Experience

• • Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities Group in its strategic minority investment in Annexus, a leading designer of annuities and insurance-based retirement products.
  • Learning Annex in obtaining a $23 million judgment after a jury trial of quasi-contract claims in the Southern District of New York.
  • Bayer in obtaining a preliminary injunction against a TV ad that falsely claimed that Sentry Fiproguard Max prevents fleas and ticks from coming into contact with pets.
  • National Football League (NFL) in winning summary judgment against retired players' publicity-rights claims.
  • Allied Domecq in obtaining dismissal of ownership claims filed by a Russian Federation entity related to the Stolichnaya trademark.
  • A leading international life insurance company in successful eve-of-trial settlement of securities litigation arising from its demutualization.
  • Induchem in a breach of contract lawsuit with its distributor, Lipo Chemicals, which resulted in a successful settlement just prior to jury selection.
  • Defendants in the federal and state court Carbon Black Antitrust Litigation and Vitamins Antitrust Litigation.
  • Plaintiff in tying, bundling and monopolization claims against major distributors of medical supplies.
  • Bayer in false advertising challenges against Merial and Elanco over advertising for their competitive flea and tick control products for pets.
  • BodyArmor in false advertising challenges filed by Gatorade before the NAD.
  • Pernod Ricard, in litigations in court, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the National Advertising Division involving trademark and advertising claims related to Stolichnaya vodka.