Commercial Contract/General Business

Represented hedge fund “back office” administration company in contract, business tort and state securities law litigation brought by hedge fund investors. Investors in domestic and offshore hedge funds alleged that administration company breached contract and tort duties purportedly owed to investors to provide information on ill-advised investment decisions made by the hedge fund manager. Despite several rounds of mediation, the case did not resolve on a consensual basis, but instead ultimately terminated by summary judgment granted to defendants against all plaintiffs.

Represented plaintiff defense contractor in dispute with one of its suppliers over production delays and product quality for a key component. Client had a supply contract with a subcontractor to build a component of the client’s product according to a particular specification. Subcontractor could not produce the component to the required specification, risking the client’s ability to perform under its supply contract with the government. Client obtained the component from a different subcontractor at a higher price and sued the original subcontractor for cover damages and related costs. Litigation ultimately settled after several rounds of mediation.

Represented owner of public television station in litigation with consultant it hired to manage the station’s participation in reverse television spectrum auction run by the federal government. Station owner alleged that consultant’s negligence and breach of contract caused the station to be excluded from the auction, causing losses of tens of millions of dollars. After complex expert discovery involving broadcast television technology, auction economics, human systems structure and game theory, litigation ultimately resolved by settlement.