Ms. Leslie Victoria Pope

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Noteworthy Representations: iHeart Communications, Inc. v. Benefit Street Partners
  Ms. Pope represented iHeart Communications, Inc. in a dispute with noteholders who had issued notices of default to iHeart on more than $6 billion in debt. After an expedited trial on the merits, iHeart won a declaratory judgment that the indentures governing iHeart's notes permitted the challenged transaction.
  Webcasting IV
  Ms. Pope 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).
  National Credit Union Administration
  Ms. Pope represented the National Credit Union Administration as liquidating agent in a series of lawsuits against major financial institutions regarding the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities. Ms. Pope was involved in all aspects of the litigation, including briefing dispositive motions, taking
  defending depositions,
  managing discovery. During this litigation, the trial court partially excluded the opinions of an expert economist, citing concessions made during a deposition taken by Ms. Pope. Each suit was resolved prior to trial, with defendants in three suits offering judgment for the full damage dem
  plus attorneys' fees. More than $5.1 billion has been recovered.
  Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co.
  Ms. Pope represented Alpha Natural Resources' subsidiary A.T. Massey Coal Company during a jury trial involving claims of fraud
  tortious interference. Prior to Kellogg Hansen's involvement, plaintiffs had won a jury verdict in West Virginia against Massey of approximately $50 million. After that verdict was overturned on appeal
  ordered to be tried in Virginia, plaintiffs brought essentially the same case, this time seeking more than $100 million in damages. Massey hired Kellogg Hansen to h
  le the Virginia trial. After a 5-week trial, the jury awarded $5 million to plaintiffs. The trial court granted a new trial on damages but further proceedings were stayed due to Alpha's unrelated filing of bankruptcy.