Sentences with phrase «consumer financial service litigation»

Our Consumer Financial Service Litigation Group provides practical, but tactical, advice for an industry facing unprecedented attention.

Mr. Donewald concentrates his practice on consumer financial services litigation, representing financial institutions in state and federal courts in disputes concerning alleged violations of state and federal law.

Bryan Cave's Consumer Financial Services Litigation team represents financial institutions in high stakes cases nationwide.

Tom Dominczyk focuses his practice on various aspects of financial services law, with an emphasis on consumer financial services litigation.

Shannon Miller is based in Maurice Wutscher's Pennsylvania office, where he focuses his practice on various aspects of financial services law, with an emphasis on consumer financial services litigation.

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Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

As a member of Hinshaw's consumer financial services group, Lueck will focus his practice on representing financial institutions, loan servicers and debt collectors in consumer finance litigation defense, with particular focus on mortgage and student loan - related claims.

Adam guides financial institutions and loan servicing companies through complex litigation issues concerning consumer debt.

As head of the consumer financial services enforcement and litigation practice at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, he's devoted much of the past year to defending banking and lending clients against litigation stemming from the subprime mortgage crisis.

Todd A. Boock joins Blank Rome as Of Counsel in the Consumer Finance Litigation group and as a member of the Consumer Financial Services industry team.

Robert P. Merten III joins Blank Rome as an associate in the Consumer Finance Litigation group and as a member of the Consumer Financial Services industry team.

Christopher J. Donewald joins Blank Rome as an associate in the Consumer Finance Litigation group and as a member of the Consumer Financial Services industry team.

Mr. Boock concentrates his practice in consumer financial services and commercial litigation, representing mortgage loan originators, servicers, investors, and other clients through all aspects of litigation in state and federal courts.

Tarifa Laddon concentrates her practice on a diverse range of complex business litigation matters, including pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, toxic tort, financial services litigation, unfair business practice claims, business torts and wage and hour and consumer class action defense.

Before joining Therium, Mr. Dempsey was a litigator in the New York office of Hogan Lovells US LLP, where his practice focused largely on consumer finance, lender liability, and other complex financial services litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts.

His patent litigation experience also extends to a wide range of other technologies, including consumer electronics, specialty chemicals, automotive parts, financial services, medical devices, as well as software and web services.

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business calls him «a guru of consumer financial services on both the regulatory and litigation sides who has earned his well - deserved national reputation.»

STEFANIE H. JACKMAN [email protected] 678.420.9490 view full bio Stefanie is a partner in Ballard Spahr's Consumer Financial Services, Mortgage Banking, and Commercial Litigation groups.

Additionally, recognizing that a cyber - or privacy - related development can expand to encompass a number of other significant legal issues, our group works hand - in - glove with attorneys in our White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations, Securities Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirLitigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirLitigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirLitigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirlitigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other third parties.

«Michele's and Julia's practices align with Hunton's strengths in several leading industries, including financial services, retail and consumer products, and real estate development and finance,» said Ann Marie Mortimer, managing partner of the firm's Los Angeles office and head of the energy and environmental litigation practice.

Featuring a keynote address by Lord Keen QC, the Advocate General for Scotland, and the Ministry of Justice spokesperson in the House of Lords, the event will also focus on the needs of industry - specific practice areas,, property and construction disputes, the latest trends in insolvency, banking and financial services litigation, consumer class actions, and current developments in e-discovery and legal process outsourcing.

Lawyers in the firm's Los Angeles office represent clients in litigation, bankruptcy, business and finance, marketplace lending, intellectual property, consumer financial services, privacy and data security, media and entertainment law, real estate, energy, labor and employment, and employee benefits and executive compensation matters.

His representative patent litigation cases have involved technologies from a variety of fields, including automotive telematics, display systems, and monitoring systems, textile chemical treatments, automotive glass, encryption technology, online and mobile financial service apps and computer systems, and health and wellness consumer products.

Troutman and his team also represent banks and other financial services companies in consumer finance litigation matters.

Phil Anker: Bankruptcy / Restructuring (New York) Paul Architzel: Capital Markets: Derivatives (Nationwide); Capital Markets: Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory (Nationwide) Michael Bain: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Massachusetts); Startups & Emerging Companies (Nationwide) Keith Barnett: Real Estate (Massachusetts) Charlene Barshefsky: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide) Michael Bevilacqua: Intellectual Property: Licensing (Massachusetts); Technology (Massachusetts) Molly Boast: Antitrust (New York) Mark Borden: Corporate / M & A (Massachusetts); Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Massachusetts) Jay Bothwick: Corporate / M & A (Massachusetts) Sean Boulger: Real Estate (Massachusetts) Peter Buckland: Venture Capital (California) Robert Burke: Tax (Massachusetts) A. William Caporizzo: Tax (Massachusetts) Patrick Carome: Media & Entertainment (District of Columbia) James H. Carter: International Arbitration (Nationwide); International Arbitration: Arbitrators (Nationwide) David Cavanaugh: Intellectual Property (District of Columbia) Steven F. Cherry: Antitrust (District of Columbia); Antitrust: Cartel (Nationwide) Jason Chipman: International Trade: CFIUS Experts (Nationwide) Jamie Class: Banking & Finance (Massachusetts) Meredith B. Cross: Securities: Regulation: Advisory (Nationwide) Chris Davies: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide) Peter Dichiara: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts) Stephanie Evans: Corporate / M & A & Private Equity (District of Columbia) Benjamin Fernandez: Intellectual Property (Colorado) Robert M. Finkel: Outsourcing (Nationwide); Technology & Outsourcing (New York) Mark Ford: Antitrust (Massachusetts) D. Reed Freeman: Privacy & Data Security (Nationwide) Craig Goldblatt: Bankruptcy / Restructuring (District of Columbia) Andrew Goldman: Bankruptcy / Restructuring (New York) Jamie Gorelick: Government: Government Relations (Nationwide) Leon Greenfield: Antitrust (District of Columbia) Robert Gunther: Intellectual Property: Patent (New York) Franca Harris Gutierrez: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)(Nationwide); Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)(Nationwide) Jay Holtmeier: FCPA (Nationwide); Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) Fraser Hunter: Litigation: Securities (New York) Paul Jakubowski: Real Estate (Massachusetts) Robert Keefe: Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Massachusetts) Rachael Kent: International Arbitration (Nationwide) Robert Kirsch: Environment (Massachusetts) Jason Kropp: Corporate / M & A (Massachusetts); Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Massachusetts) Natalie Hanlon Leh: Intellectual Property (Colorado) Randall Lee: Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California) William Lee: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts); Life Sciences: IP / Patent Litigation (Nationwide); International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)(Nationwide); Litigation: Trial Lawyers (Nationwide) Yoon - Young Lee: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)(Nationwide) Hal Leibowitz: Corporate / M & A (Massachusetts) Ron Machen: Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia) Lori Martin: Litigation: Securities (New York); Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide) William McLucas: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide) Ronald Meltzer: International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (Nationwide) Elizabeth Mitchell: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Enforcement)(Nationwide) Joseph Mueller: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts) Thomas Mueller: Antitrust (District of Columbia); Antitrust: Cartel (Nationwide) Bruce Newman: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)(Nationwide) Stephanie Nicolas: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)(Nationwide) Robert Novick: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide) Amy Null: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Massachusetts) David Ogden: Litigation: General Commercial (District of Columbia) William O'Reilly Jr.: Real Estate (Massachusetts) Andre Owens: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)(Nationwide) Kimberly Parker: FCPA (Nationwide) William Paine: Litigation: Securities (Massachusetts) John Pierce: International Arbitration (Nationwide) Lisa Pirozzolo: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts) Benjamin Powell: International Trade: CFIUS Experts (Nationwide) Andrea Robinson: Litigation: Securities (Massachusetts) Julie Hogan Rodgers: Tax (Massachusetts) Jonathan Rosenfeld: Labor & Employment (Massachusetts) David Ross: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide) Anjan Sahni: Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) Ken Salazar: Natural Resources & Environment (Colorado) Matthew Schnall: Tax (Massachusetts) Hartmut Schneider: Antitrust (District of Columbia) Mark Selwyn: Intellectual Property: Patent (California) Howard Shapiro: Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia) John Sigel: Bankruptcy / Restructuring (Massachusetts); Banking & Finance (Massachusetts) Steven Singer: Life Sciences: Corporate / Commercial (Nationwide) Erin Sloane: FCPA (Nationwide); Litigation: White Collar Crime & Investigations (New York) Andrew Shipley: Government: Government Contracts (Nationwide) Andrew Spielman: Natural Resources & Environment (Colorado) Danielle Spinelli: Appellate Law (Nationwide); Native American Law (Nationwide) Wayne Stoner: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts) Tim Syrett: Antitrust (Massachusetts) Heather Tewksbury: Antitrust (California); Antitrust: Cartel (Nationwide) Keith Trammell: Corporate / M & A (Colorado) Naboth van den Broek: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide) John Walsh: Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Colorado) Seth Waxman: Appellate Law (Nationwide); Native American Law (Nationwide) Harry Weiss: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide) David Westenberg: Corporate / M & A: Capital Markets (Massachusetts) Kimberly Wethly: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Massachusetts) Amy Wigmore: Intellectual Property: Litigation (District of Columbia) Roger Witten: FCPA (Nationwide) Paul Wolfson: Appellate Law (Nationwide) Jonathan Yarowsky: Government: Government Relations (Nationwide) Heather Zachary: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (District of Columbia); Privacy & Data Security (Nationwide)

Lawyer: Practice Area (Region) Phil Anker: Bankruptcy / Restructuring (New York) Michael Bain: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Massachusetts); Startups & Emerging Companies (Nationwide) Keith Barnett: Real Estate (Massachusetts) Charlene Barshefsky: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide) Dan Berkovitz: Capital Markets: Derivatives (Nationwide) Michael Bevilacqua: Intellectual Property: Licensing (Massachusetts); Technology (Massachusetts) Molly Boast: Antitrust (New York) Mark Borden: Corporate / M & A (Massachusetts); Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Massachusetts) Jay Bothwick: Corporate / M & A (Massachusetts) Sean Boulger: Real Estate (Massachusetts) Robert Burke: Tax (Massachusetts) A. William Caporizzo: Tax (Massachusetts) Patrick Carome: Media & Entertainment (District of Columbia) James H. Carter: International Arbitration (Nationwide); International Arbitration: Arbitrators (Nationwide) Steven F. Cherry: Antitrust (District of Columbia); Antitrust: Cartel (Nationwide) Jamie Class: Banking & Finance (Massachusetts) Meredith B. Cross: Securities: Regulation: Advisory (Nationwide) Christopher Davies: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide) Douglas Davison: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide) Peter Dichiara: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts) Stephanie Evans: Corporate / M & A & Private Equity (District of Columbia) Benjamin Fernandez: Intellectual Property (Colorado) Robert M. Finkel: Outsourcing (Nationwide); Technology & Outsourcing (New York) Mark Ford: Antitrust (Massachusetts) D. Reed Freeman: Privacy & Data Security (Nationwide) Craig Goldblatt: Bankruptcy / Restructuring (District of Columbia) Andrew Goldman: Bankruptcy / Restructuring (New York) Jamie Gorelick: Government: Government Relations (Nationwide) Leon Greenfield: Antitrust (District of Columbia) Robert Gunther: Intellectual Property: Patent (New York) Natalie Hanlon Leh: Intellectual Property (Colorado) Franca Harris Gutierrez: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)(Nationwide); Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)(Nationwide) Jay Holtmeier: FCPA (Nationwide); Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) Fraser Hunter: Litigation: Securities (New York) Paul Jakubowski: Real Estate (Massachusetts) Boyd Johnson: Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) Robert Keefe: Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Massachusetts) Rachael Kent: International Arbitration (Nationwide) Robert Kirsch: Environment (Massachusetts) Jason Kropp: Corporate / M & A (Massachusetts) William Lee: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts); Life Sciences: IP / Patent Litigation (Nationwide); International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)(Nationwide); Litigation: Trial Lawyers (Nationwide) Yoon - Young Lee: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)(Nationwide) Hal Leibowitz: Corporate / M & A (Massachusetts) James Lowe: Antitrust (District of Columbia) Lori Martin: Litigation: Securities (New York); Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide) William McLucas: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide) Ronald Meltzer: International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (Nationwide) Thomas Mueller: Antitrust (District of Columbia); Antitrust: Cartel (Nationwide) Bruce Newman: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)(Nationwide) Stephanie Nicolas: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)(Nationwide) Robert Novick: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide) Amy Null: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Massachusetts) David Ogden: Litigation: General Commercial (District of Columbia) William O'Reilly Jr.: Real Estate (Massachusetts) Andre Owens: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)(Nationwide) William Paine: Litigation: Securities (Massachusetts) Kimberly Parker: FCPA (Nationwide) John Pierce: International Arbitration (Nationwide) Lisa Pirozzolo: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts) Benjamin Powell: International Trade: CFIUS Experts (Nationwide) Andrea Robinson: Litigation: Securities (Massachusetts) Julie Hogan Rodgers: Tax (Massachusetts) Jonathan Rosenfeld: Labor & Employment (Massachusetts) Anjan Sahni: Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) Ken Salazar: Natural Resources & Environment (Colorado) Matthew Schnall: Tax (Massachusetts) Mark Selwyn: Intellectual Property: Patent (California) Howard Shapiro: Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia) John Sigel: Bankruptcy / Restructuring (Massachusetts); Banking & Finance (Massachusetts) Steven Singer: Life Sciences: Corporate / Commercial (Nationwide) Erin Sloane: FCPA (Nationwide); Litigation: White - Collar Crime & Government Investigations (New York) Andrew Spielman: Natural Resources & Environment (Colorado) Danielle Spinelli: Appellate Law (Nationwide); Native American Law (Nationwide) Wayne Stoner: Intellectual Property (Massachusetts) Tim Syrett: Antitrust (Massachusetts) Heather Tewksbury: Antitrust (California); Antitrust: Cartel (Nationwide) Naboth van den Broek: International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide) Seth Waxman: Appellate Law (Nationwide); Native American Law (Nationwide) Harry Weiss: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement (Nationwide) David Westenberg: Corporate / M & A: Capital Markets (Massachusetts) Kimberly Wethly: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Massachusetts) Amy Wigmore: Intellectual Property: Litigation (District of Columbia) Roger Witten: FCPA (Nationwide) Jonathan Wolfman: Corporate / M & A (Massachusetts) Paul Wolfson: Appellate Law (Nationwide) Heather Zachary: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (District of Columbia); 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We have litigated matters implicating virtually every aspect of the financial services industry, including complex class actions and consumer litigation, international arbitration, white collar matters, securities law and regulation, IP, and sophisticated commercial disputes unique to the financial services industry.

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Chosen by Fortune 500 and midsize companies, financial institutions and other law firms for the successful resolution of their complex legal issues, we specialize in appellate matters, business formation and transactions, class action litigation, commercial, construction, consumer credit and employment litigation, contested bankruptcies and foreclosures, insurance recovery and advisory services, intellectual property litigation, regulatory compliance, and trials and evidentiary hearings.

With an industry focus on energy, financial services, consumer products and retail, and real estate, the firm's global experience extends to myriad legal disciplines, including commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, regulatory law, privacy and cybersecurity, and products liability.

The Class Action team advises on litigation involving securities, competition, financial services, employment, IP, consumer and product liability issues and has established a reputation as a leading class action group in Canada.