We counsel clients with investigations and lawsuits initiated by regulators, self-regulatory organizations and shareholders, and other individual and class action plaintiffs. Additionally, our team is experienced in civil RICO actions. We have an outstanding record in obtaining the dismissal of cases at the pleadings stage, often before the costs and intrusions of discovery occur.

Our clients come from a wide range of industries including high technology, Internet and e-commerce, investment management, manufacturing, medical technology, multimedia communications and retail. The group is multi-disciplinary and draws upon the sophisticated experience of attorneys within our emerging technologies, corporate, litigation, and tax groups. Client teams collaborate to develop customized strategies addressing issues which maintain the integrity of both the corporate structure and litigation strategy. We assist clients in the following areas:

• Corporate governance, including Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Federal and State securities law compliance.
• Officer, director and shareholder duties.
• Shareholder class action suits.
• Derivative suits.
• Investigations and enforcement actions.
• Whistleblower complaints.