- Team member defending a major retailer in hundreds of cases brought by states and municipalities alleging public nuisance.
- Won a complete defense verdict for a pharmaceutical company relating to off-label use of cancer medications.
- Represented the litigation trustee of a financial firm against claims brought on behalf of creditors for damages.
- Defended a large entertainment company and settled an antitrust class action that resulted in the dismissal of all claims brought on behalf of a nationwide class of current and former employees of several film animation companies alleging conspiracy to suppress employee compensation.
- Represented the current and former outside directors of a retail clothing company and won a motion to dismiss in a shareholder plaintiffs’ claim alleging breach of fiduciary duties.
- Represented the current and former directors of a computer hardware company and won a motion to dismiss in a breach of fiduciary duty claim.
- Advised a pharmaceutical company in a motion for preliminary injunction that sought to enjoin a shareholder vote on the client’s proposed equity compensation plan. Following expedited discovery, briefing, and oral argument, on the district court denied the plaintiff’s motion, finding that plaintiff had failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable harm, and that the balance of equities and the public interest weighed in the defendants’ favor.
- Obtained dismissal for a financial corporation in a minority shareholders’ “bump-up” action seeking to challenge the client’s public merger, based on the exclusivity of an appraisal remedy under California law.
Counsel,
- Phone: +1 213 576 2538
- Email: alex.theofanis@alston.com
Alex develops creative and practical solutions to clients’ most challenging legal problems, adeptly representing industry leaders in complex commercial disputes across an extensive array of legal landscapes.