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- Roffe v. First Health Group Corp., Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, No. 04-CH-17370 (defense of Corporation in a $2,000,000,000 acquisition transaction against a class action alleging inadequate disclosure and seeking to enjoin the transaction).
- In Re: AFC Enterprises, Inc. Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 1:03-CV-0817 TWT (defense of underwriter defendants in ongoing securities fraud class action).
- Robert B. Silliman as Trustee v. Alan N. Johnson et al., Adversary Proceeding No. 03-06208-JB, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division (representation of four officer/director defendants in breach of fiduciary and corporate misconduct claims brought by the bankruptcy trustee of Leisure Time Casinos and Resorts, Inc.).
- Walter E. Huskins v. Chancellor Corporation, et al., Middlesex Superior Court, Massachusetts, Civil Action No. 04-01714F (representation of an auditing firm and individual auditor in derivative litigation and securities class action litigation alleging financial reporting violations).
- In Re: South Fulton Hospital Certificate Holder Litigation., U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 1:02-CV-1244-JOF (defense of Trustee and subservicer of a bond issue in a class action, ultimately obtaining denial of class certification and dismissal), which was recently affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit as reported at 365 F.3d 1284 (11th Cir. 2004).
- Newman, et al. v. Kitchin, et al. (Jameson Inns, Inc.), Civil Action No. 03CV10865 Superior Court of Dekalb County, State of Georgia (defense of Corporate CEO in class and derivative action; settled with non-monetary consideration to the class only).
- Boyd v. Hines, et al., In the Superior Court of Troup County, Georgia, 02-CV-172 (defense of a derivative and class action lawsuit against a Community Bank, ultimately obtaining dismissal).
- Waldman v. Lang, et al., U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 99-CV-671 (GET) (defense of NYSE listed hotel company and directors from securities fraud claims) (resolved with minimal settlement).
- Stucchio v. Walden, U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 1:99-CV-2157-WBH (successful defense of outside director in class and derivative action for alleged failure to obtain premium for all shareholders in sale of inside stock to foreign corporation; shareholder claims dismissed).
- In re Equimed, Inc. Securities Litigation, C.A. No. 98-CV-5374, E.D. Penn. (representation of former member of board of directors against claims of securities fraud asserted by class of shareholders).
- Hall v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc., U.S. District Court, N.D.Ga., No. 1:99-CV-0071-CC (defense of publicly traded restaurant chain against putative class action securities fraud claim).
- Taam Associates, Inc. v. Housecall Medical Resources, Inc., et al., U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 1:96-CV-2214-JEC, and related litigation (defense of underwriters as co-counsel in connection with fraud allegations arising from a registered securities offering) (resolved with no payment by client).
- Altman v. IQ Software, et al., U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 1:97-CV-3203-ODE (defense of software issuer and certain principals against charges of securities fraud in a class action) (settlement pending).
- Theoharous v. Fong, U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 1:98-CV-2366-JEC; Schuette v. Fong, 1:98-CV-3034-JEC (defense as co-counsel of major shareholder and director representatives in a securities fraud class action against directors, among others, by other shareholders of company in Chapter 11 proceedings) (dismissal affirmed, 256 F.3d 1219 (11th Cir. 2001)).
- Arcilio v. Cantor, et. al., U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 1:94-CV-2731-ODE and related litigation (defense of a national rating service in fraud-on-the-market securities class action involving Confederation Life annuities and guaranteed contracts; negotiated walk-away dismissal of client).
- Shore v. Busby, U.S. District Court, S.D. Ala., No. 91-1053-BH-M (defense of computer equipment manufacturer and its principals in alleged fraud-on-the-market securities class action; class representative withdrew after aggressive class discovery by defendants; case dismissed).
- Winicki v. Worthen Banking Corp., U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y., No. 93-CIV-0135 (RPP) (defense of issuer in class and derivative action concerning allegedly fraudulent proxy statement).
- Upton v. Longhorn Steaks, Inc., U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 94-CV-0353 (defense of underwriters in connection with alleged fraudulent secondary stock offering in a securities fraud class action; settlement reached with no payment by clients).
- Camilleri v. American Studios, Inc., U.S. District Court, W.D.N.C., No. 3:93-CV-158-P (defense of underwriters against securities fraud-on-the-market class claims in connection with alleged fraudulent stock offerings; motion to dismiss granted with prejudice).
- Freeman v. Laventhol & Horwath, U.S. District Court, E.D. Ky., No. 87-217 (interlocutory appeal reported at 915 F.2d 193 (6th Cir. 1990) and appeal reported at 34 F.3d 333 (6th Cir. 1994)) (defending professionals in new issue fraud-on-the-market class action concerning failed $18,000,000 industrial revenue bond issue; obtained appellate rulings that fraud on developed market theory could not apply and that claims of four of five named plaintiffs were barred by statute of limitations).
- Tepfer v. Stereo Village, Inc., U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y., No. CV-86-3029, N.D. Ga. 87-CV-1126 (defense of former company president in class action in which CFO admitted to falsification of financial statements, which allegedly inflated company's stock prices on national exchange).
- Henderson v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 1:88-CV-2208-RCF (special trial counsel to Fortune 500 Company in $300,000,000 class action concerning alleged manipulation of trading on national exchange) (decision on appeal 971 F.2d 1567 (11th Cir. 1992)).
- Schoch v. Dade City Retirement Housing & Inc., U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla., No. 87-388-CIV-T- 10B (representation of operator of failed retirement home financed with $12,000,000 in industrial revenue bonds in defending initial issue fraud-on-the-market class action).
- In re Charter Medical Bondholder Litigation, U.S. District Court, M.D. Ga., No. 90-221-1-AIAC (JRE) (defense of accounting firm in fraud-on-the-market class action alleging manipulation of stock price through fraudulent financial statements).
- Anderson v. Bank of the South, N.A., U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla., No. 85-1222-CIV-ORL-18 (defense of law firm in class action asserting claims of initial issue fraud on the market in connection with $34,000,000 bond issue).
- Sheftelman v. Jones, U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 1:84-CV-472-RCF (defense of law firm in initial issue fraud-on-the-market class action concerning failed 52,000,000 bond offering to finance retirement home) (636 F. Supp. 263 (N.D. Ga. 1986).
- Aron v. Menefee, D.D.C., No. 91-3185-R, (representation of FDIC as intervenor in bank holding company securities and derivative action).
- Mendoza v. Snipes, Court of Common F Greenville, S.C., No. 89-CP-23-3649 (defense of financial institution for alleged fraud in connection with offerings of limited partnerships; settled for nominal amount, prior to multi-million dollar judgment against defendants).
- Friedlander v. Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman & Ashmore, U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., No. 84-208A (interlocutory appeal reported at 788 F.2d 1500 (11th Cir. 1986)) (successful defense of law firm in class action asserting fraud in connection with forced sale of securities).
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