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| Practice Areas | Securities Litigation and Corporate Governance; Major Commercial Litiagation; Government Enforcement and Compliance; Antitrust | | | Education | Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1985, University of Michigan, B.A., with highest honors, 1982 | | | Admitted | 1985, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court | |
| Memberships | American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Antitrust; Litigation); Boston Bar Association (Antitrust Subcommittee Member). | | | Born | St. Louis, Missouri, 1960 | | | Biography | Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, Branston Prize, 1982. Securities Litigation: represents corporations and their management and boards in connection with securities and shareholder litigation, claims regarding corporate governance and officer and director liability, and investigations and proceedings brought by the SEC, DOJ, FINRA and other regulatory bodies. Represents boards of directors and their committees in conducting internal corporate investigations and providing corporate governance advice. Antitrust: defends clients against antitrust claims asserted by private parties and government regulatory agencies. Represents corporate clients in challenges to mergers and acquisitions brought by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, and provides antitrust advice in connection with mergers and acquisitions and in structuring a wide range of business transactions. Media & Communications: defends defamation and privacy claims, and advice in connection with investigations and broadcasts. | | | ISLN | 907176921 | | | Transactions | Securities Matters: Has represented numerous board committees in investigating and assessing a range of claims/demands, including allegations relating to: stock option backdating, revenue recognition and accounting fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, insider trading and international law violation. Represents former president of multinational conglomerate in defending ERISA class action litigation. Represented major publicly traded communications company in shareholder class actions and derivative litigation arising out of stock option practices. Defended former fund managers of major mutual fund company against market timing and related claims in class actions and derivative actions brought by fund holders. Successfully represented officer of Lernout & Hauspie software company in enforcement investigation and shareholder class action litigation. Obtained dismissal of class action securities law claims against Galileo Corporation in frequently cited opinion by federal district court in Massachusetts. Recently conducted internal investigations for two corporate clients to address compliance matters in both domestic and foreign offices. Obtained dismissal of claims alleging breach of fiduciary duty against members of Board of Directors of subsidiary of Arthur D. Little Company. Antitrust Matters: Antitrust counsel for principal defendants in $3 billion antitrust claim asserted by United Airlines and its creditors committee; claims dismissed by Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Persuaded Federal Trade Commission not to challenge Genzyme Corporation's acquisition of development stage drug company, a decision that was an important landmark in relatively new theory of "innovation markets." Successfully represented client seeking to prevent merger of competitors. Successfully defended major university in landmark case in litigation brought by Justice Department's Antitrust Division alleging that cooperation among colleges and universities concerning financial aid violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. Media & Communications Matters: Successfully defended major media outlets against libel, slander and privacy actions, and has achieved early dismissal of such litigation on numerous occasions. Obtained favorable ruling from Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in important case involving media access to court documents. | |
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