Cases
Representative Matters: Defended Allergan Inc.
individual board members from start to finish in an ERISA stock drop case, successfully securing dismissal of all claims
affirmance on appeal by the 3rd Circuit court of appeals
the court rejected plaintiffs' allegations that the company
board members had inside knowledge of a price-fixing conspiracy leading to inflation of its stock price, which they claimed affected workers
retirees in the employee stock ownership plan.
The United States Department of Labor v. FCE et al. ERISA civil action
settled with no admission of wrongdoing.
Ekwueme v. Regents of the University of California. Race
disability discrimination case
prevailed on a Motion for Summary Judgment.
Eidson v. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Gender Discrimination
Equal Pay Act claim. Three week jury trial--Defense verdict.
FCE Benefit Administrators, Inc. v. George Washington University, Unfair Business Practices Act.
Harris v. National Semiconductor, complex/multi-plaintiff chemical litigation.
Palacio v. Longs Drug Stores California, Inc., wrongful termination, discrimination, false imprisonment (Nine plaintiffs involved) - Defense verdict.
Foster City Community Development Agency v. JMA Investments, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) action.
In Re IBM Litigation, complex/multi-plaintiff chemical litigation.
Said v. Mission Linen Supply Company, racial discrimination.
Chavez v. St. Matthews Episcopal Church, racial discrimination.
Chervenack v. Phelps Dodge Industries, Toxic tort.
Cambra v. Chevron International Exploration & Production Company, wrongful termination, sl
er, invasion of privacy jury trial - Defense verdict.
McPike v. Ablestik Laboratories, race discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation jury trial - Defense verdict (also successfully obtained attorneys' fees awarded against plaintiff employee).
Sappington v. Henkel Corporation, age discrimination jury trial - Settled.
Vaynberg v. Chevron Corporation, wage
hour jury trial - Defense verdict.
AT Systems v. Longs Drug Stores California, breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith
fair dealing jury trial - Defense verdict (also, attorneys' fees awarded to client after trial).
Gallegos v. FCE Benefit Administrators Inc., gender/sexual orientation discrimination, wrongful termination.
Jones v. Chevron U.S.A., disability discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination.
ATM Capitol, Inc. v. Longs Drugs California, breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith
fair dealing, jury trial - Defense verdict (also, attorneys' fees awarded to client after trial).
Sadatti v. Longs Drugs Stores California, disability discrimination, failure to reasonably accommodate
to engage in interactive process, jury trial - Settled.
Represented Chevron Stations, Inc., a multinational energy corporation
subsidiary of Chevron U.S.A., Inc, in a wage
hour class action case in San Diego, California. The class claim was liquidated in the agreed amount of $17 million. The decision granted Chevron's motion
denied plaintiff's motion.
