Securities Litigation + Enforcement
Defending companies, boards and executives against shareholder litigation and SEC enforcement investigations
Qualcomm Defeats Securities Class Action
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Accelerated Assets Beats Securities Enforcement Action
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Stitch Fix Beats Securities Class Action
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Gilead Defeats Record Inspection Request
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Meredith Defeats Securities Class Action
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Activision Blizzard Beats Securities Suit
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Overstock Defeats Securities Class Action
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Why Cooley
- 500+ securities cases in the last 10 years – one of the firms most frequently selected to defend issuers in shareholder litigation
- Deep experience representing companies, boards and individuals in investigations and enforcement actions by the SEC and other regulators and law enforcement agencies
- Team includes five Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and numerous former prosecutors and SEC officials, including the former Acting Associate Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice, a former Assistant Director and Senior Trial Counsel in the SEC’s Enforcement Division and a former Regional Director for the Pacific Region of the SEC
- Deep bench of trial lawyers and a proven track record at trial, including two rare jury trial victories against the SEC, an acquittal relating to stock option backdating charges and a complete defense verdict in a securities class action trial
- Scored many victories in state and federal courts of appeal, and have experience before the United States Supreme Court - we try cases, win defense verdicts and have the verdicts upheld on appeal
- Defended more life sciences companies in shareholder litigation filed over the last decade than any other firm
- Unparalleled record of getting securities class actions dismissed by pretrial motions, often before any discovery
- Deep relationships with virtually every D&O insurance carrier, allowing us to bring matters to an early conclusion where others cannot
- Substantial experience conducting internal investigations on behalf of management, boards, audit committees and special committees
- Members of the AIG Securities Counsel Panel, ACE/Chubb Securities Counsel Panel, AIG Investigation Panel, Marsh D&O Panel, Monitor Liability D&O Panel and QBE Management Liability & Professional Lines Panel and are regularly recommended by other major D&O insurance carriers
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Recognition
- US News Best Law Firms: Litigation – Securities Nationally (Tier 1)
- US News Best Law Firms: Law Firm of the Year for Securities/Capital Markets
- BTI: Securities and Finance Litigation Standout
- Chambers USA: Litigation - Securities
- Legal 500 US: Securities Litigation - Defense
- The American Lawyer: Litigation Department of the Year Finalist
Able to achieve outstanding results in securities class actions.
– Chambers USA
Group Contacts
Randall R. Lee
Of Counsel
Los Angeles – Downtown, Los Angeles – Santa Monica
Michael C. Tu
Partner
Los Angeles – Downtown, Los Angeles – Santa Monica
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