Sample Matters
- Assisted in the successful defense of a global packaging and paper products producer in a class action alleging an international conspiracy to fix prices; plaintiffs withdrew all of their claims against our client.
- Favorable settlement of a claim under the Clean Water Act with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of a multinational specialty metals company; the settlement precluded a threatened citizen suit against our client.
- Obtained a substantial settlement on behalf of the seller of an interest in a Chinese consumer products company in litigation against the buyer in New York Supreme Court concerning sums due under the purchase and sale agreement. The Court's decision on cross-motions for summary judgment is reported at 814 N.Y.S. 2d 893.
- Thorough internal investigation of potential federal anti-money laundering violations for a Fortune 100 multinational corporation; conducted dozens of interviews and reviewed thousands of documents on a timely basis to meet the client's needs.
- On behalf of a foreign shipping company, conducted an internal investigation regarding a fatal collision in U.S. waters.
- Defeated a claim of admiralty jurisdiction in the United States District Court in Connecticut by a shipping broker against a tanker charterer for a commission for placing certain tankers into a vessel pool. Once the Connecticut action was dismissed, the broker, faced with litigating its claims in Texas, settled on terms very favorable to our client. The decision is reported at 428 F.Supp. 2d 93.
- Successfully pierced the defendants' corporate veil and won the right to attach $21 million of the defendants' assets in an action for the breach of charter agreements for super-tankers. The decision is reported at 760 F.Supp. 976.
- Obtained substantial settlements for a title insurance company in a case involving a forged power of attorney in a $1 million mortgage loan transaction; recovery was from the closing attorney/title agent, the banks that had allowed checks with forged signatures to be negotiated, and an alleged participant in the fraudulent scheme.
- Assisted in the representation of an international reinsurer in a challenge to an arbitration award reforming a number of reinsurance treaties. Our efforts on behalf of the reinsurer contributed to its ability to reach a favorable settlement.
- Won a contested evidentiary hearing before the ethics committee of the Connecticut Psychiatric Society on behalf of a psychiatrist charged with ethical violations.
- Conducted an internal investigation for an institutional health care provider regarding concerns about the misuse of confidential electronically stored information.
- Recovered a substantial award for an institutional investor in a New York Stock Exchange arbitration involving a claim against a brokerage firm for colluding in the sale of shares owned by our client to a party with material favorable inside information.
- Persuaded federal authorities to decline prosecution of the target of a federal criminal investigation concerning alleged unlawful currency transactions.
- Successfully defended a national consumer-products coupon publisher against a claim by a printer seeking over $180 million for termination of a requirements contract. The court's decision on summary judgment motions is reported at 759 F. Supp. 1004. The case was subsequently settled for a nominal amount.
- Defended an international retailer in class action litigation involving claimed improper charges for sales tax on exempt items in internet sales; negotiated a reasonable settlement promptly and efficiently.
- Represented an airline defendant seeking to enforce a settlement agreement with a former employee. The decision on appeal upholding a decision in favor of our airline client is reported at 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 22979.
- Obtained numerous seizure orders in anti-counterfeiting actions on behalf of major motion picture studios.
- At the request of the Governor for the State of Connecticut, conducted investigation of the causes of a fatal explosion at the Kleen Energy natural gas facility in Middletown, Connecticut and prepared a comprehensive report setting forth findings and recommendations for preventative measures.
