Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt: Represented State entity before the United States Supreme Court in obtaining certiorari in case addressing state sovereign immunity under U.S. Constitution.
Freeman v. Pierce: Briefed and argued pro bono appeal in the Seventh Circuit resulting in a unanimous opinion reversing the district court, granting habeas relief, and vacating conviction based on violation of the Sixth Amendment right to self-representation.
In re Ultra Petroleum Corp.: In multi-hundred-million-dollar case, obtained unanimous Fifth Circuit decision holding that a claim in bankruptcy is not “impaired” under Section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code when the holder receives everything to which it is entitled under the Code, reversing in part and vacating adverse bankruptcy court decision to the contrary.
Duke Energy Florida, LLC v. FirstEnergy Corp.: On behalf of major utility, obtained unanimous Sixth Circuit decision holding client could not be held liable for acts by subsidiaries of corporate predecessor in case addressing CERCLA liability and corporate veil-piercing.
Omega Flex, Inc. v. George: On petition for permission to appeal, obtained summary reversal holding that benefit-of-the-bargain allegations were sufficient to create Article III standing and reversing district court decision to remand case to state court.
Natural Resources Defense Council v. Perry: Represented industry association before the Ninth Circuit and the Northern District of California as intervenors in action involving agency discretion as to issuance of energy efficiency standards.
