Jones Day

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Law Firm Overview

Founded in 1980, today Jones Day's Columbus Office is home to more than 60 lawyers with practices that touch virtually every aspect of corporate law. We advise leading corporations in Ohio and throughout the world, working together to solve the complex and ever-changing legal challenges facing the business community.

Our Columbus litigators have a long record of success in products liability, labor and employment, securities, and appellate matters (including cases argued before the U.S. Supreme Court), in addition to general business-related litigation disputes. Our transactional lawyers assist clients in bringing mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate, and restructuring deals to successful completion. We also have extensive experience in tax law, corporate governance, franchising, and corporate criminal investigations. Our clients, which include Abercrombie & Fitch, Battelle, Cardinal Health, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, and Scotts, reflect the range of industries we represent. The Columbus Office, moreover, works seamlessly with our global network of more than 2,500 lawyers in offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East, giving our clients timely access to the counsel they need from experienced, skilled lawyers around the world.

While dedicated to providing our clients with the highest possible service, and staying current with national and international legal developments, Jones Day Columbus lawyers are equally committed to serving the Central Ohio community. We dedicate our time to a wide variety of non-profit and civic organizations benefiting education, minorities, children, and the arts. We hold key leadership roles in a number of organizations, including BalletMet Columbus, CATCO Theater, the Columbus Council on World Affairs, Crittenton Community School, Franklin Park Conservatory, Ohio State University Medical Center, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, and Wexner Center for the Arts. Located in the Arena District, between the City's modern hockey and baseball stadiums, Jones Day's Columbus Office is just steps from the progressive Short North neighborhood.

Areas of Practice

• Antitrust & Competition Law
• Antitrust & Intellectual Property
• Antitrust Civil Investigations & Litigation
• Antitrust Criminal Investigations
• Antitrust in the Americas
• Automotive
• Banking & Finance
• Borrower / Workouts / Chapter 11 Debtor Representations
• Business and Tort Litigation (USA)
• Business Restructuring & Reorganization
• Buyouts
• Capital Markets
• Class Action & Multidistrict Litigation
• Collective Bargaining, Contract Enforcement & Union Organizing
• Construction
• Consumer Fraud & Economic Loss Litigation
• Consumer Products & Retail
• Corporate Compliance Programs
• Corporate Criminal Investigations
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Real Estate Services
• Creditors Committee / Ad Hoc Committee Representations
• Cross-Border Restructuring Matters
• Distressed Company Litigation
• Distressed M&A Representations
• Distressed Real Estate Transactions
• e-Discovery
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Employee Benefits for Tax-Exempt or Governmental Entities & Church Plans
• Employment Aspects of Corporate Transactions
• Energy
• Energy / Utilities
• Energy Dispute Resolution
• Energy Projects
• ERISA Plan Assets, Employer Securities & Use of Institutional Fiduciaries
• Financial & Commercial Fraud
• Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation
• Financial Services
• Florida Practice
• Franchising & Distribution
• Fund Structuring & Fund Services
• Government Regulation
• Health & Welfare Plan Counseling
• Health Care
• Health Care Compliance Counseling & Regulatory Advice
• Health Care Litigation & Government Investigations Defense
• Health Care Private Equity
• Health Care Transactions
• Insurance
• International Litigation & Arbitration
• Issues & Appeals
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• Labor & Employment
• Labor & Employment Health Care Law
• Licensing & Technology Transactions
• M&A Transactions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Mergers & Acquisitions Taxation
• NLRB Proceedings & Appeals
• Outsourcing
• Privacy & Data Security
• Private Equity
• Private Equity / Real Estate Taxation
• Product Liability Litigation
• Qualified Plan Counseling
• Real Estate
• Real Estate & Property Companies
• Real Estate Capital Markets
• Real Estate Finance
• Real Estate Funds
• SEC Investigations & Proceedings
• Securities Fraud Class Actions
• Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement
• Shareholder Derivative Actions
• Single & Multiple Plaintiff Employment Litigation
• State & Local Taxation
• State Attorneys General Investigations & Litigation
• Tax
• Tax Audits & Controversies
• Trial Litigation in Federal & State Courts
• Venture Capital & Private Investment

Published Works

• The EU Launches Initiative to Revamp EU Privacy Rules, 2012
• Appellate Court Rules that "Evolving and Continuous" Breaches of "Franchise Agreement" Allow Termination Even Though Manufacturer Had Prior Knowledge of Problems, 2012
• Labor Board Purports to Invalidate Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements, 2012
• Another Blow to Triangular Setoff in Bankruptcy: “Synthetic Mutuality” No Substitute for the Real Thing, 2011
• Is Chapter 9 the Next Chapter in the Municipal Saga?, 2011
• NLRB Issues Controversial Decision on Standard for Unit Appropriateness Determinations, 2011
• First Impressions: Portion of Withdrawal Liability Entitled to Administrative Priority, 2011
• Proposed FDA Regulations to Require "Chain Restaurants" to Post Nutrition Information, 2011
• Health Care Compliance and Enforcement Update, 2011
• 1st Impressions - In Re Marcal Paper Mills, Bankruptcy Law360, Employment Law360, Appellate Law360, 2011
• NLRB Issues Rule Mandating Notices Informing Employees About Rights to Organize, 2011
• Senior Class Gifting Is Not the End of the Story: Some Recent Developments Regarding the Absolute Priority Rule and the New Value Exception, 2011
• Automotive Alert: Federal Court Enjoins Sale of Dealership Pending Manufacturer's Exercise of Right of First Refusal, 2011
• Automotive Alert: Federal District Court Denies Class Certification on Risk Utility Claims, 2011
• Antitrust Alert: German Court Holds Indirect Purchasers Have Standing, Defendants May Invoke Passing-On Defense, 2011
• Supreme Court Limits Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Defendants, 2011
• The Year in Bankruptcy: Part II, Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law, 2011
• Midwest Legislative Update: Indiana, Michigan, and Missouri, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2011
• Facebook, Twitter, and Social Media in the Workplace—Is The NLRB Your "Friend"?, 2011
• Automotive Alert: Federal Court Tosses Automobile Dealer's Day in Court Act Claim, 2011
• U.S. Supreme Court Finds FAA Preempts State Rule that Denied Enforcement of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements, 2011
• The Trouble With Ch. 11 for Nonprofits, Bankruptcy Law360, Environmental Law360, Appellate Law360, Texas Law360, 2011
• Calling All PRPs With Contribution Claims: Pay Up, or Steer Clear of Bankruptcy Court, 2011
• U.S. Supreme Court Rules That a Drug’s Adverse Event Reports May be Material to Investors Even Though not "Statistically Significant", 2011
• How Efficient is the Market? Supreme Court Declines to Address Permissible Time Lag for Showing Loss Causation in Securities-Fraud Cases, 2011
• Automotive Alert: Federal Court Denies Nationwide Class Based on Divergence in State Consumer Protection Laws, 2011
• Retailers Must Be Careful to Avoid Violating Consumer Privacy Laws When Collecting Personal Information From Their Customers, 2011
• OFCCP Directive No. 293 Continues Expansion of Federal Contractor Status for Health Care Providers, 2011
• Federal Government Calls for More Intensive Regulation of Online Behavioral Advertising, 2011
• SEC Proposes Rules for New Whistleblower Program, 2010
• Fully Insured Group Health Plans May No Longer Provide Discriminatory Benefits, 2010
• Automotive Alert: Appellate Court Allows Terminations Notwithstanding Alleged Technical Deficiencies in Notice to Dealer, 2010
• Automotive Alert: Federal Appellate Court Says Manufacturer Can Control Internet Sales of Service Contracts by Dealers to Consumer, 2010
• The Visteon Decision: Third Circuit Expands Section 1114 Protections to Terminable-at-Will Retiree Benefit Plans, 2010
• Caveat Vendor: Eleventh Circuit Rules That Unauthorized Payments by DIP Using Cash Collateral Must Be Disgorged, 2010
• Automotive Alert: Michigan Appellate Court Adopts "Apex" Rule To Limit Senior Executive Depositions, 2010
• Michigan Legislation Reinstates SBT Conformity With Federal “Check the Box” Election for Federally Disregarded LLCs, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2010
• Nexus: Update on Recent Developments, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2010
• Breaking News: Ohio’s First CAT Nexus "Test Case" Finally on Track, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2010
• Claims and Appeals Procedures: New Internal and External Review Requirements, 2010
• An Ounce of Prevention—Not Just a Good Idea, Now It's the Law: Health Care Reform Requires Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans to Provide Preventive Services With No Cost-Sharing, 2010
• Thou Shalt Not Exclude, Rescind, or Limit: Agencies Release Regulations Implementing "Patient's Bill of Rights", 2010
• The Retiree-Only Plan Exception: Is It Still Effective After Health Care Reform?, 2010
• The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Is It Worth Maintaining Grandfathered Status Under the New Health Care Law?, 2010
• Surprise for Employers: No Collective Bargaining Exception Under Health Care Reform, 2010
• Health Care Reform Raises the Stakes for Tax-Exempt Hospitals, 2010
• NEXUS: Update On Recent Developments – New Jersey Distinguishes Selling Prewritten Software from Licensing IP; Washington Finds Mere License of Trademark Not “Doing Business”, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2010
• Colorado Leads the Charge: Adopts Affiliate Nexus and New Notice and Reporting Requirements for Sales Tax and "Economic Nexus" Rules for Income Tax, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2010
• Coming of Age: Extended Health Coverage for Children to Age 26, 2010
• Massachusetts District Court Finds Janitorial Franchisees are Employees, Not Independent Contractors, 2010
• Automotive Alert: District Court Enjoins Dealer from Using Harley-Davidson Trademarks, 2010
• The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program—U.S. Employers To Line Up for $5 Billion Pool of Federal Funds, 2010
• Time for Immediate Decisions: Income Tax Exclusion for Coverage of Adult Children, 2010
• Impact of Health Care Reform Legislation on Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, 2010
• Healthcare Outsourcing Overview: Staying Focused in Uncertain Times, Teaching Hospitals & Academic Medical Centers, American Health Lawyers Association, 2010
• Health Care Reform—Upcoming Effective Dates for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, 2010
• COBRA Strike 3: Another Extension of COBRA Subsidy, 2010
• Automotive Alert: Recall Letter and Correspondence Do Not Save Design Defect Claims Against Ford From Statute of Limitations, 2010
• Automotive Alert: Federal Court Rejects Offer of "Next" Dealership Claims, 2010
• Automotive Alert: Appellate Court Rejects Oral Dealership Claim, 2010
• Streamlined Sales Tax Update: Ohio Retains Origin Sourcing for Intrastate Sales of Tangible Personal Property, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2010
• Massachusetts Law Raises the Bar for Data Security, 2010
• Data Security, Third-Party Privacy Claims, and Insurance Coverage Under CGL "Personal and Advertising Injury" Coverage, 2010
• New Regulations for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits: It's Complicated!, 2010
• Holders Beware: California Notice Requirements Are Now a Condition for Immunity From Claims Regarding Property Escheated, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2009
• Ohio’s CAT May Constitutionally Be Applied To Food Vendors, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2009
• Wage and Hour Compliance: Key Issues Affecting the Healthcare Industry, American Hospital Association and American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, 2009
• New "Dualing" Amendments to Dealer-Protection Laws Pass Legislatures, LJN Franchising Business & Law Alert, 2009
• Yes, You do Need Damages for Equitable Subordination: Fifth Circuit Reaffirms in In re SI Restructuring, Inc. That Equitable Subordination Requires Showing of Harm to Creditors, Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 2009
• Emily's Law: Ohio Pharmacy Technicians and Their Employers Face New State Regulations, 2009
• A Privacy Primer for Corporate Counsel, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2009
• States Respond to New York's Amazon Law, Journal of State Taxation, 2009
• Brewing Commercial Real Estate Storm Has Investors Taking Precautions, Columbus Business First, 2009
• First Nexus Challenge to Ohio's Commercial Activity Tax - Overstock.com, Inc., Jones Day State Tax Return, 2009
• Website Linking Arrangements Creating Nexus? The New York Court's Response to Amazon's Challenge, Journal of State Taxation, 2009
• Columbus Office, 2009
• Protecting What You Thought Was Yours: Expanding Employee Privacy to Protect the Attorney-Client Privilege from Employer Computer Monitoring, 69 Ohio St. L.J. 347, 2008
• Round 2 Goes To Food Distributors. Ohio Supreme Court To Be Called Upon To Decide Constitutionality Of The CAT As It Applies To Sales Of Groceries, Jones Day State Tax Return, reprinted in the Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 3, December 2008, 2008
• Ohio Uniform Partnership Act, 2008
• Ohio: Goodwill Repairs Case Good For Auto Manufacturers, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2008
• Ohio's New Residency Requirements for Individual Income Tax Purposes, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2008
• Supreme Court of Ohio Bars Public Policy Claims by Employees Discharged While Receiving Workers' Compensation, 2008
• Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Passes First Constitutional Hurdle, Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, 2007
• Important Changes to Ohio and Florida Trust Laws, 2007
• Ohio Opens the Door for Majority Voting in Director Elections, 2007
• Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Passes First Constitutional Hurdle, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2007
• Beware of the Unwritten Rule: Ohio Property Taxes, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2007
• Fed Encourages Use of Electronic Health Records and E-prescriptions, Columbus Business First, 2007
• Has Dealing in Consumer Transactions Become Riskier in Ohio?, 2007
• Couch Potatoes Commiserate Remotely: Recent Ohio Supreme Court Decision Increases The Cost Of Cable TV Service With Tax, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2007
• New Ohio Statutes Regarding the Minimum-Wage Amendment and Insurance Parity for Mental Illnesses, 2007
• Update On Ohio Commercial Activity Tax: Final Rules and Revised Information Releases, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2007
• Ohio Voters Approve Smoking Ban and an Increase in Minimum Wage, 2006
• Amendments to Ohio's Business Entity Statutes Effective in October 2006, 2006
• Ohio Supreme Court Finds That Canned Computer Software Is Taxable Tangible Personal Property Used In Business, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2006
• Update On Ohio Information Releases Regarding Commercial Activities Tax, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2006
• Back to Basics, Trustee Magazine, Vol. 59, No. 3, 2006
• Ohio Enacts Security Breach Notification Law, 2006
• Ex Parte Interviews: Parley with employees of an adverse party, Columbus Bar Briefs, Columbus Bar Association, 2006
• Ohio Department Of Taxation Continues To Update And Issue Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Information Releases And Draft Rules, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2006
• Ohio Franchise Tax Annual Accounting Period: What A Difference Three Days Make (A Little More Than $2.4 Million), 2006
• A Critique Of The Nexus Standard For Ohio's New Commercial Activity Tax, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2005
• Ohio Department Of Taxation Issues Proposed Rule Regarding The Definition Of "Foreign Corporation" Under The New Commercial Activity Tax, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2005
• Pending Ohio Exempt-Facility Certificates? Be Sure To File Your Final Assessment Request Before The Assessment Becomes Final By Operation Of Law, 2005
• Contesting Ohio's True Value Procedures; Use Of Quasi-Appraisal Evidence Rejected, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2005
• UPDATE: Ohio's New CAT Tax And Tax Amnesty, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2005
• Out with the Old and In with the New: Ohio Abandons its Corporate Franchise Tax and Enacts a Commercial Activities Tax, 2005
• Stuart's Law Of Retroaction No Good In Ohio, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2005
• Stuart's Law of Retroaction No Good in Ohio, State Tax Return, Vol. 12, No. 6, 2005
• Supreme Court Of Ohio Reaffirms, For The Third Time, That "Employment Services" Are Not Exempt Sales For Resale, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2005
• Ohio's Revised Discretionary Penalty Worksheet: In Search Of Consistent Application, 2005
• Ohio Board Of Tax Appeals Takes Another Look At Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Packaging Equipment, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2005
• Ohio Department Of Taxation Revises Guidelines Regarding The Issuance Of Responsible Party Assessments For Direct Pay Permit Holders, 2005
• Ohio Valuation Of Personal Property In A Lump-Sum Transaction Involving A Complete Business, Division, Or Entire Plant, Jones Day State Tax Return, 2005
• Is Ohio missing a multidistrict litigation statute? Ohio Lawyer, 2004
• Employers Face More Challenges from the Ohio Supreme Court: Coolidge v. Riverdale Local School Dist., 2004
• Ohio Has a New Knife to Cut Out Spam, 2003
• What the General Assembly Giveth, Ohio's Supreme Court Quickly Takes Away, 2003
• Reflections on the New Ohio Law on Taxation of Trusts, 2002
• Practicing Telemedicine and Ohio's New Telemedicine Licensure Law, 2001

Representative Cases

• "Jail house lawyer's" charges dismissed by Ohio Supreme Court , (2009)
• Pro se plaintiff brings U.S. Supreme Court case involving requirements for federal notices of appeal
• Abbott and TAP Pharmaceutical defend against Average Wholesale Price (AWP) litigation , (2009)
• Abbott Labs acquires Advanced Medical Optics for $2.8 billion , (2009)
• Abbott Labs acquires EAS for $320 million , (2009)
• Abbott Labs acquires MTI Biotech and Metabolic Technologies , (2009)
• Abbott Labs acquires Visiogen in a $400 million private company merger , (2009)
• Abbott Labs sells Selsun Blue , (2009)
• Abbott-Sysco conducts manager training regarding union awareness and organizing issues
• ABM Janitorial Services acquires Diversco , (2010)
• Acme-Cleveland defends hostile takeover by Danaher , (2009)
• Adobe seeks counseling on privacy compliance project
• AEP negotiates long-term agreement for rail transport of coal in North America , (2009)
• AEP receives $263 million settlement after prevailing on breach of 20-year power contract claim , (2009)
• AEPES and AEP involved in action concerning natural-gas derivatives transactions governed by ISDA Master Agreement , (2009)
• AHERF creditors' committee pursues claims against certain officers and trustees of health care system , (2009)
• AHERF creditors' committee sells Philadelphia and Pittsburgh hospitals
• AHERF Creditors' Committee successfully appeals award of summary judgment in favor of auditor and limits availability of in pari delicto defense in audit-failure cases , (2011)
• Air Products listed as creditor in Techneglas bankruptcy , (2009)
• Alcan prevails against claims by ARCO involving ownership issues of aluminum rolling mill , (2009)
• Alderwoods defeats class certification in collective action brought under FLSA in Pennsylvania , (2011)
• Alderwoods defeats class certification motions in antitrust actions by consumers and casket distributors , (2009)
• Alderwoods Group in fraudulent transfer litigation
• Alderwoods sells nonstrategic funeral home and cemetery assets
• All Children's Hospital merges with Johns Hopkins Health System , (2011)
• Allegheny Health, nation's largest nonprofit healthcare company, files chapter 11 cases , (2009)
• Allied Waste obtains defense verdict after trial in antitrust suit by independent waste hauler , (2009)
• Allstate's insured defends validity of Ohio's sudden medical emergency defense to negligence liability
• Ameren requests an increase in electric delivery service rates for AmerenCILCO, AmerenCIPS and AmerenIP , (2009)
• America Online wins summary judgment in pregnancy discrimination case under federal and Ohio law , (2009)
• America West wins summary judgment in assault and sexual harassment case , (2009)
• American Electronic Components will file claims in bankruptcy cases , (2009)
• American Kidney Stone Management defends breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty action brought against them by former LLC members
• Ameritech Publishing seeks use tax refund before Indiana Tax Court , (2009)
• Ameritech Publishing seeks use tax refund before Ohio Board of Tax Appeals , (2009)
• Ameritech Publishing seeks vacation of use tax assessment before Ohio Board of Tax Appeals , (2009)
• Amfac Hawaii files chapter 11 , (2009)
• Amici law firms obtain reversal of decision disqualifying entire firm where ethical wall isolated personally-conflicted attorney
• Arctic Glacier defeats class certification in Wisconsin state court antitrust case involving packaged ice industry , (2010)
• Arctic Glacier defends federal antitrust class action litigation involving packaged ice industry , (2009)
• Arctic Glacier obtains dismissal of Kansas state court antitrust price fixing litigation , (2010)
• Argonne National Laboratory wins summary judgment dismissal of breach of contract action , (2009)
• Associated Electric defends breach of contract and fraud action regarding $6 million turbine engine purchase , (2009)
• AstraZeneca obtains dismissal in class action alleging misclassification
• Asylum granted for Iraqi woman and her son , (2010)
• Atlanta Bread successfully resolves dispute with former franchisee following Georgia Supreme Court decision , (2009)
• Aventis and other methionine producers successfully challenge class certification in antitrust litigation , (2009)
• Aventis forms strategic alliance with healthcare technology provider , (2009)
• Aventis Pharmaceuticals defends against monopolization claims based on fraud on the Patent Office theory , (2009)
• Aventis resolves numerous federal and state cases around the U.S. involving antitrust issues in the vitamins industry , (2009)
• Axium Chapter 7 Trustee and hedge fund settle
• AZ Automotive amends and restates credit agreement
• AZ Automotive amends and restates note purchase agreement
• AZ Automotive completes sale to AIG Global and Orix Finance
• AZ Automotive successfully restructures out-of-court
• Baird Capital Partners acquires controlling interest in Circuit Check , (2009)
• Baird Capital Partners portfolio company acquires Chemetal
• Baird Capital Partners portfolio company acquires Southwest Test , (2009)
• Baldwin Builders business undergoes chapter 11 reorganization
• Bank of America defends against consumer class action alleging violations of state recording statutes
• Bank of America defends class action litigation regarding release of liens
• Bank of New York leases more than 1.5 million square feet of space in 15 New York locations after September 11 , (2009)
• Baptist Health teams with Siemens Medical Solutions on outsourcing agreement , (2009)
• Battelle Memorial issues $50 million 6.75% Series A Senior Notes
• Bausch & Lomb successful in jury trial involving LASIK surgery product liability claims , (2009)
• Bayer CropScience acquires Stoneville Pedigreed Seed for $310 million from Monsanto , (2009)
• Bayer CropScience acquires U.S. agricultural biotech company Athenix for $400 million , (2009)
• BCM Engineers successfully defends against third-party claims in dispute over water treatment facility construction , (2009)
• Bellevue Hospital defends against hostile work environment and sexual harassment action , (2009)
• Bellevue Hospital provides management training on health care employment issues , (2009)
• Berman Mortgage assists with Atlanta hotel loan , (2009)
• Black Diamond Mining files bankruptcy , (2009)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan wins 6th Circuit appeal in important ERISA fiduciary breach case , (2010)
• Blue Point Capital acquires Addressing Services Company
• Blue Point Capital portfolio companies complete consensual foreclosure transaction
• Bombardier Trust and Fondation J. Armand Bombardier obtain dismissal of receiver action to recover payments by insolvent investment fund , (2011)
• Bon Secours acquires Franciscan Health Partnership , (2009)
• Bon Secours dismisses union petition to add unorganized employees to bargaining unit , (2009)
• Bon Secours establishes cardiothoracic surgery program with Columbia University
• Bon Secours Health System advised on software licensing and purchase
• Bon Secours negotiates professional services agreements , (2009)
• Bon Secours negotiates renewal of collective bargaining agreement , (2009)
• Bon Secours seeks advice on IRS qualification issues, church plan issues 403(b) plans, 457 plans and sophisticated nondiscrimination testing issues and controlled group issues , (2009)
• Bon Secours seeks advice on welfare benefit plan issues , (2009)
• Borden Chemical negotiates successor agreement with union , (2009)
• Borden negotiates effects bargaining agreements with Local 214 due to plant closure of Prince Spaghetti , (2009)
• Borden negotiates effects bargaining agreements with Local No. 9 due to plant closure
• Borden negotiates effects bargaining as a result of plant closure
• Borden negotiates renewal of collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local No. 245
• Borden wins summary judgment in Section 301 action filed by employee
• Boscov's Department Stores completes successful going concern sale , (2009)
• Bridgestone defends against employee sex discrimination charges before Ohio Civil Rights Commission
• Bridgestone negotiates with the USWA and prepares a contingency plan
• Bridgestone/Firestone achieves dissolution of injunction in national corporate campaign with URW and USWA
• Brown & Williamson obtains dismissal with prejudice following grant of bifurcated trial on limitations defense , (2009)
• Brush amends credit agreement
• Brush and its subsidiaries obtain committed precious metals facility provided by The Bank of Nova Scotia
• Brush negotiates precious metals financing arrangements
• Brush obtains $25 million consignment facility
• Brush obtains $30 million consignment facility
• Brush obtains $85 million loan and consignment facility
• Brush obtains credit facilities from Bank One and Guggenheim , (2009)
• Brush obtains credit facility
• Brush obtains gold and copper consignment facilities , (2009)
• Brush obtains precious metals facility provided by Sumitomo Corporation Global Commodities Limited
• Brush Wellman obtains dismissal of claims in beryllium exposure putative class action
• Brush Wellman obtains Mississippi Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit rulings dismissing putative class action alleging exposure to beryllium , (2009)
• Buckeye Egg Farm defends against class action involving its manure management practices
• Buckeye Egg Farm defends against consumer class action based on egg-carton packaging
• Buckeye Egg Farm defends against dispute with Wausau regarding insurance coverage for defense costs , (2009)
• Buckeye Egg Farm defends against insurance coverage dispute with CGU for defense costs , (2009)
• Buckeye Egg Farm mounts successful defense against State of Ohio attempt to shut down operations , (2009)
• Buckeye Egg Farm seeks labor and employment advice on sale of assets
• Buddy Up Tennis, Inc., a program focused on activities for children and adults with Down syndrome, receives assistance in formation of the organization
• Bunge develops privacy compliance program for internal and Internet data collection
• Bunge seeks IP advice on development of electronic signature platform for e-commerce
• Cabot successfully defends carbon black antitrust litigation , (2009)
• CalEast sells 12 U.S. industrial warehouse facilities
• Capital BlueCross acquires interest in Keystone Health Plan Central
• Capital BlueCross and Delta Dental negotiate benefits , (2009)
• Capital BlueCross and WebMD negotiate license agreement
• Capital BlueCross institutes prescription drug program , (2009)
• Capital BlueCross institutes vision benefit services , (2009)
• Capital BlueCross negotiates software applications with TriZetto Group
• Capital inmate challenges death sentence in U.S. Supreme Court and during clemency proceedings
• Capitol Square forms joint venture to acquire Kauai Lagoons Resort in Lihue, Hawaii
• Capitol Square forms joint venture to acquire Waikiki Terrace Hotel in Honolulu
• Capitol Square forms joint venture to develop 1,400 acres of industrial land , (2009)
• Cardinal Health resolves securities class action, ERISA class action and shareholder derivative actions , (2009)
• Cardinal Industries obtains expansion of automatic stay
• Carriage Court Communities sells portfolio of assisted living facilities in Ohio and Tennessee to Wilkinson Corporation
• Catholic Health Initiatives merges subsidiary with Jewish Hospital HealthCare , (2009)
• Catholic Health Initiatives puts compliance policies in place
• Catholic Healthcare Partners negotiates collective bargaining agreement with SEIU and registered nurses , (2009)
• Cedars-Sinai defends against wage and hour class action litigation
• Cedars-Sinai defends against wage-hour class action alleging Labor Code violations , (2009)
• Cedars-Sinai objects to nurses election , (2009)
• CenterPoint obtains dismissal of consumer class action filed against several gas utilities challenging the Low Income Customer Reconnection Policy , (2009)
• CenterPoint secures regulatory approval for spinoff of Reliant Resources
• Chad Readler named Chair of the Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools
• Chapter 11 trustee to assist in the liquidation of National Farm Financial Corporation , (2009)
• Chemical Bank defends against litigation alleging conspiracy, fraud, conversion, and violations of RICO
• Chemtura plan confirmed and bondholders take majority equity stake in reorganized company , (2010)
• Childrens Hospital Los Angeles outsources enterprise software management to IBM , (2009)
• Children's hospital refines compliance program , (2010)
• Chrysler Group defends dealer arbitrations , (2011)
• Chrysler sold to Fiat-led "New Chrysler" after historic court proceedings , (2009)
• Circuit Check completes sale to Tonka Bay Equity , (2009)
• City of Hope National Medical Center enters into new professional services agreement with City of Hope Medical Group
• Civil rights suit plaintiff pays Jones Day attorneys' fees in pro bono representation of community defendants
• Clarion Capital Partners seeks labor advice in acquisition of nursing corporation , (2009)
• Cleveland Bar Association successfully defends challenge to disciplinary rule related to attorney's fee disputes
• Cleveland Clinic acquires Medina General Hospital , (2010)
• Cleveland Clinic forms Lou Ruvo brain center in Las Vegas , (2009)
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation develops on-line personal health record system with Google , (2009)
• Cleveland-Cliffs advised in Stelco matter
• Client's family successful in its challenge of inappropriate actions of a teacher , (2010)
• Client's habeas claim of ineffective assistance of state appellate counsel prevails in the Sixth Circuit
• Cliffs Natural Resources wins Eighth Circuit appeal in dispute concerning post-termination duties under reclamation-services agreement , (2010)
• Clinica Sierra Vista seeks advice on labor and employment issues including SEIU petition , (2009)
• Clothestime and five subsidiaries reorganize
• Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and H.R. Policy Association act as amici curiae before the National Labor Relations Board on the issue of unit appropriateness
• Colorado Capital Bank settles claims by bankruptcy 1031 Tax Group and obtains third-party release of claims , (2010)
• Columbus Symphony Orchestra negotiates collective bargaining agreements , (2009)
• Commercial Intertech Corporation defends takeover attempts by United Dominion , (2009)
• Commercial Intertech defends against hostile takeover , (2009)
• Community Choice Financial completes private placement of Senior Secured Notes and its related acquisition of CheckSmart Financial, CCCS Corporate Holdings and its subsidiaries , (2011)
• Community Health Partners resolves multiple SEIU petitions , (2009)
• Community Medical Center defends against various NLRA matters , (2009)
• Community Medical Center negotiates with CNA , (2009)
• Community Memorial Health outsources revenue cycle services to Accretive Health , (2009)
• CompuServe prevails in age and disability discrimination action
• Continental Real Estate enters into joint venture for the operation of movie theaters
• Continental Real Estate participates in joint venture and sells retail portfolio
• Continental Tire defends against 301 action alleging unilateral change of benefits
• Continental Tire defends against 301 action in Northern District of Ohio
• Continental Tire obtains preliminary approval in settlement in ERISA class action
• Continental Tire prevails on summary judgment in ERISA action
• Continental Tire successfully defends against unfair labor practice charges , (2009)
• Continental Tire wins summary judgment in disability discrimination claim
• Cook Group Inc. attempts $3 billion acquisition by Guidant Corp.
• Cooper Industries pursues insurance coverage action arising out of settlement of TCE toxic tort cases , (2009)
• Cortec Group acquires outstanding equity interest of Franklin Energy Services
• CPP Holdings finances Metris Companies acquisition , (2009)
• Cummins Engine summary judgment award is affirmed by 6th Circuit , (2009)
• Cytodyne defends against product liability suit relating to "Xenadrine" weight loss product , (2009)
• Cytodyne Technologies successfully defends against claims and class certification , (2009)
• Dakota Growers Pasta Company negotiates renewal of collective bargaining agreement
• Dakota Growers Pasta Company negotiates renewal of collective bargaining agreement
• Dakota Growers Pasta Company prevails in defense of petition filed by Teamsters
• Dana Corp sells trailer axle manufacturing business , (2009)
• Dana Corporation completes bankruptcy sale of business unit to MAHLE , (2009)
• Dana Corporation issues stock to Centerbridge Capital Partners , (2009)
• Dana Corporation negotiates the sale of products groups
• Dana Corporation reaches groundbreaking labor settlement , (2009)
• Dana Corporation sells joint venture equity interests to Getrag , (2011)
• Dana Corporation successfully reorganizes in U.S. and U.K. in "Deal of the Year" , (2009)
• Dana negotiates human resources outsourcing agreement with IBM
• Dana negotiates outsourcing of finance and accounting operations , (2009)
• Dayton Power and Light defends against property tax litigation over value of Stuart Station and Killen Station coal plants , (2009)
• DDR achieves acquisition financing for a three-property real estate portfolio , (2009)
• DDR acquires 107 shopping centers from Benderson Development for $2.3 billion , (2009)
• DDR sells shopping center portfolio to Phillips Edison & Co. , (2009)
• Defiance Hospital defends against unfair labor practice proceeding , (2009)
• Dell Catalog Sales receives favorable judgment in state sales tax case , (2009)
• Dell Catalog Sales receives summary judgment , (2009)
• Dell establishes privacy compliance for financial institutions customers
• Dell involved in major sales and use tax nexus victory , (2009)
• Dell obtains dismissal of securities litigation , (2009)
• Deloitte & Touche defends securities class action , (2009)
• Delphi Automotive Systems and GM obtain summary judgment in employee class action related to transfer of employment from GM to Delphi , (2009)
• Delphi Automotive Systems prevails in class action arbitration concerning overtime pay calculations , (2009)
• Delphi Automotive Systems wins summary judgment in employees' Section 301 action
• Diagnostic Imaging Associates defends shareholder action alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty , (2009)
• Diagnostic Imaging Associates settles radiologist's exclusive dealing claim , (2009)
• Diagnostic Imaging obtains verdict against plaintiff's claims in shareholder derivative action , (2009)
• Diebold advised in FACTA red flag requirements
• Diebold Election Systems defends against investigation of voting issues in Cuyahoga County, Ohio , (2009)
• Diebold obtains dismissal in breach of contract action brought by Positran Manufacturing , (2009)
• Diebold obtains permanent injunction against third party manufacturer in trade secrets, patent and trademark case
• Diebold purchases Mosler assets , (2009)
• Diebold successfully resolves litigation involving purchase of Mosler assets , (2009)
• Dominion East Ohio obtains $40 million increase in base rates, and applies for over $100 million in infrastructure improvements and meter technology , (2009)
• Dominion East Ohio seeks regulatory approval to exit the natural gas merchant function
• Dominion East Ohio successfully defends against class action alleging Fair Credit Reporting Act violations , (2009)
• Dominion Homes completes sale to buyout group , (2008)
• Duquesne Light Company successful in property tax refund claims
• East West Bank successfully appeals Ravello confirmation , (2011)
• Elder-Beerman Stores obtains verdict over $1 million in prosecution of automatic stay violation case , (2009)
• Elder-Beerman Stores reorganizes under chapter 11 , (2009)
• Elder-Beerman Stores sells Bee-Gee shoe
• Environmental Law and Policy Center overturns Engineering Board's application of its definition of "engineering"
• Eramet Marietta defends litigation alleging natural resource damages and violations of the Clean Water Act , (2009)
• Evenflo sells its feeding business to Kimberly-Clark de México , (2012)
• Expedia, Hotels.com, and Hotwire, online travel companies, defend nationwide litigation seeking to extend hotel room rental taxes to their internet travel reservation services , (2010)
• Experian conducts multi-state privacy law analysis , (2009)
• Experian obtains dismissal of all claims in consumer credit litigation case under the FCRA
• Fairfield Medical Center renews collective bargaining agreements with IBT , (2009)
• Far Hills ambulatory surgery center formed by joint venture between Miami Valley Hospital and interested surgeons
• Fax. com petitions U.S. Supreme Court to review compatibility of Telephone Consumer Protection Act with First Amendment
• FDS Bank evaluates privacy requirements concerning use of credit card information acquired in Federated's acquisition of Marshall Fields
• Federal appeals court bars a second murder trial of former Ohio death row inmate , (2009)
• Federal jury finds racial discrimination in Zanesville, Ohio water case , (2009)
• Federated Department Stores and affiliates reorganize in chapter 11 , (2009)
• Federated Dept. Stores merges with R.H. Macy & Co. , (2009)
• Financial Guaranty Insurance Company completes reinsurance transaction with MBIA Insurance , (2009)
• Financial institutions win Sixth Circuit appeal dismissing novel public nuisance suit filed by City of Cleveland , (2009)
• Firelands Regional Medical Centers prevails in bargaining petitions , (2009)
• First American Title Insurance successfully appeals majority of adverse jury verdict in largest damages award given in economic injury case in Ohio history
• First American Title successfully defends against putative class action alleging illegal kickbacks to attorney agents , (2009)
• First National Bank of Pennsylvania prevails at trial involving campus landmark , (2009)
• FirstEnergy defeats complaint brought by a municipal electric utility that sought to challenge fees , (2009)
• FirstEnergy obtains preliminary and permanent injunction and money judgment against competitor based on Lanham Act and other violations , (2009)
• FirstEnergy obtains writ of prohibition preventing Court of Common Pleas from asserting jurisdiction over counterclaims challenging the company's compliance with PUCO regulations , (2009)
• FirstEnergy obtains writ of prohibition preventing Court of Common Pleas from asserting jurisdiction over state antitrust claim , (2009)
• FirstEnergy successfully challenges municipality's attempt to charge right-of-way fees to public utilities , (2009)
• FirstEnergy successfully obtains dismissal of class action by customers wanting reinstatement of discounted rates
• FirstEnergy successfully resolves series of cases arising from 2003 blackout , (2009)
• FirstEnergy wins approval of electric security plan , (2009)
• Fisher-Titus Medical Center receives management training on labor issues , (2009)
• Florida Board of Regents prevails in Supreme Court case involving States' 11th Amendment immunity from suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act , (2009)
• FLYi Inc. and Independence Air file for bankruptcy with $455 million in debt , (2009)
• Fort Bend Apartments participates in transfer of partnership interests, loan modification, and dissolution of original general partner
• Forum Health negotiates collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME , (2009)
• Forum Health negotiates collective bargaining agreements with SEIU and Ohio Nurses Association , (2009)
• Forum Health negotiates renewal of collective bargaining agreements with Ohio Nurses and AFSCME , (2009)
• Fresno Community Regional Medical Center prevails after union appeals injunction against picketing activities
• Fretter, Inc. liquidates
• FST Logistics redeem interest from shareholders
• GE Aircraft Engines obtains favorable settlement in nationwide FLSA wage and hour class action challenging exempt status of work force , (2009)
• GE wins summary judgment in age and disability discrimination case filed by former employee
• General Electric Capital obtains dismissal of breach of contract claim relating to workers' compensation premiums , (2009)
• General Mills preserves election victory and union withdraws objections , (2009)
• Georgia Gulf acquires Royal Group Technologies for $1.6 billion , (2009)
• Georgia Gulf completes $700 million of Senior Notes in Rule 144A and Regulation S offering in connection with acquisition of Royal Group Technologies
• GE's summary judgment win against privacy invasion claims is affirmed on appeal
• GM challenges constitutionality of statutory regulatory scheme , (2009)
• GM defends against dispute over ownership of equipment housed by former GM supplier
• GM defends against dispute with two dealers over policies for servicing limousine and hearse manufacturers
• GM defends dealership arbitrations , (2010)
• GM obtains dismissal of all claims in dealership lawsuit , (2009)
• GM obtains dismissal of case by dealer alleging coercive acts and bad faith , (2009)
• GM obtains favorable judgment in lawsuit filed by a dealer seeking to enjoin the termination of business operations , (2009)
• GM obtains favorable judgment overruling plaintiff's efforts to enjoin new dealership operations , (2009)
• GM obtains jury verdict in case brought by Andy Buick , (2009)
• GM obtains summary judgment in $10 million breach of contract lawsuit brought by dealer , (2009)
• GM obtains summary judgment relating to state franchise statute and common law claims , (2009)
• GM prevails in 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in lawsuit brought by former dealer , (2009)
• GM prevails in action against motor vehicle dealers seeking to enjoin re-establishment of dealership operations in Wisconsin , (2010)
• GM successfully defeats RICO claims brought by dealer in 4th Circuit Court of Appeals , (2009)
• GM successfully defeats TRO requests and obtains dismissal of three federal actions filed by non-retained dealers , (2010)
• GM successfully defends against preliminary injunction proceedings from alleged sale of a dealership , (2011)
• GM wins 6th Circuit ruling that dealer action under ADDCA and federal antitrust laws failed to establish standing , (2009)
• GM wins summary judgment in employment case claiming gender and race discrimination in job assignments , (2009)
• GM, Lowe's and Home Depot obtain settlements in separate class actions
• Goldin Associates successfully pursues suit against PWC for bankruptcy-related accounting malpractice , (2009)
• Good Shepherd Home negotiates renewal of collective bargaining agreement with UFCW, Local No. 911 , (2009)
• Goode Partners invests in Skullcandy , (2009)
• Goodrich involved in numerous strategic acquisitions in its Electronic Systems business
• Goodrich wins summary judgment in multi-plaintiff ERISA case challenging calculation of early retirement benefits , (2009)
• Goodyear obtains favorable U.S. Supreme Court ruling in personal jurisdiction case
• Great Scot is successful in NLRB proceedings related to organizational picketing
• Greenlee Textron wins summary judgment in breach of contract and misappropriation of tool design claims , (2009)
• Grupo Gigante acquires Panda Express franchise , (2011)
• Guardian Pharmacy seeks regulatory advice , (2009)
• Harmon Autoglass negotiates effects bargaining agreement , (2009)
• Harsco settles claims, prevails in post-bankruptcy litigation with Taylor-Wharton
• Health Care Industries Corp arbitrates discipline and discharge labor cases with SEIU and UFCW , (2009)
• Health Care Industries negotiates renewal of collective bargaining agreement , (2009)
• Health insurance company outsources provider services , (2009)
• Henry Medical Center and Piedmont Healthcare agree on terms of partnership , (2012)
• Henry Schein reaches settlement with Texas Attorney General in sales and use tax lawsuit , (2010)
• Holocaust survivors in Columbus, Ohio receive assistance in seeking reparation payments from the German government , (2009)
• HomePlace sells off most of its assets , (2009)
• Hope and assistance for clients facing eviction
• Hostess Brands commences bankruptcy proceedings , (2012)
• Howard County Health System is sold to Johns Hopkins
• HQ Global Holdings and its affiliates file for chapter 11 involving more than $500 million in debt , (2009)
• HR Policy Association testifies before Congress on labor and employment matters , (2009)
• Humility of Mary Health Partners negotiates renewal with IBT
• Humility of Mary Health Partners obtains advice during NLRB petitions and prevails against election objections filed by Teamsters Union , (2009)
• Humility of Mary Health Partners offers management training to employees , (2009)
• Humility of Mary Health Partners prevails in ONA election , (2009)
• Humility of Mary Health Partners seeks advice on retirement and welfare plans , (2009)
• Humility of Mary Health Partners successfully negotiates collective bargaining agreements with SEIU Local 1199 , (2009)
• IBM Credit analyzes Gramm Leach Bliley Act and FTC requirements regarding use and discourse of customer credit information
• IBM settles FLSA and ERISA class action involving technical support workers' exempt status , (2009)
• IBM wins summary judgment in multicount race discrimination case , (2005)
• Imperial Home Décor Group and five affiliated entities are restructured under chapter 11
• Indianapolis Life wins summary judgment in breach of contract action , (2009)
• Industrial Growth Partners acquires Lexington Precision from Aurora Capital
• Inmate institutes a Section 1983 action to recover damages suffered after the warden violated inmate's Eighth Amendment rights , (2009)
• International accounting and legal professional service partnerships seek advice on retirement and welfare benefits , (2009)
• International Automotive Components Group acquires Lear's North American Interior Systems Division for $150 million , (2009)
• International Automotive Components Group acquires Soft Trim for $134 million , (2009)
• International Paper Company is largest creditor in Androscoggin restructuring
• International Steel Group purchases assets of Weirton Steel and Georgetown Steel in their respective chapter 11 cases , (2009)
• International Truck and Engine Corp. consolidates multiple real property tracts in Ohio
• Intuit acquires StepUp Commerce , (2009)
• Iowa Health System forms ambulatory surgery center joint ventures with interested surgeons
• Isuzu Motors America sells DMAX interest to GM Corp. , (2009)
• J.C. Penney obtains summary judgment in race harassment/retaliation lawsuit
• Jewish Community Federation seeks advice on retirement and other issues , (2009)
• Jones Day partners work in Kenya for Lawyers Without Borders Rule-of-Law project , (2011)
• Jones Day successfully files Levitz Home Furnishings bankruptcy
• JPMorgan Chase acquires Washington Mutual Bank from FDIC , (2010)
• JPMorgan Chase participates in sale-leaseback of 33 properties , (2009)
• JPMorgan Chase sells and leases back 4 New York Plaza, New York City , (2010)
• JPMorgan successfully defends against nationwide FLSA collective action alleging off-the-clock work at call centers , (2009)
• Jury awards Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services nearly one million dollars from former sales agent , (2009)
• Kaiser Aluminum obtains summary judgment in third party claim relating to building fire , (2009)
• Kaleida negotiates new master collective bargaining agreement for 8,000 workers in Buffalo
• Kentucky Nurses Association defends against arbitration appeal involving unfair labor practice and collective bargaining issues , (2009)
• Kentucky River Community Care and others file amicus brief supporting employer's interpretation of "supervisor" under NLRA , (2009)
• KeyCorp defends class actions alleging securities fraud and ERISA violations arising out of investments related to Bernard Madoff , (2010)
• KeyCorp obtains dismissal of shareholder derivative complaint , (2011)
• Kirtland Capital sells Instron Corporation
• Knight-Ridder achieves dismissal of petition filed by Teamsters Union , (2009)
• Knight-Ridder obtains dismissal of petition in NLRB proceeding involving an attempt by the CWA to accrete advertising positions into newsroom bargaining unit
• Knox Community Hospital forms joint venture with physicians
• Kroger invests in The Little Clinics
• LabCorp advised in FACTA red flag requirements , (2009)
• Laidlaw and five affiliates file for chapter 11
• Lakeland Regional Medical Center prevails in arbitration challenging termination of employment , (2009)
• Lancaster Colony sells business assets of Indiana Glass and E.O. Brody subsidiaries
• Lancaster Colony sells operating assets of Des Moines automotive accessory operations
• Laurel Health Care defends against representation petition filed by union at long-term care facility , (2009)
• Laurel Health Care negotiates collective bargaining agreements with OPEIU Local 19 , (2009)
• Lawn GreenKeeper completes sale to The Barish Fund , (2009)
• Lee Memorial Health System acquires two Florida hospitals from HCA , (2009)
• Lehman Brothers Holdings seeks recovery of undisclosed asset value transferred in bankruptcy sale of broker dealer , (2010)
• Levy Company wins summary judgment in collective bargaining agreement dispute with union , (2009)
• Loewen completes funeral home transactions and successfully defends against hostile takeover attempt , (2009)
• Loewen Group International and 870 affiliated entities file for chapter 11 , (2009)
• Loewen Group resolves securities class action , (2009)
• Loyola University finalizes sale of academic medical center to Trinity Health , (2011)
• Loyola University Health System integrates with Physician Foundation , (2009)
• LTV and Copperweld, leading integrated U.S. producers of steel, file for chapter 11 , (2009)
• LTV arbitrates dispute against creditor insurance company over security reserves , (2009)
• Lubrizol Corporation and its directors involved in class-action and derivative litigation challenging the company's merger with Berkshire Hathaway
• Lycoming Engines wins class decertification motion , (2009)
• Macy's defends against litigation claiming violation of Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act , (2009)
• Magnetic Specialty defends against NLRB enforcement action
• Magnetic Specialty obtains injunctive relief in unfair labor practice litigation with union and negotiates collective bargaining agreement , (2009)
• Major Japanese company bids (subsequently terminated) for a U.S. power company out of a Chapter 11 proceeding , (2010)
• Major property owner participates in sale-leaseback involving 53 properties
• Major property owner sells Florida property and leases back 7,000 square feet of retail space , (2010)
• Major property owner sells Florida property and leases back 8,500 square feet of retail and office space , (2010)
• Manufacturing company conducts internal investigation regarding possible accounting fraud , (2009)
• Manufacturing company to outsource HR , (2009)
• Marathon Oil reviews Red Flag Rules , (2010)
• Marathon Oil secures its customer data , (2010)
• Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services obtains affirmance from Seventh Circuit in commissions dispute with former real-estate sales agent , (2011)
• Mary Rutan Hospital negotiates collective bargaining agreements , (2009)
• Materion amends and restates credit agreement
• Maxim Healthcare obtains dismissal of class action FLSA lawsuit , (2009)
• McDonald's successfully defeats class certification in putative state-wide wage and hour action , (2010)
• McDonald's defeats class certification in FLSA collective action
• Meadowlands Xanadu negotiates lease of in-line tenant space to A'gaci , (2009)
• Meadowlands Xanadu negotiates lease of in-line tenant space to Oakley , (2009)
• Meadowlands Xanadu negotiates lease of major tenant space to Off Broadway Shoes , (2009)
• Meadowlands Xanadu negotiates leases for 4.8 million square feet of entertainment/retail space , (2009)
• Medical centers and universities counseled in compliance law
• MedStar Health acquires cardiology practice of Cardiology Associates
• MedStar Health acquires Georgetown University Medical Center , (2009)
• Medstar Health affiliate defeats union restraining order and obtains dismissal in mandatory vaccination case
• MedStar Health and Washington Hospital Center successfully negotiate first collective bargaining agreement with National Nurses Union , (2011)
• Memorial Health System and Cerner Corp. create wireless network for managing medical data , (2009)
• Mentally retarded adult receives assistance to enforce unjust enrichment judgment after losing his home to caregiver
• Mentor wins complete defense verdict after trial in case alleging injuries caused by ObTape , (2009)
• Mentor wins dismissal by Louisiana court of defective breast implant product liability action , (2009)
• Mentor wins dismissal of Georgia claims alleging defective penile implant , (2009)
• Mercy Medical Center defends against petition filed by union , (2009)
• Mesa Airlines wins dismissal of federal case in Ohio alleging defective aircraft engine , (2009)
• Metaldyne sells Powertrain, Balance Shaft Module, Tubular Products, and Chassis assets to MD Investors , (2009)
• Michigan Municipal League and Governor John Engler file amicus brief addressing defendants' sovereign immunity defense
• Micron Technology forms MeiYa Technology Corporation, a joint venture with Nanya Technology Corporation , (2009)
• Midwest health system forms Radiation Therapy joint venture with two group practices
• Mill Creek closes deal for development of 166-unit apartment project
• Mill Creek forms joint venture and raises more than $200 million of capital to develop, construct, and acquire multi-family residential projects throughout the U.S.
• Mining companies file amicus brief opposing liability for Coal Act retiree benefits , (2009)
• Molycorp acquires controlling stake in Estonian rare earths processor AS Silmet
• Molycorp invests in Boulder Wind Power
• Molycorp to receive $390 million strategic investment from Molymet , (2012)
• Montgomery Ward enjoined Sears from predatory hiring of Montgomery Ward employees after Chapter 11
• Montgomery Ward files $5 billion bankruptcy case , (2009)
• Moot exercise prepares an Ohio Legal Rights Service lawyer for Ohio Supreme Court argument
• Morton's of Chicago/North Miami Beach defends against FACTA truncation litigation , (2009)
• Mother starts Peace Foundation with Jones Day's assistance , (2011)
• Moundbuilders conducts management training on employment topics , (2009)
• Movietickets.com conducts e-commerce compliance audit , (2009)
• MPW Industrial defends securities class action arising out of going private transaction
• MPW Industrial Services acquires program of numerous privately-held businesses in its core business segments
• MPW Industrial Services defends against petition filed by union
• MPW Industrial Services Group recapitalizes Pentagon Tech Group
• Multi Color amends credit facility for acquisition of Italian consumer products label printing company , (2010)
• Multi-Color Corporation acquires Collotype International Holdings , (2009)
• Multi-Color obtains $200 million credit facility
• Mutual Capital secures development loan
• National bank responds to data security breach involving theft of mortgage loan customer data
• National Beef defeats petition filed by UFCW at its Moultrie, Georgia plant
• National Beef defends against unfair labor practice charges relating to NLRB election
• National Beef wins dismissal of unfair labor practice charges filed by the UFCW , (2009)
• National Century Financial Enterprises files for bankruptcy with over $3 billion in debt , (2009)
• National Century Financial Enterprises is creditor in multiple bankruptcies
• National Century Financial Enterprises litigates chapter 11 issues , (2009)
• National Century Financial wins dismissal of $180 million breach of contract case in California federal court , (2009)
• National Century obtains dismissal of claims by former officer seeking compensation for alleged employee benefits , (2009)
• National City Bank defends securities, derivative and ERISA litigation arising from dislocations in credit and real-estate markets , (2009)
• National City Bank wins dismissal of complaint alleging ERISA violations
• National City Corporation defends shareholder litigation , (2009)
• National City defends against ERISA claims , (2009)
• National employer association seeks to create health insurance vehicle for uninsured , (2009)
• National retail store coordinates discovery in various wage and hour class actions nationwide , (2009)
• National retail store defeats class certification in wage and hour action brought on behalf of 174,000 employees in Ohio , (2009)
• National retail store defeats class certification in wage and hour action under Indiana law , (2009)
• National retail store mounts successful defense against alleged violations of union members' First Amendment free expression and free petition rights , (2009)
• Nationally-recognized Ohio consumer products manufacturer restructures debt , (2010)
• NationsRent asserts bankruptcy adversary proceeding involving turnover of estate property , (2009)
• NationsRent finances $440 million of industrial equipment with numerous financings
• NationsRent, Inc. and its subsidiaries file for chapter 11 in $1.2 billion reorganization of company , (2009)
• Nationwide Financial Services issues $600 million of 5.375% Senior Notes in Rule 144A and Regulation S offering , (2011)
• Nationwide Insurance and Harleysville Insurance agree to combine , (2011)
• Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. acquires Gartmore Global Investments
• Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. acquires Nationwide Financial Services for $2.4 billion
• Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. acquires THI Holdings
• Nationwide Mutual Insurance represented in challenges to its merger with Harleysville Mutual , (2012)
• New York Sports Ventures sells its hockey franchise, New York Islanders, for $180 million
• Newell Rubbermaid obtains favorable settlement in a series of ERISA cases involving golden parachute agreements
• NexPak Corporation restructures $200 million in debt
• Nextel acquires assets of WorldCom
• Nextel buys out spectrum assets from Nucentrix
• Nextel Communications successfully defends against age and disability discrimination case , (2005)
• Nextel completes a public offering of $500 million of Senior Serial Redeemable Notes
• Nextel completes a public offering of $823 million of Senior Serial Redeemable Notes
• Nextel completes tender offer to purchase all outstanding Senior Serial Redeemable Notes , (2009)
• Nextel merges with Sprint and resolves related disputes involving put shares and branding issues , (2009)
• NII Holdings negotiates (and subsequently terminates) contract for $1.44 billion sale of 30% equity stake in Comunicaciones Nextel de Mexico to Grupo Televisa , (2010)
• NiSource seeks counsel in real property tax appeal before the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals , (2009)
• Noro-Moseley invests in Lanx, Inc. , (2009)
• Noro-Moseley invests in RenalCare Partners , (2009)
• Northeast hospital acquires cardiologist practice , (2009)
• Northwest Medical and union agree to election , (2009)
• Not-for-profit health care systems defend putative class actions challenging hospitals' tax-exempt status , (2009)
• NRP Financial sells business to LPL Financial Corporation
• Oak Hill Capital forms joint venture with Ascension Health to acquire Catholic hospitals , (2011)
• Official Creditors Committee of AHERF seeks judicial declaration that D&O insurance policies not subject to rescission by carriers , (2009)
• OG&E develops identity theft program , (2010)
• OG&E secures its customer data , (2010)
• OGE Energy acquires interest in McClain power plant , (2009)
• Ohio Board of Regents advocates that Ohio Supreme Court reject constitutional challenges to public education funding system
• Ohio Casualty Corp defeats class certification in nationwide FLSA collective action challenging exempt status of claims adjusters , (2009)
• Ohio Farm Bureau successful in case against Internal Revenue Service
• Ohio group successfully opposes mandamus and prohibition challenges seeking to exclude State Issue I from 2004 state ballot
• Ohio Hospital Association files amicus brief in response to the NLRB's briefs , (2009)
• Ohio Supreme Court strikes down portions of sex offender law as violation of separation of powers , (2010)
• Ohio's community schools successfully defend against constitutional challenge to Ohio's community school law , (2009)
• Original Mattress Factory defends against breach of fiduciary lawsuit , (2009)
• Outsourcing vendor advised on data security breach , (2009)
• Parallel acquires Acid Services
• Parker Hannifin defends against marine hose antitrust class action , (2009)
• Parker Hannifin wins Ninth Circuit dismissal of wrongful death claims involving single-engine plane crash , (2009)
• Parts distributor settles antitrust action alleging price-fixing and illegal boycotts , (2009)
• PetSmart prevails against petitions filed by the UFCW , (2009)
• Pfizer develops global privacy and data protection program , (2009)
• Pharmaceutical company takes steps to provide global privacy and launches MyDocOnline web site , (2009)
• Pharmaceutical manufacturer advised on regulatory compliance , (2010)
• PILPG solicits a report for the Government of Kosovo regarding judicial accountability standards and best practices in Europe
• Plant Insulation Company files Chapter 11 in effort to obtain asbestos injunction , (2010)
• Polar amends and restates credit agreement
• Polar amends and restates revolving credit facility , (2010)
• Polar enters into $90 million revolving credit and term loan agreement with Bank of America
• PolyOne acquires GLS , (2009)
• PolyOne to acquire ColorMatrix Group for $486 million , (2011)
• Portage County, Ohio and others wage water rights lawsuit against the City of Akron , (2009)
• Post Confirmation Trust of Fleming Companies is successful in its appeal against former creditor
• Prairie Material Sales acquired by Votorantim Cimentos North America , (2009)
• Premier Health Partners acquires Dayton Heart Hospital
• Premier Health Partners forms Radiation Therapy joint venture with Dayton physicians
• Premier Health Partners implements employment arrangements
• Primus Capital invests in PathGroup and Associated Pathologists , (2010)
• Prisoner's sentence reduced in cocaine conspiracy case
• Pro bono client successfully challenged an appellate court's decision in regard to a custody appeal
• ProMedica acquires 22-cardiologist practice , (2009)
• ProMedica and the University of Toledo form health education partnership
• ProMedica defends against labor arbitrations involving the Michigan Nurses Association, AFSCME and SEIU , (2009)
• ProMedica forms ambulatory surgery center joint ventures with interested surgeons , (2009)
• ProMedica forms co-management companies with physicians to co-manage its orthopedic and cardiovascular service lines
• ProMedica implements employment arrangements
• ProMedica in joint venture to acquire linear accelerator and operate radiation therapy treatment center , (2010)
• ProMedica negotiates collective bargaining agreements with union , (2009)
• ProMedica obtains rejection of NLRB decision upholding results of SEIU election victory , (2009)
• ProMedica obtains rejections to petitions filed by the UAW to unionize four different units , (2009)
• ProMedica obtains third election as result of material misrepresentations to voting unit by SEIU , (2009)
• ProMedica resolves dispute over interest in Lima Memorial Hospital , (2009)
• ProMedica seeks advice on retirement benefits , (2009)
• ProMedica seeks consultation regarding NLRB's finding of discrimination , (2009)
• ProMedica wins dismissal of unfair labor practice charge filed by SEIU , (2009)
• Provident Bank prevails in nationwide FLSA collective action challenging exempt status of loan officers , (2005)
• Prudential Securities prevails in appeal of punitive damages awarded by Ohio jury in securities law case , (2009)
• Questor Management Company acquires assets of Zenith Industrial and Aetna Industries
• Questor Management Company acquires Polar Corporation , (2009)
• R.J. Fitzgerald & Co. seeks review by U.S. Supreme Court of commodities fraud standards applied by 11th Circuit
• R.J. Reynolds obtains defense verdict in RICO jury trial , (2009)
• R.J. Reynolds obtains dismissal in class action in Michigan , (2009)
• R.J. Reynolds obtains Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of product liability claims , (2009)
• R.J. Reynolds obtains summary judgment in product liability and wrongful death case , (2009)
• R.J. Reynolds prevails in Sixth Circuit appeal of dismissal of product liability claims , (2009)
• R.J. Reynolds pursues First Amendment and preemption challenge to Massachusetts cigarette advertising restrictions , (2009)
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco pursues successful constitutional challenge of Nebraska Department of Revenue tobacco advertising restrictions
• R.J. Reynolds wins dismissal of class action filed by trustees , (2009)
• R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Junious "Engle progeny" lawsuit , (2011)
• R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Rohr "Engle progeny" lawsuit , (2010)
• R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Weick "Engle progeny" lawsuit , (2011)
• R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in first smoking and health case tried in Manhattan , (2009)
• Reliant appeals the reciprocity provision of the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 , (2009)
• Repechage Investments proposes acquisition of Elephant & Castle Group
• Reversal obtained in the Sixth Circuit from the district court's denial of inmate's habeas petition following an Ohio trial court's unconstitutional sentencing
• Reversal of jury verdict due to a failure to prove an essential element affirmed on appeal
• Riverside acquires Anitox
• Riverside acquires AutomationSolutions companies
• Riverside acquires Blue Sky
• Riverside acquires CPASiteSolutions
• Riverside acquires Crisis Prevention Institute
• Riverside acquires Drugtest, Inc. d/b/a DISA, Inc. , (2011)
• Riverside acquires DuBois Chemicals , (2009)
• Riverside acquires Eemax and Home Heating Products , (2009)
• Riverside acquires Integrated Motion
• Riverside acquires International Junior Golf Tour and Education Services
• Riverside acquires Junior Library Guild
• Riverside acquires limited liability company interests of Precision Wire Components , (2009)
• Riverside acquires Physicians Pharmacy Alliance
• Riverside acquires RCS Management , (2009)
• Riverside acquires South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
• Riverside acquires substantially all assets of Bay Area Training
• Riverside acquires WhatCounts
• Riverside completes sale of Media Source to RLJ , (2011)
• Riverside negotiates acquisition of union facility
• Riverside portfolio company acquires Advocate Medical Services and St. Andrew's Medical Supply , (2010)
• Riverside portfolio company acquires capital stock of The Horn Book , (2009)
• Riverside portfolio company acquires certain assets of CFM Corporation and related subsidiaries
• Riverside portfolio company acquires Home Wellness
• Riverside portfolio company acquires Ostomy Center ICU Company
• Riverside portfolio company acquires Triune , (2009)
• Riverside portfolio company completes sale of Darby Creek Publishing assets
• Riverside portfolio company raises capital , (2009)
• Riverside receives consultation regarding independent contractor issues , (2009)
• Riverside seeks advice about independent contractor issues , (2009)
• RJR Tobacco defends against Canadian Attorney General RICO suit for costs associated with alleged tobacco smuggling scheme
• RoundTable Healthcare Partners acquires Confab Laboratories , (2011)
• Safelite seeks insurance coverage for litigation with Diamond Triumph , (2009)
• Salem Community Hospital prevails in NLRB clarification proceeding and negotiates collective bargaining agreements with the ONA , (2009)
• Sandra Craft pursues Supreme Court case involving attachment of federal tax liens
• sanofi-aventis wins U.S. Supreme Court appeal in antitrust challenge by foreign vitamin purchasers seeking damages in U.S. courts , (2009)
• sanofi-aventis wins unanimous jury verdict in Arava antitrust litigation , (2009)
• Saturn Distribution obtains dismissal of appeal and multiple requests for temporary restraining order , (2009)
• Scenic Hills Nursing Center obtains injunctive relief during three-week strike , (2009)
• School Employees Retirement System obtains favorable decision in connection with retiree health benefits
• Scotts Company defeats class certification and wins summary judgment in nationwide FLSA collective action challenging overtime calculations , (2009)
• Securities Industry Association files amicus brief defending industry arbitration provisions , (2009)
• Sentara Health implements employment arrangements , (2009)
• SFA Folio Collections Inc. involved in state tax matter
• SFA Folio Collections involved in state tax matter , (2009)
• Shelly Company acquired by Oldcastle, Inc. , (2009)
• Shelly Company seeks advice on retirement plan matters , (2009)
• Sherwin-Williams wins preliminary injunction decision in first case invalidating contingency fee agreement on due process grounds , (2009)
• Sirius XM resolves antitrust class action litigation related to 2008 merger
• Sixth Circuit remands mentally ill habeas petitioner's case for evidentiary hearing , (2011)
• Sixth Circuit reverses denial of habeas relief and remands for evidentiary hearing for our client , (2009)
• Skybus Airlines places Series B stock , (2009)
• Slater Steel U.S. and Canadian affiliates file for chapter 11
• Society for Human Resource Management files amicus curiae brief on right to sue union , (2009)
• Society for Human Resources Management files amicus brief in case before NLRB , (2011)
• Spansion Japan represented as cross-border debtor and also as largest creditor in chapter 11 case of parent , (2010)
• Spansion Japan settles claims against former parent , (2010)
• Special Metals acquired by Precision Castparts for $540 million , (2009)
• Spectrum Orthopedics obtains favorable settlement in lease dispute , (2009)
• Sprint Nextel acquires Airpeak licenses , (2009)
• Sprint Nextel acquires FCC Licenses from NY3G Partnership , (2009)
• Sprint Nextel completes $1.3 billion public offering of Senior Notes
• Sprint Nextel completes public offering of $750 million of Floating Rate Notes
• Sprint Nextel issues $2 billion of Notes in take-down public offering
• Sprint Nextel issues $4 billion of Notes in Rule 144A and Regulation S offering , (2011)
• Sprint Nextel sells 3,300 cell towers to TowerCo for $670 million
• Sprint Nextel successfully defends against breach of contract action , (2009)
• SSM Health Care forms ambulatory surgery center joint ventures with interested surgeons
• St. Agnes Medical Center involved in California Nurses Association organizing and unfair labor practice matters , (2009)
• St. Anthony Hospital forms co-management companies with physicians to co-manage its cardiovascular, orthopedic and gastroenterology service lines
• St. John West Shore Hospital defeats petition and unfair labor practice charges filed by the SEIU , (2009)
• St. Luke's Hospital acquires cardiologist practice , (2009)
• St. Peter's Community Hospital consults on collective bargaining labor issues , (2009)
• St. Rita's Medical Center conducts management training sessions on employment topics , (2009)
• Staff Source defends against unfair labor practice charge
• Staff Source obtains dismissal of petition filed by union
• Staff Source obtains dismissal of petition filed by union in NLRB proceeding
• Standard Insurance defends against Gromada's denial of benefits case , (2009)
• Standard Insurance defends against Keefe's denial of benefits case , (2009)
• Starbucks' benefits administration services agreement to be outsourced , (2009)
• Starbucks outsources health plan administration , (2009)
• State of Indiana achieves dismissal of First Amendment challenge to state do-not call statute
• Sterling Commerce conducts management training programs on employment topics
• Stone & Webster and Stone & Webster Canada settle litigation with owner of polymer chemical plant located in Ohio , (2010)
• Stonehenge Partners and Primus Venture Partners make preferred stock investment in Installed Business Products
• Stonehenge Partners completes disposition of Westward Communications
• Stonehenge Partners forms Stonehenge Mezzanine Partners Fund in joint venture with Huntington , (2009)
• Stonehenge Partners sells Galbraith Incorporated
• Stonehenge portfolio company obtains credit facility
• Stratosphere noteholder committee formed , (2009)
• Stride Rite defends against claimed violation of FACTA in Ohio federal court
• Successful habeas corpus petition on double jeopardy violation ground
• SunPower and Total partner to create new global leader in solar industry with $1.4 billion tender offer , (2011)
• Sycamore Creek Nursing Center negotiates collective bargaining agreements , (2009)
• TALX defends against former executives' age discrimination and breach of contract lawsuit , (2009)
• TCR acquires South Carolina real property, and a construction loan for a 184-unit apartment complex
• TCR company forms subsidiary, and modifies loan related to the construction of a New Jersey apartment development
• TCR develops $28.7 million residence adjacent to Rutgers University
• TCR forms joint venture and develops multifamily project
• TCR forms joint venture and develops Pembroke Woods multifamily project
• TCR negotiates construction loan for a 322-unit Washington apartment community
• TCR obtains construction loan for multifamily project
• TCR secures construction financing for South Carolina condominiums
• TCR secures financing to develop 386-unit apartment complex in Austin, Texas
• TCR sells 244-unit multifamily community in Houston, Texas , (2010)
• TCR sells 260-unit multifamly community in Seattle, Washington
• TCR sells Alexan Fitzhugh, a 452-unit multifamily complex in Dallas, Texas , (2010)
• TCR sells Alexan Upper Kirby, a 230-unit, class A multi-housing community in Houston, Texas
• TCR sells equity interest in 168-unit multifamily community in Clark County, Nevada
• TCR sells equity interest in Alexan Voss, a 276-unit multifamily community in Houston, Texas
• TCR sells partnership interests in a limited partnership that owned a Florida multifamily project
• TCR sells seven multifamily projects in Florida
• TCR sells Tupelo Alley, a 188-unit multifamily community in Portland, Oregon
• TCR sells Uptown Post Oak, a 392-unit luxury multifamily complex in Houston, Texas
• TCR to construct 205-unit apartment complex in Seattle
• Teaching hospital acquires community hospital
• TechTeam Global and its directors involved in putative shareholder class action
• Teleglobe is reorganized under chapter 11 , (2009)
• Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation successful in Ohio state tax case
• The Christ Hospital resolves False Claims Act case , (2010)
• The Ohio Company defends against securities fraud action
• The Seed Foundation strives to bring an innovative educational experience to underserved children in Ohio
• Thomson arbitrates various labor matters with IBEW, IUE and Teamsters
• Thomson conducts management training programs on various employment topics , (2009)
• Thomson defends against EEOC class action involving severance payments made pursuant to plant closing agreement , (2009)
• Thomson negotiates contract renewal with IEU , (2009)
• Thomson negotiates contract renewal with the Teamsters
• Thomson negotiates contract renewals with the IBEW , (2009)
• Thomson negotiates national contract renewals with the IBEW
• Thomson negotiates plant closing agreement with IEU , (2009)
• Thomson negotiates the termination of a collective bargaining agreement and trucking operation , (2009)
• Thomson successfully negotiates plant closing agreement with IUE , (2009)
• Thomson successfully negotiates plant closing agreements with the IBEW , (2009)
• Time Warner resolves securities litigation involving AOL's revenues , (2009)
• TMC HealthCare forms co-management companies with physicians to co-manage its orthopedic and cardiovascular service lines
• T-Mobile achieves dismissal in discrimination lawsuit , (2009)
• Tower Automotive retired employees reach settlement with company , (2009)
• Toyota settles putative class action claims
• Trammell Crow develops 360-unit Houston apartment complex
• Trammell Crow provides loan to builder
• Transamerica Business recovers claim in full , (2009)
• Turbine Engine buys aerospace assets
• Twin Med obtains favorable settlement in contract dispute with nursing care facilities , (2009)
• Two Columbus theatre companies merge in an attempt to better serve the community
• Two Ohio charter schools successful in litigating student transportation matter
• UBS Paine Webber dismissal of state and federal securities actions affirmed on appeal , (2009)
• Ultraframe acquires Four Seasons Solar Products
• United Church Homes pursues insurance coverage claims , (2009)
• United Telephone Company of Ohio is successful in case regarding Ohio personal property tax , (2009)
• Universal Enterprises settles sexual harassment, hostile work environment and conductive discharge case
• University Community Hospital seeks advice on retirement plans , (2009)
• University Hospitals Health System acquires joint venture interest of Columbia/HCA in its Northern Ohio partnership with the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine , (2009)
• University Hospitals Health System outsources IT function , (2009)
• University of Alabama prevails in U.S. Supreme Court case involving states' 11th Amendment immunity from suit
• University of Notre Dame investigates death of student videographer , (2011)
• UPM-Kymmene defends against pressure-sensitive labelstock antitrust class action litigation , (2009)
• Upper Valley Medical Center conducts management training on employment topics , (2009)
• USG Corporation wins landmark settlement , (2009)
• USI Insurance Services acquires assets of First Place Insurance Agency, Inc.
• Vente wins dismissal of all claims in Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act litigation , (2009)
• Venture fund exits managing member , (2010)
• Verizon appeals unemployment compensation issues
• Verizon California defeats class certification in California wage and hour class action
• Verizon defends against labor arbitrations involving contract administration and enforcement with the IBEW and CWA , (2009)
• Verizon negotiates collective bargaining agreement with Communications Workers of America , (2009)
• Verizon obtains dismissal in injunction attempt by union to preserve status quo pending arbitration , (2009)
• Verizon prevails in disability discrimination action , (2009)
• Verizon settles nationwide wage and hour FLSA collective action alleging failure to pay overtime to inside sales employees
• Verizon settles proposed nationwide FLSA collective action alleging failure to pay overtime to inside sales employees
• Verizon successfully defends against discrimination action
• Verizon successfully defends against injunction attempt by union to mandate health benefits for laid-off employees , (2009)
• Vermont Insurance Commissioner as receiver of Ambassador Insurance wins U.S. Court of Appeals affirmance of $119.9 million jury verdict and $182.9 million judgment for auditing malpractice against PricewaterhouseCoopers , (2009)
• Wachovia Bank led bank group in Horizon PCS bankruptcy , (2009)
• Washington Mutual negotiates benefits administration outsourcing agreement , (2009)
• Washington Mutual outsources management of health-care information , (2009)
• Washington Mutual procures onshore and offshore global services under master agreement , (2009)
• Webster Manufacturing seeks advice on benefit issues , (2009)
• West Suburban Hospital seeks licensure for nursing college
• Western hospital enters into a professional services agreement with multiple oncologists to serve its provider-based cancer center patients
• Westwood multifamily project secures Freddie Mac loan
• Westwood Residential refinances $19.2 million loan related to a Texas apartment development
• Westwood Residential sells Bella Casita apartments in Las Colinas, Texas
• Westwood Residential sells Blue Canyon Apartments in Irving, Texas
• Wheeling National Bank resolves discrimination case on the eve of trial
• Williams Communications evaluates potential suit
• Wolfe Industries seeks advice on benefit plans , (2009)
• World Kitchen goes into bankruptcy
• Worldwide Security defends against injunction involving restrictive covenants
• Xcel Energy reviews its data protection plans , (2010)
• Xcel Energy undergoes $10 billion chapter 11 reorganization of its unregulated utility subsidiary, NRG Energy , (2009)
• Yale-New Haven Health Services puts electronic medical records system in place , (2010)
• Yamaha defends nationwide litigation of product liability cases and claims involving the Rhino side-by-side ("SxS") vehicle , (2009)

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