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Experience
(S.D. Cal.) Obtained dismissal with prejudice of product liability/negligence action on behalf of social media company whose popular app was alleged to have contributed to a minor’s death.
(S.D.N.Y..) Obtained dismissal of fraudulent conveyacnce and turnover claims brought against the bank by over 300 victicms and family members of victims of the 1998 terrorist bombings in Tanzania and Kenya seeking to enforce multi-billion dollar judgments obtained by the plaintiffs from the Islamic Republic of Iran
(Bankr. D. Del.) Counsel for Maxus Energy Corp., a subsidiary of YPF S.A., involving over $20 billion in potential environmental liabilities and claims to pierce the corporate veil and hold YPF S.A. liable for those liabilities.
(Bankr. D. Del.) Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Texas based electric utility, with more than $40 billion in debt, in one of the largest bankruptcy cases in United States history.
(S.D.N.Y.) Counsel for Sir Paul McCartney in a dispute over his right to reclaim his copyrights in songs authored during his time as a member of The Beatles. The action was settled on a confidential basis and avoided a legal battle that would have had wide ramifications for the music industry.
(Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York). Counsel for EchoStar, provider of the DISH Network satellite television service, in a major carriage dispute in connection with the distribution of the NFL Network. Successfully defended the client against a motion for preliminary injunction and a motion for partial summary judgment. The action was settled on a confidential basis.
(Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York). Counsel for EchoStar in a $2 billion breach of contract action arising out of an affiliation agreement for the distribution of high–definition television programming. Successfully defended the client against a motion for preliminary injunction and a motion for summary judgment. The action was settled during the course of the jury trial.
(N.Y. Sup.). Counsel for Change Healthcare in a multi–million dollar license agreement dispute with WebMD. After defeating WebMD’s dispositive motion, the action was settled on a confidential basis.
(2d Cir. 2004). Counsel for Verio in a dispute with a leading domain–name registrar over the use of Whois data for marketing purposes. The case has become one of the leading computer trespass cases and has been cited hundreds of times.
(N.D. Cal.). Counsel for Asahi Glass Co. Ltd in action brought by a former partner in joint venture regarding claims to rights in certain patents obtaining dismissal of the claims by the former partner.