Represented corporate defendant in direct and derivative litigation involving claims of
breach of fiduciary duty arising out of contest for control.
Akai Holdings Limited & Others v Ho Wing On & Others (Hong Kong High Court, Commercial List): claim for an amount exceeding US$ 500 million for alleged
breach of fiduciary duty arising from one of Hong Kong's largest ever corporate collapses.
Matter between wealthy individual and investment advisor for
breach of fiduciary duty arising from recommended investments in allegedly inappropriate private equity investments and repayment of loans made by client to advisor
Not exact matches
Representation
of a former partner in a multi-million dollar
breach of contract /
breach of partnership /
breach of fiduciary duty case against former partners
arising from a profit - sharing agreement and involving counterclaims
of misappropriation
of trade secrets and
breaches of nondisclosure / non-solicitation agreements.
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.
Our lawyers represents D&O liability insurers, and their insured companies, directors and officers, in defense
of claims involving
breaches of fiduciary duties and claims
arising under employment, environmental and securities laws.
May a corporate lawyer and his law firm be sued in Delaware as to claims
arising out
of their actions in providing advice and services to a Delaware public corporation, its directors, and its managers regarding matters
of Delaware corporate law when the lawyer and law firm: i) prepared and delivered to Delaware for filing a certificate amendment under challenge in the lawsuit; ii) advertise themselves as being able to provide coast - to - coast legal services and as experts in matters
of corporate governance; iii) provided legal advice on a range
of Delaware law matters at issue in the lawsuit; iv) undertook to direct the defense
of the lawsuit; and v) face well - pled allegations
of having aided and abetted the top managers
of the corporation in
breaching their
fiduciary duties by entrenching and enriching themselves at the expense
of the corporation and its public stockholders?
DEG - Deutsche Investitions («DEG») v Koshy and Gwembe Valley Development Co v Koshy and related actions Acted for a state - owned German bank in a long running dispute
arising out
of an investment in Zambia, involving originally insolvency issues and claims in fraud and for
breach of director's
fiduciary duties.
Estimated past and future loss
of business and employment income
arising from
breach of contract and
fiduciary duty, defective equipment and supplies, human - rights violation, medical malpractice, personal injury, pollution, wrongful death (survivors» losses), and wrongful dismissal — and related contingencies and allowances.
Michelle R. Rack brings her considerable litigation experience to the Firm to serve clients involved in disputes
arising in the context
of contested wills and trusts and
breaches of fiduciary duty requiring the judicial removal
of executors and trustees, as well as conservators and attorneys - in - fact engaging in financial exploitation
of vulnerable seniors.
Probate litigation may be required when disputes
arise regarding will contests, trust disputes or an alleged
breach of fiduciary duty.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Breach of fiduciary duty claims arise when a broker or registered investment advisor violates a client's trust and co
Fiduciary Duty: Breach of fiduciary duty claims arise when a broker or registered investment advisor violates a client's trust and confide
Duty:
Breach of fiduciary duty claims arise when a broker or registered investment advisor violates a client's trust and co
fiduciary duty claims arise when a broker or registered investment advisor violates a client's trust and confide
duty claims
arise when a broker or registered investment advisor violates a client's trust and confidence.
Recent cases handled include a multimillion - dollar recovery
arising from construction and design claims, a multimillion - dollar recovery relating to professional malpractice, successful defense
of a financial institution from multimillion - dollar lender liability claims, successful defense
of independent directors from claims
of breach of fiduciary duty and related claims, and a multimillion - dollar recovery in the telecommunications industry
arising from claims
of breach of contract,
breach of good faith and fair dealing, and fraud.
Patricia also litigates complex business issues that
arise out
of breach of fiduciary duty claims,
breach of contract claims, shareholder disputes, corporate dissolutions, trade secret issues and real estate matters.
We also have substantial experience litigating claims that frequently
arise in connection with trade secrets» litigation, including claims related to
breach of fiduciary duties, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, and licenses, as well as statutory causes
of action under RICO, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
He has assisted clients in a variety
of disputes
arising out
of, among other things,
breaches of contract,
breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud, conversion, civil theft, and deceptive and unfair trade practices.
Acted for a joint venture partner involved in the design and development
of a condominium project in a claim
arising from a
breach of fiduciary duty and the joint venture agreement by the managing joint venture partner
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...
Defense
of defamation and
breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit
arising from client's role as a whistleblower in an alleged affinity based «Ponzi» scheme.
Perhaps most interesting to the broader evolution and maturation
of the bitcoin exchange industry, will be whether any legal precedent
arises from the court's analysis
of the claims
of Mt. Gox's negligence and
breach of fiduciary duty, should this case ever go to trial.
Obtained dismissal on summary judgment
of suit by beneficiary against bank trustee for
breach of fiduciary duty and conflict
of interest
arising from bank's loan
of $ 75 million to the corporation it controlled, as trustee, for transactions the beneficiary claimed were imprudent
Defended
breach of fiduciary duty claim by corporation against its former CEO
arising from CEO's alleged theft
of corporate opportunity and establishment
of competing business; after trial, CEO used profits from his new business to acquire his former employer
Such cases often
arise in the context
of proceedings for conspiracy, fraud and
breach of fiduciary duty.
Thus, the trial court's ruling that the statements were not relevant to
breach of fiduciary duty allegations because the statements were made before an agency relationship
arose between the parties was affirmed.
103 DOS 95 Matter
of DOS v. Lana -
fiduciary duty; vicarious liability; dual agency;
breach of fiduciary duty where seller's agent advised buyer can purchase property for less than asking price; broker not liable without actual knowledge
of misconduct or after notice retains proceeds therefrom; mutually dependent transaction did not
arise creating improper double agency; amend pleadings to conform to proof; two month suspension results