Complex Commercial Litigation

• Lead trial counsel in federal trademark infringement jury trial in the US District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of a United Kingdom critically acclaimed video editing company with a registered U.S. trademark against social media giant TikTok, Inc. and its parent company, ByteDance Ltd.
• Defended international commercial bank client in an employment whistleblower case in the US District Court for the Central District of California involving allegations of money laundering by the bank. After being hired on the eve of trial to replace existing trial counsel, successfully secured a reversal of a denial of summary judgement from a U.S. District Court resulting in a prompt and favorable resolution of the case.
• Successfully defended the largest public school district in Tennessee in a federal civil jury trial in the US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee against wrongful termination allegations made by two former school resource officers who claimed reverse discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
• Secured a complete defense jury verdict in federal civil jury trial in US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee on behalf of a former mobile school security officer in a case alleging various state law torts and violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, including allegations of excessive force and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
• Successfully represented client in a toxic mold personal injury case against a national automotive retailer and obtained nearly $1 million dollars in compensatory and punitive damages for client in a hotly contested seven-day arbitration involving more than 25 witnesses and thousands of documents. 
• Represented plaintiff creditor in complex civil RICO case involving claims against 34 foreign and domestic defendants. Successfully defeated over 30 motions to dismiss, managed millions of pages of written discovery, over 40 depositions on two continents and hundreds of discovery disputes before two court-appointed Special Masters. Defeated summary judgment and in limine motions. Favorably settled case at commencement of trial.
• Represented international multi-billion dollar diversified supplier to the foodservice industry in complex, multi-jurisdictional breach of contract case against a global supplier of food processing technology. Obtained favorable multimillion dollar settlement for our client.
• Successfully defended a recreational vehicle company in a personal injury civil lawsuit seeking multimillion dollars in damages by a driver of one of the client’s recreational vehicles who suffered severe physical injuries when the vehicle overturned during a ride in the desert. Secured a de minimus settlement and dismissal of the claim with prejudice on our client’s behalf.
• Defended major league baseball (MLB) team foundation in commercial contract dispute involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and other claims.
• Represented national magazine publishing company in major trademark and copyright infringement lawsuit filed in US District Court for the Southern District of New York
• Represented distressed property investment company in defense of class action complaint alleging invasion of privacy claims related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
• Represented former National Football League player and NFL analyst in contract fee dispute.
• Represented a high-profile real estate developer in a race discrimination case in New York. Successfully obtained decision by the New York Appellate Division to set aside the jury verdict against our client.

Enforcement & Investigations

• Represented multi-asset, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company in compliance and Foreign Corrupt Practice Act related matters regarding the donation of clinical studies equipment to its international partners.
• Conducted a large-scale internal investigation on behalf of a special committee of the board of directors of a multi-billion dollar fast food restaurant chain involving a dispute with the company’s franchise owners regarding the company’s marketing and advertising strategy.
• Represented international wholesale distributor of prescription drugs in California Food, Drug, and Medical Device Task Force and California Attorney General’s Office’s investigation involving allegations of failure to substantiate advertising, promotional and sales claims.
• Advised and drafted Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-bribery statutes compliance and ethics guidelines for use by international company in preparation for 2020 Olympics.

White Collar Defense & Government Investigations

• Secured a favorable settlement in the US District Court for the Southern District of California for a manager of a global advertising technology company in a criminal federal wire fraud conspiracy and the first-ever case indicted and prosecuted under the CAN-SPAM Act (Title 18 USC 1037(a)(5)). Expertly negotiated a misdemeanor charge with modest fines and no jail time on behalf of the client, who was initially facing ten felony counts and multiple years in prison.
• Secured a favorable civil settlement for a leading multinational health technology company in a wide-ranging DOJ whistleblower investigation and related internal investigation involving alleged federal False Claims Act violations.
• Represented three former sales employees of one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies in a whistleblower lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York involving allegations of federal False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute violations.
• Represented a subcontractor of a global aerospace and defense technology company in federal False Claims Act investigation conducted by the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of California involving allegations government contract billing fraud. The case was settled and closed without any action being taken against our client.
• Represented a large biotechnology diagnosis company in a nationwide criminal and civil investigation involving multiple US Attorneys’ Offices and state Attorneys General Offices alleging violations of state and federal False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback statutes.
• Represented a former certified public accountant in SEC securities fraud insider trading investigation in Central District of California. Successfully negotiated and obtained a favorable civil settlement with no jail time.
• Represented client owners of a durable medical equipment company in nationwide federal healthcare fraud investigation.
• Represented client in federal campaign finance fraud investigation.
• Represented full-service, acute-care public hospital client in federal investigation related to unlawful claims for reimbursement of healthcare services in violation of the federal False Claims Act.