Cases
Noteworthy Representations: In re Dealer Management Systems Antitrust Litig., MDL No. 2817 (N.D. Ill.) - Representing multiple individual plaintiffs in a major antitrust litigation against the two leading providers of dealer management systems, CDK Global LLC
Reynolds & Reynolds Co.
United States v. AT&T Inc., No. 17-cv-02511 (D.D.C.) - Represented AT&T in the Department of Justice's challenge to the merger of AT&T
Time Warner.
Webcasting IV - Represented iHeartRadio in a six week hearing before the Copyright Royalty Board that resulted in the first-ever royalty rate reduction for Broadcasters. The victory was hailed as a big win for iHeartRadio. Billboard, Inside the CRB's New Streaming, http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6812938/crb-webcasting-rates-labels-digital-services-reactions (Dec. 17, 2015).
Represented a major private equity firm in a lawsuit against a Big Four accounting firm for fraud
related claims arising out of the private equity firm's investment in a company in a foreign country. Our team defeated the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, forum non conveniens,
failure to state a claim. The case settled before trial.
Louisiana Pacific Corporation v. Money Market 1 Institutional Investment Dealer, No. 09-cv-03529 (N.D. Cal.) - Prosecuted federal
state securities law claims as well as common law claims brought by a publicly traded company against an investment bank
investment broker, arising from the purchase of structured finance securities with an auction rate securities pricing mechanism. Successfully defeated motions to dismiss by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Money Market 1
, after substantial discovery, some of the parties reached a settlement agreement.
The Anschutz Corporation v. Merrill Lynch & Co., No. 09-cv-03780 (N.D. Cal.) - Prosecuted federal
state securities law claims as well as common law tort claims brought by an institutional investor against an investment bank
two rating agencies arising from the purchase of structured finance securities with an auction rate securities pricing mechanism. Successfully defeated motions to dismiss by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., St
ard & Poors (d/b/a The McGraw Hill Companies),
Fitch, Inc.
Great-West Investors LP v. Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP, C.A. No. 5508 (Delaware Chancery Ct.) - Represented private equity fund in suit by special limited partner asserting fraud, breach of contract,
seeking reformation of partnership agreement based on alleged mistake. Immediately before trial in Delaware Chancery Court, the Court granted summary judgment in favor of private equity fund on claims of fraud
mistake.
Navistar International Corporation v. Deloitte & Touche LLP, No. 2011 L 004269 (Cir. Ct. Cook County, Illinois) - Represented publicly traded company in prosecuting claims against the company's former auditor.
BT Triple Crown Merger Co. v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., No. 08-600899 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.) - Represented private equity funds in much-publicized multibillion-dollar breach-of-contract action against six banks, arising out of the banks' refusal to honor their commitment to finance the Clear Channel Communications leveraged buyout transaction. Expedited discovery was conducted in less than six weeks. Immediately before trial in New York state court, our clients prevailed on their argument that specific performance was an available remedy. The parties settled shortly thereafter, with the banks agreeing to finance the transaction.
United States v. O'Shea, Crim.-H-09-629 (S.D. Tex.) - Represented more than a dozen current
former employees of ABB, Inc. in DOJ
SEC investigations
criminal prosecution of former ABB manager for violations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including representation of several witnesses at criminal trial.
