Represented E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company before the U.S. Supreme Court, resulting in a victory. The court held that a plan administrator of a qualified retirement plan was entitled to rely on the plan's beneficiary designation forms, rather than having to honor attempted beneficiary designations made through a divorce decree.

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Trust preferred securities offering for New York Community Bancorp Inc.
Represented New York Community Bancorp Inc. in connection with its redemption of $80.0 of trust preferred securities and subsequent issuance of more
Medical malpractice
Represented a widower after his wife died due to healthcare negligence.  The case resulted in one of the largest medical malpractice settlements ever more
Covad Comm'ns, et al. v. BellSouth Corp., et al.
The firm served as lead counsel representing BellSouth in this landmark antitrust case involving essential facilities doctrine and the intersection more
New Homefinders Inc. v. Network Communications Inc.
Defended Network Communications Inc., a national publishing company, in a trademark infringement action. Obtained summary judgment that the more