Class plaintiffs sought more than $1.4 billion in damages. Successful motion practice on behalf of defendant substantially reduced exposure, and, following a multi-week trial, client was able to settle for a fraction of the damages sought.
In breach of merger agreement between energy companies, obtained $742 million verdict and affirmance of same on appeal to state appellate court.
Successfully handled trial court and subsequent appeal in matter involving Mineral Management Services, obtaining a favorable en banc decision for client in Circuit Court of Appeals.
Successfully brought class action against utility company, obtaining trial verdict in excess of $100 million and successfully handled appeal which was affirmed by Arkansas Supreme Court.
Obtained favorable trial court decision in verdict tried to jury in action involving complex contract action in Texas litigation involving claims valued in excess of $65 million.
In complex commercial lawsuit obtained multi-million dollar verdict in addition to declaratory relief valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, including successful defense of same on appeal.
Three month trial of ground breaking private relator qui tam action under the False Claims Act. Case was settled after favorable jury verdict, but before statutory penalties were imposed by the Court.
Obtained summary judgment for Fortune 500 company in multi-district class action antitrust litigation.