Representative Matters

Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • The Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in Yegiazaryan v. Smagin affirming the Ninth Circuit's holding and providing RICO plaintiffs with a powerful tool against debtors employing fraudulent tactics to avoid payment. In the July 20, 2023 Edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang wrote "Sophisticated Schemers Beware: Civil RICO…
  • Not all indemnification and advancement rights are created equal. While many companies provide broad and mandatory advancement rights to covered persons, some companies provide permissive advancement rights. In the May 18, 2023 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang wrote "Officers and Directors Should Seek Mandatory Advancement…
  • Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule, which would ban the use of noncompetes almost completely and require existing noncompete agreements to be rescinded. This comes with inherent legal challenges and has a broad implication for employers in the business community and their litigators. In the January 19,2023 edition of…
  • Obtained a multimillion-dollar judgment on behalf of a national consulting firm against a terminated employee for fraud, tortious interference, defamation and other claims related to post employment activities through social media and other means.
  • Obtained a temporary restraining order and subsequently a favorable settlement against a former key employee and his new Canadian employer in a federal suit to enforce post-employment restrictive covenants on behalf of a nationwide medical equipment rental business.
Class Actions
  • Defended employer in a state wage and hour class action suit resulting in an early settlement.
Commercial Transactions
  • Represented medical equipment supplier in successful negotiation of long-term primary vendor contract with a major hospital system.
Insurance Bad Faith
  • Obtained a substantial recovery on behalf of a business property owner in a federal lawsuit against its insurance company for breach of contract and insurance bad faith.
Risk Management Counseling
  • Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule, which would ban the use of noncompetes almost completely and require existing noncompete agreements to be rescinded. This comes with inherent legal challenges and has a broad implication for employers in the business community and their litigators. In the January 19,2023 edition of…
Whistleblower Actions
  • In the October 13, 2022 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang wrote "The Great Pandemic Heist: Attorneys' Role in Fighting PPP Loan Fraud" In the COVID-19 era, there has been a heist of great value, but it has not gone undetected. Prosecutors have called the heist the largest fraud in U.S. history, with […]
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