Representative Cases
Representative Litigation
Kopstein v. Guidant – Won a defense verdict after trial on behalf of a Fortune 500 company in a suit brought by a minority shareholder relating to the sale of a subsidiary seeking tens of millions of dollars in alleged damages.
Individuals v. Corporation – Won a confidential $3 million settlement on behalf of individual investors in a breach of fiduciary duty and fraud suit against their former corporate partner, a private equity firm.
Large Corporation v. Insurance Company – Won a confidential $3.3 million settlement on behalf of a public traded corporation in an insurance bad faith suit relating to intellectual property coverage.
Large Corporation v. Insurance Company – Won a confidential $2.5 million settlement on behalf of a public traded corporation in an insurance bad faith suit relating to intellectual property coverage.
Large Corporation v. Construction Companies – Won a confidential $3.2 million settlement on behalf of a Fortune 500 corporation in a construction defect and product liability suit.
Noguchi v. Guidant Corporation – Won a defense judgment on behalf of a Fortune 500 company following motion for summary judgment in a suit brought by a former employee alleging violation of stock option agreement and wrongful termination.
In re: Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1407 – Acted as National Settlement Counsel for Chattem, Inc., a publicly-traded consumer products company, in successfully negotiating and implementing a national class action settlement involving hundreds of PPA cases valued at approximately $100 million.
Individuals v. Pharmaceutical Corporation – Won a confidential $1.25 million settlement on behalf of a family whose child was injured by an FDA-approved prescription drug.
Individuals v. Medical Device Corporation – Won a confidential $5.3 million settlement on behalf of a dozens of people injured by an FDA-approved implanted medical device.