• Representing a national bank in two related actions, pending in the State and Federal Courts, in connection with the Plaintiffs' purchase of a company that Plaintiffs' allege misstated its assets and liabilities at the time of purchase; wherein the bank was a creditor of the company prior to the purchase.
   
• Successfully represented a media company in international arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce in connection with clients' breach of contract and fraud claims against a former corporate business partner regarding various equity exchange agreements.
   
• Obtained dismissal of an action to enforce a financing agreement, and recovered attorney's fees and sanctions against Plaintiff.
   
• Successfully opposed a motion to dismiss the Complaint brought by one of the Firm's financial services clients based on processing of forged and altered checks. Court adopted the Company's argument that it was a holder in due course, and that failure of investigation defeated Defendants' argument that checks were properly paid in reliance on UCC § 4-207 transfer and presentment warranties.
   
• Obtained summary judgment dismissing a putative class action challenging secondary payer status of the Defendant health insurance Plan when the member was eligible for Medicare coverage, which decision was recently affirmed by the New York State Appellate Division, Fourth Department. Motions for Leave to Appeal to the New York State Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court were denied. When the same class Plaintiff commenced a similar putative class action in Federal Court last year, the Firm successfully moved for summary judgment and opposed class certification. The Second Circuit affirmed the decision.
   
• Obtained summary judgment and denial of motion for class certification in connection with a putative class action under New York State's Well Baby Statute. The motion for class certification was denied, and the Court rejected Plaintiff's attempt to convert a single "approval error" into a reason to "justify a 'fishing expedition' through the files of all potential class Plaintiffs."
   
• Obtained dismissal of claims of fraud, tortious interference with a contract, punitive damages, antitrust violations, and violation of General Business Law §349 in connection with a claim for skilled nursing benefits.

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