Cases
Representative Matters: Litigation: First chaired federal jury trial, obtained zero liability verdict
successfully petitioned for a post-trial award of fees on behalf of owner of privately held business.
First chaired federal jury trial, obtained favorable verdict which was substantially less than final pre-trial dem
on behalf of non-insurance subsidiary of multinational insurer in its capacity as a consultant.
First chaired federal evidentiary hearing
obtained sanctions on behalf of client against lawyer who filed frivolous racketeering complaint.
Member of victorious trial team that obtained zero liability award against multi-million claim pursued by liquidator of insolvent entity.
Successful appellate counsel on claim against broker.
Represented reinsurer in defense
resolution of class actions regarding sales practices pertaining to insolvent counterparty.
Represented reinsurer in proceedings initiated by Office of the Special Deputy Receiver on behalf of insolvent cedant.
Represented
obtained recovery for a counterparty in lawsuit against a receiver of an insolvent entity
an independent valuation appraiser.
Defended directors, executives,
counterparties in lawsuits brought by receivers of companies in liquidation.
Pursued
resolved expulsion claim on behalf of minority interest holder in limited liability company against majority interest holders.
Represented assuming
ceding companies in arbitration proceedings
h
led post-arbitration confirmation
vacatur proceedings.
Regulatory
Transactional: Advised on insurance
regulatory aspects, as member of Duane Morris team, that represented seller of healthcare company.
Represented a reinsurance company in disputed claims with state regulators in their capacity as receiver for multiple insolvent insurance companies.
Represented state
nationally chartered banks in shared-loss disputes adverse to receivers for multiple insolvent financial institutions.
Advised on regulatory aspects pertaining to rebr
ing, marketing
co-br
ing with subsidiary companies.
Delivered advisory memor
um on issues related to lender credit during regulatory examination under the Community Reinvestment Act.
Delivered advisory memor
um on anti-money laundering, FATCA
other compliance issues on behalf of foreign bank seeking correspondent relationship.
Advised on issues related to retail installment financing.
Advised on corporate structure
issues related to potential alter-ego liability.
Developed E-Sign Act disclosures
advised on related management procedures.
Advised clients on issues related to maintenance
utilization of personally identifiable information under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Regulation P.
Advised client on Electronic Fund Transfer Act as amended by Dodd-Frank Act
implemented through Regulation E.
Prepared marketing disclosures for insurance brokers
registered investment advisors.