- We do not just practice law; we make the law. Cases handled by our lawyers have resulted in over 80 published decisions. These decisions demonstrate the approaches we use to deliver better results for our clients.
- Representative decisions include:
- A unanimous decision by the California Supreme Court imposing stricter requirements for maintaining shareholder derivative suits and clarifying the application of Delaware and California law to companies located in California.
- A decision by the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals imposing tougher requirements for suing publicly traded corporations and their officers and directors for strict liability arising from allegedly misleading registration statements.
- A decision by the United States Court of Federal Claims clarifying the requirements for bringing class action claims against the federal government.
- A decision by the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals clarifying how attorneys’ fees awards are calculated in class action lawsuits.
- Our innovation is not limited to the courtroom:
- Obtained changes to a uniform code established by a standards-setting organization to allow a client to deliver an innovative process for its customers.
- Developed an innovative approach to settling class action lawsuits, which was presented at the National Class Action Institute.
- Some of the greatest results for our clients have come from problems that were resolved before lawsuits were filed:
- Designing and conducting internal investigations not to simply find fault, but to determine whether issues actually exist and, if so, how to solve them.
- Assisting clients to self-report to federal and state regulators and prosecutors in order to minimize the chance of regulatory and criminal actions by focusing on solutions, rather than problems.
- Fully exploring ways to creatively solve civil disputes before the train of litigation leaves the station.
