DePascale
v. Verizon Communications
Defense
of telecommunications company in cases alleging personal injury from
environmental contamination. Jury
verdict in client's favor. Obtained affirmance from Second Circuit.
Franco
v. Connecticut General Life Insurance
Defense
of health care company in class action challenging reimbursement practices on
medical claims. Class certification
denied, and summary judgment granted. On
appeal to Third Circuit.
In
re Merrill Lynch Securities Litigation
Defense
of brokerage firm in securities fraud class action challenging method of
execution of stock transactions on the Nasdaq market. Obtained denial of class certification,
affirmed by Third Circuit.
Linter
Group Limited Securities Litigation
Defense
of Australian textile companies and individual defendants in securities fraud
and commercial litigation brought in United States federal court arising out of
multimillion issue of debentures.
Obtained dismissal, affirmed by Second Circuit.
Barabe
v. Apax Partners
Defense
of private equity firm and officers in commercial litigation alleging breach of
contract, fraud, and RICO violations.
Obtained dismissal, affirmed by Eleventh Circuit.
Motorola
v. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Representation
of telecommunications company in challenge to bankruptcy court approval of
creditor settlement. Obtained reversal
in client's favor in Second Circuit.
Discover
Antitrust Litigation
Representation
of Discover in antitrust litigation involving Visa and MasterCard in multiple
courts.
In
re NASDAQ Market Makers Antitrust Litigation
Defense
of brokerage firm in antitrust class action alleging price fixing conspiracy in
connection with stock transactions on the Nasdaq market, together with
representation in related SEC and DOJ investigations. Settled.
Davidoff
v.
Farina
Defense
of
securities fraud class action alleging misrepresentations in IPO
prospectus. Obtained dismissal.
Faulkner
v. Verizon Communications
Defense
of telecommunications firm in securities fraud class action challenging
disclosures about merger intentions.
Obtained dismissal.
In
re Alpharma Securities Litigation
Defense
of Alpharma and individual defendants in securities fraud class action
challenging disclosures of financial performance. Obtained dismissal.
NorthPoint
v. Verizon Communications
Defense
of Verizon in litigation challenging termination of merger agreement. Settled.
Fairfield
County Medical Association v. CIGNA
Defense
of health service company in action challenging physician rating system. Settled.
PRTC
v. GTE Corporation
Defense
of telecommunications company in arbitration brought by Puerto Rico Telephone
Company arising out of agreements to provide computer software and related
services. Defeated all claims against
client and obtained multimillion dollar award on client's counterclaims.
Lipco
v. Mattel
Prosecution
of securities fraud litigation involving conflict between prospectus and
indenture in debenture issue. Settled.
In
re In-Store Advertising, Inc.
Defense
of securities fraud class action.
Settled.
D'Amato
v. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Defense
of class action challenging provisions of client's incentive bonus compensation
plan. Obtained dismissal.
National
Bank of Yugoslavia v. Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc.
Prosecution
of securities fraud litigation brought by client against Drexel Burnham Lambert
and certain Drexel officers and directors. Settled, following court ruling upholding client's claims.
