Representative Cases For Litigation and Qui Tam

Aaron Elders, Derivatively on Behalf of Adaptive Broadband Corporation v. Leslie G. Denend, et al. -and- Adaptive Broadband Corporation, Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. CV 798386
Intervened on behalf of bankruptcy estate to pursue claims for breach of fiduciary duties against former directors and officers of Adaptive Broadband Corporation, a publicly-traded technology company. Achieved favorable settlement for company in mediation with directors and officers and insurer.

Bachman et al. v. AG Edwards, Inc. et al., Circuit Court of City of St. Louis, Missouri, Case No. 22052-01266-02
Represented plaintiff class of customers in action against one of the largest brokerage businesses in the country seeking damages of over $250 million plus interest for claims of breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment arising out of receipt of revenue sharing payments. Settled following class certification.

Guy F. Atkinson Company of California, et al. v. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP, et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C99-4334 (CRB)
Represented bankruptcy estate of construction company. Pursued claims for audit malpractice against former auditor of the publicly-traded company, breach of fiduciary duties against former officers, and declaratory relief with respect to insurance proceeds against officers and other creditors of the bankruptcy estate. Settled claims with former officers, and then with creditor claimants to insurance proceeds, in two-step mediation. Proceeded
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