Breach of fiduciary duty claims against executors and trustees — acting for beneficiaries or co - executors / co-trustees who have concerns regarding the administration of an estate or trust, as well as defending executors and trustees;
Plaintiff «brownfield developer» who alleges claims arising from a business deal to bid for, buy and redevelop a brownfield site from WMATA, may only pursue fraud and
breach of fiduciary duty claims against a single defendant who allegedly failed to...
Lead litigation counsel to Arch Coal, Inc. in all aspects of its Chapter 11 reorganization, including successfully defending against a challenge to proposed DIP financing at a contested evidentiary hearing and defending
breach of fiduciary duty claims against the debtors» management.
Obtained jury verdict in favor of power plant construction company in federal
breach of fiduciary duty claim against former CEO.
Not exact matches
Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal
claims against the board
of directors
of Analogic Corporation («Analogic» or the «Company»)(NASDAQ GS: ALOG) regarding possible
breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations
of law related to the Company's entry into an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate
of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC («Altaris») in a transaction valued at approximately $ 1.1 billion.
My summary
of the case is: A trial judge — he wasn't named in the Court
of Appeal but his name can easily be discovered — had dismissed plaintiff's
claim against the defendant bank and a solicitor for
breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.
Med Mining v Nusantara: acted as sole counsel in a substantial Commercial Court trial (
against leading counsel for both other parties) relating to the activities
of a mining company in the Far East, involving contractual
claims and alleged fraudulent
breaches of fiduciary duty.
The Plaintiff
claims as
against the Defendant, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP («Cassels Brock»), for conspiracy, defamation,
breach of fiduciary duty,
breach of duty of good faith,
breach of confidence, and negligence...
Med Mining and Minerals Limited v Nusantara (2015): acted as sole counsel in a substantial Commercial Court trial (
against leading counsel for both other parties) relating to the activities
of a mining company in the Far East, involving contractual
claims and alleged fraudulent
breaches of fiduciary duty.
Johnston is also advising a construction company in a
claim against a solicitor relating to negligent advice regarding a Part 36 offer and cost consequences given to the client following litigation, and Hall is handling a
claim against solicitors for negligence and a
breach of fiduciary duty relating to a property transaction.
acting for a group
of companies in the Singapore High Court to
claim against their ex-staff for siphoning off business in
breach of their director and
fiduciary duties
(14 day trial; Construction contract; project management;
claims alleging fraudulent misappropriation, deceit,
breach of fiduciary duty, dishonest assistance and professional negligence
against designers / project managers;
claim for an account; all serious allegations
against Marc Beaumont's client dismissed).
We are experienced in all manner
of civil
claims based on dishonesty, including those based on misrepresentation or on accessory liability for a
breach of fiduciary duty, both at the corporate and individual level; and in the various techniques
of asset recovery, including tracing, the imposition
of constructive trusts,
claims against third parties who have participated in or received proceeds from the fraud and piercing
of the corporate veil.
Acting for three individuals in defence
of a # 40m
claim made
against them in the Commercial Court for deceit, conspiracy to deceive and
breach of fiduciary duties in connection to their successful management buy - out
of a technology company.
The employees» class action
claims against IQT and the other defendant alleged in the certification motion, include: wrongful dismissal, conspiracy, negligence, inducing
breach of contract, and
breach of fiduciary duty.
Acting (led by Paul McGrath QC) in the Commercial Court for a FTSE 100 company in
claims of conspiracy and
breach of fiduciary duty against former employees and other individuals relating to the misappropriation
of funds.
Obtained dismissals
of suits
against financial institutions seeking damages for
claims including negligence, fraud,
breach of fiduciary duty, unfair business practices and elder abuse.
BTZ alleges Nguyen
breached his contract and
fiduciary duty to the firm when he «improperly solicited» some
of its clients to come with him when he resigned in early 2015, including Indcondo Building Corporation, a property development company with a $ 20 - million
claim against its one - time business partner.
Successful defense
of over $ 40 million in
claims for
breach of an alleged partnership agreement, fraud and
breach of fiduciary duty against a large Southern California homebuilder in a multi-state litigation, including a six week jury trial, two state court appeals, a Ninth Circuit appeal, an Idaho state court action and appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court.
Jones
claimed damages
of $ 70,000
against Tsige arising from an invasion
of privacy and
breach of fiduciary duty.
Represented receiver in
claim brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
of Illinois
against the directors and officers
of AA Capital Partners, Inc., an SEC - registered investment advisor, in a $ 60 million
claim for violations
of ERISA,
breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and conversion arising out
of alleged misappropriation and misuse
of investor funds.
Autonomy Corporation Ltd v Lynch and Hussain Acting for HP entities in relation to a
claim against former directors
of Autonomy in a # 3bn
breach of fiduciary duty and deceit
claim.
The tentative ruling also allowed the estate's
claims against the Zouves Fertility Center for conversion and
breach of fiduciary duty, but struck those same
claims by the widow as an individual.
The tentative ruling allowed the estate's
claims against Tarnoff for negligence and
breach of fiduciary duty, and also allowed a
claim for conversion.
Serving as primary counsel and obtaining a dismissal
of claims in a
breach of fiduciary duty matter
against ERISA
fiduciaries and trustees.
She has extensive experience
of team move litigation and
claims of breach of confidence and
breach of fiduciary duties against directors and senior executives.
Energenics & Neuftec v Hazarika [2014] EWHC 1845 (Ch) resisting
claims for damages based on
breach of contract and
breach of fiduciary duty against the seller
of a Dominican company.
She has successfully defended financial firms and banks
against a variety
of claims, including
breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, negligence, unfair business practices, and
breach of contract.
Recent examples include defending
against a civil RICO
claim, allegations
of discriminatory lending practices under the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act,
breach of fiduciary duty claims, and insurance coverage
claims, as well as prosecuting a
breach of construction contract
claim and various tort and contract
claims related to a real estate dispute.
a Malaysian - based investor in successfully obtaining a NZ$ 3m judgment
against a former joint venture partner, involving
breach of fiduciary duty and dishonest assistance
claims
Kozacky Weitzel McGrath, P.C. has experience defending professionals
against negligence
claims and
breach of fiduciary duty allegations in Illinois.
Hawkins v Atex Group Limited Acting for the former CEO
of a digital media company on both an unfair prejudice petition and
claims against him for
breach of fiduciary duty and
breach of his contract
of employment (with David Chivers QC).
In an example
of its work
against surveyors, Andrew Bennett acted for Mortgage Express in a # 3.3 m
claim against a firm
of surveyors for
breach of fiduciary duty and deceit.
Interactive Technology Corporation Limited v Ferster Acting for a company on
claims against one
of its directors to set aside a purported sale
of the Company's assets and
claims for
breach of fiduciary duty (with Richard Snowden QC and Nigel Dougherty).
(As a solicitor) Acted for Rabobank Nederland in its $ 200 million
claim against NatWest Bank plc for fraud, misrepresentation and
breach of fiduciary duty in the Commercial Court, culminating in a 53 - day Commercial Court trial.
Acting for Hewlett Packard entities in a # 3bn
breach of fiduciary duty and deceit
claim against former directors
of Autonomy.
(won patent infringement judgment involving virtual storage systems and successfully defended
against antitrust
claims) Waner v. Ford Motor Co. (defended patent infringement case involving heavy -
duty trucks) Palmer v. Fox Software (successfully defended
breach of fiduciary duty claims) Expeditors v. Vastera (successfully defended trade secret
claim involving import / export regulations and logistics)
The United States Court
of Appeals held that Judge Castel in the SDNY had properly dismissed
claims of a
breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA asserted
against Morgan Stanley Investment Management by the Pension Benefit Guaranty...
Real estate broker issues, including
claims against and defense
of real estate brokers and agents including negligence, fraud / misrepresentation,
breach of fiduciary duty, disclosure obligations.
In addition, Carrie has defended trustees
against claims alleging
breach of fiduciary duties and other
claims of trust management.
He has particular expertise in disputes between directors,
claims against directors for
breaches of fiduciary duties and actions involving minority shareholders.
These representations include prosecution and defense
of claims against directors and officers for
breach of fiduciary duty and cases involving allegations
of fraud, fraudulent conveyance and preference.
Clifford acts in most types
of commercial and insolvency litigation including Pre-emptive remedies, Minority Shareholder Actions,
claims against Directors for
breach of duty, claims for Unjust Enrichment or for Breach of Fiduciary duties, Shareholder Disputes, Partnership Disputes, claims under the Commercial Agents Directive, Directors» Disqualifications, actions for Breach of Confidence and Database Rights and proceedings to enforce Restraint of Trade Cove
breach of duty,
claims for Unjust Enrichment or for
Breach of Fiduciary duties, Shareholder Disputes, Partnership Disputes, claims under the Commercial Agents Directive, Directors» Disqualifications, actions for Breach of Confidence and Database Rights and proceedings to enforce Restraint of Trade Cove
Breach of Fiduciary duties, Shareholder Disputes, Partnership Disputes,
claims under the Commercial Agents Directive, Directors» Disqualifications, actions for
Breach of Confidence and Database Rights and proceedings to enforce Restraint of Trade Cove
Breach of Confidence and Database Rights and proceedings to enforce Restraint
of Trade Covenants.
The complaint in the civil suit
against Maggio
claimed that Maggio had abused the public trust, which is a class D felony in Arkansas, and that this abuse made him liable to Ms. Bull's estate under the statute that allows victims
of a felony to bring a civil action; that Maggio
breached a
fiduciary duty to the plaintiffs by engaging in conduct that violated certain judicial and statutory rules; that Maggio engaged in a civil conspiracy with Gilbert Baker and Michael Morton; and that Maggio acted in concert with Morton and Baker.
John Batter's practice focuses on the defense
of public and private companies and their directors and management
against breach of fiduciary duty claims and securities fraud... Read More
The Specific
Claims Tribunal determined Williams Lake had established the validity
of the
claim against the federal Crown: there were pre-emptive purchases
of the lands by settlers, in contravention
of colonial policy and law; such contraventions constituted a
breach of a legal obligation, pursuant to colonial legislation pertaining to reserved lands; B.C. failed to act honourably and was in
breach of its
fiduciary duties at common law, by failing to put the Indian interest in settlement lands ahead
of settlers» interests; Canada was liable for B.C.'s pre-Confederation
breaches of legislation and
fiduciary duty, pursuant to the Act; and Canada also
breached its post-Confederation
fiduciary duties by failing to provide reserve lands to Williams Lake.
The trial judge dismissed the
claim against the aunt and uncle, but held that the parents knew the grandfather was a pedophile and found them liable in negligence and for a
breach of fiduciary duty.
Claims against bystanders are usually framed in terms
of negligence or
breach of fiduciary duty.
With respect to corporate litigation, Dan has represented corporations and senior executives
against claims of fraud, RICO,
breach of contract,
breach of fiduciary duty, and fraudulent transfer
claims.With respect to white collar criminal defense matters, Dan has represented large companies, corporate executives and other individuals in cases
of mail fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, violations
of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, in addition to other complex crimes.
Zelle's financial services team recently successfully defended a class action brought
against a large bank involving
claims of breach of fiduciary duty,
breach of contract, and violations
of a state consumer protection statute.