Representative Cases

Represented national financial services company before the United States Supreme Court in filing an amicus curiae brief supporting a challenge of the Department of Labor’s change in an interpretation regarding the administrative exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Obtained affirmance from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit of a complete jury verdict in favor of national financial services company in a collective action filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act consisting of 359 plaintiffs.

Obtained summary judgment from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan regarding overtime claims asserted by 439 plaintiffs in companion collective action cases filed against national financial services company under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Obtained temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions in multiple cases filed in state and federal courts against former employees and their new employers in connection with claims for breach of restrictive covenant agreements, interference with corporate business opportunities, misappropriation of trade secrets, and unfair competition.

Obtained summary judgment from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in favor of national medical supply company on claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and tortious interference.

Obtained affirmance from the California Court of Appeals of a trial court’s order in an unfair competition case that granted a motion to dismiss based on lack of personal jurisdiction and denied discovery on the jurisdictional issue.

Obtained summary judgment on former employee’s claims in arbitration for race discrimination, racial harassment, and retaliation against property management company.

Obtained affirmance from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit of trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of advertising agency, which dismissed former shareholder’s claim for distribution.

Obtained affirmance from the Michigan Court of Appeals of trial court’s order in property management company’s favor, which dismissed the case and compelled arbitration.

Obtained complete dismissal from Michigan trial court of former employee’s claims against communications company for gender discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, libel and slander, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Obtained dismissal from the National Labor Relations Board of charge alleging unlawful discharge, discipline, and interrogation under the National Labor Relations Act.

Obtained denial of motion for preliminary injunction filed against engineer based on allegations of breach of non-competition agreement and misappropriation of trade secrets.