Negotiated Assurance of Voluntary Compliance for Debt Relief Corporation
Regulatory
The Firm defended a national debt relief corporation in an investigation initiated by the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and negotiated an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance.
Payment Secured for Biomed Company from Drug Maker
Bankruptcy Contests & Adversary Proceedings
Commercial & Business Litigation
The Firm secured payment for an international, biomedical specimen storage company from a drug maker that wound-up in an involuntary bankruptcy. The debtor assumed the underlying executory contract and business as usual was preserved.
Defense of CEO from SEC
Regulatory
Securities
The Firm defended a chief executive officer in a civil enforcement action brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Firm scored an unusual victory in the case by winning a motion to strike pejorative remarks and unproven conclusions from papers filed by a court-appointed receiver.
Represented Firms Connected to FINRA Investigations
Arbitration
Securities
The Firm has represented agents of major financial services firms in connection with certain FINRA Investigations.
Resolution Negotiated in Adversary Proceeding for Fortune 500 Company
Bankruptcy Contests & Adversary Proceedings
Commercial & Business Litigation
The Firm represented a Fortune 500 company in an adversary proceeding filed by a Chapter 7 trustee and negotiated a successful resolution to the matter.
Defense of Financial Firm in JAMS Arbitration
Arbitration
Commercial & Business Litigation
The Firm defended agents of a major financial services firm in a JAMS arbitration relating to an employment dispute involving claims of fraudulent misrepresentation and interference with a contract. The Firm promptly secured a consent order dismissing the representatives.