Defended former directors and officers of high-technology company and related investment funds against breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and other claims following a merger transaction. The defense involves management of complex litigation, including a suit in state and federal court in Louisiana brought by the founder of the company, a separate putative class action in the Delaware Court of Chancery filed on behalf of all common shareholders, and various insurance coverage disputes with two insurers, including a suit filed on behalf of the company in federal court in North Carolina.

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United States and international patent prosecution and counseling for Vanderbilt University
Represents Vanderbilt University in U.S. and international (China, Australia and European Patent Office) patent prosecutions in the area of methods more
NuPro Techs. Inc. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.
Served as lead counsel on behalf of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company against claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair trade more
Antitrust and business tort litigation for a large maker of electronic test, measurement and monitoring equipment
Successfully represented a large maker of electronic test, measurement and monitoring equipment in an antitrust and business tort action in the more
Internal investigation regarding potential bid-rigging and bribery
Conducted an internal investigation for a public company concerning potential bid-rigging and bribery. more