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Accomplishments
Although most of the work that Connon Wood LLP performs and the specific results achieved must remain confidential, the following provides a general description of some of the representations and results obtained by the firm:
- Successful defense of a European bank against claims in excess of $11 billion, including treble damages, for alleged Alien Tort Claim Act and RICO violations, bribery, malicious prosecution, and related claims
- Successful dismissal of a major wage and hour class action and collective action seeking $200 million in claimed damages
- Successful 3 year prosecution of civil claims resulting in entry of significant judgment in favor of import/export corporation
- Successful prosecution of contract and fraud claims on behalf of a Fortune 500 company against a major international corporation in connection with a complex business dispute
- Successful defense through hearing at arbitration of a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by entertainment employee
- International arbitration dispute seated in Brussels involving aircraft defense contract
- International arbitration dispute seated in London involving international mining investments in Asia
- Dismissal of claims against an international investment banker involving various business torts
- Defense of claims against a corporation that sought significant compensation by a former executive
- Defense of sexual harassment claims asserted against entertainment company executive
- Defense of sexual harassment lawsuit against corporation and one of its high level managers
- Defense of wage and hour exemption mis-classification class action lawsuit
- Defense of wage and hour class action lawsuit involving over 1,200 class members
- Defense of claims seeking various damages arising out of activities in the Middle East
- Defense of a major corporation accused of operating a bribery scheme and other unlawful business practices
- Defense of a major financial institution and its CEO in connection with various employment-related claims
- Summary judgment entered in favor of a corporation accused of disability discrimination and retaliation
- Successful defense of a Eastern European bank in U.S. litigation against breach of contract, fraud, and conspiracy allegations and claims in excess of $50 million
- Representation of U.S. and international corporations in stock option valuation dispute
- Representation of U.S. corporation in shareholder appraisal dispute
