Among our recent successes, we
- Recovered $2.5 million in insurance for start-up life sciences company in multi-party dispute for the defense of bet-the-company litigation.
- Worked as an integral part of trial team representing a bankrupt asbestos manufacturer in fraudulent transfer lawsuit against former parent corporation to obtain settlement valued in the hundreds of millions.
- Successfully alleged and settled breach of commercial contract dispute on behalf of a Mill Valley based artist.
- Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of a minority shareholder and board member in an action alleging breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement by the controlling shareholders.
- Secured indemnification for investment bank with respect to a Canadian lawsuit demanding over $65 million in damages.
- Achieved pre-litigation settlement on behalf of one of the original creators of the Facebook source code in malpractice claim against attorney who drafted agreement assigning the code.
- Won two summary judgment motions and a Ninth Circuit appeal in trademark infringement case against defendants selling counterfeit products on eBay.
- Achieved pre-litigation settlement of a breach of contract case on behalf of a group of clients who started San Francisco business operations for an accomplished hedge fund manager.
- Represented law firm in lawsuit against former employee who quit and took high value cases; reached favorable settlement on the eve of trial.
- Filed and settled an ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class action on behalf of bank professionals; successfully overcame motion to dismiss against highly seasoned ERISA defense counsel.
- Negotiated ongoing coverage for construction company facing significant long tail tort claims.
- Worked as integral part of trial team of insurance coverage action for client’s alleged asbestos liabilities, ultimately resulting in a settlement of the case for hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Recovered loss of investment, interest and attorneys’ fees on behalf of our investor client in claim against corporation that failed to return investment in violation of the investment agreement.
- Negotiated settlement of insurance coverage dispute of First Person Property claim that triggered multiple policies for construction company client.
- Negotiated coverage for officers and directors in emotional employment related case.