In re Pork Antitrust Litigation: Counsel for Clemens Family Corporation in an antitrust conspiracy case pending in federal court in Minneapolis alleging an agreement among pork producers to reduce supply and exchange competitively sensitive information to raise pork prices to all users.
In re Diisocyanates Antitrust Litigation: Counsel for The Dow Chemical Company in an antitrust conspiracy case pending in federal court in Pennsylvania alleging an agreement among defendants to manipulate the prices of certain chemicals.
In re General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation: Counsel for General Motors LLC in federal MDL involving personal injury cases and putative consumer-fraud class actions arising from ignition switch recalls. Assisted in securing full defense verdicts in three bellwether trials.
In re Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation: Counsel for General Motors LLC in federal MDL involving alleged violations of state consumer fraud and federal RICO related to alleged rupture risks in certain Takata airbag inflators.
In re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010: Counsel for BP in multidistrict and related civil litigation arising out of the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizondrilling rig explosion and fire and resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Investigations: Represent VW in governmental investigations by DOJ, EPA, California Air Resources Board, and state attorneys general related to emissions from diesel vehicles.
JUUL Labs, Inc. Product Liability Litigation: Counsel for JLI in multi-jurisdiction litigation involving product liability, sales, marketing, and design claims. Also defending JLI in litigation brought by multiple state Attorneys General.
In re CJ Holding Co.: Counsel for C&J Energy Services Ltd. and certain affiliates in their initially contested Chapter 11 restructuring in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. C&J Energy Services is a leading provider of well construction, well completions, and well services.
In re Cenveo, Inc.: Counsel for Cenveo, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries in their prearranged Chapter 11 restructuring in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Cenveo, Inc. is a leading global provider of print and related resources headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with a worldwide distribution platform. Cenveo commenced its Chapter 11 restructuring in connection with its entry into a Restructuring Support Agreement with noteholders representing over 50% of its first lien debt and related agreements with certain of its prepetition secured creditors to provide up to $290 million in debtor-in-possession financing. These agreements permitted Cenveo to expeditiously complete its reorganization.
In re Nine West Holdings, Inc.: Counsel for Nine West Holdings, Inc., and certain affiliates in their Chapter 11 restructuring in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. Nine West Holdings is a leading designer, manufacturer, and primarily wholesale distributor of jeanswear, women's apparel, jewelry, handbags, and footwear with approximately $1.6 billion in outstanding funded-debt obligations at the time of filing.