Business & Commercial Litigation

Secured a win for what was previously US Airways in a closely watched re-trial of a landmark monopolization and rule-of-reason two-sided market case brought against travel-booking company Sabre Corp.

Stepped in as lead trial counsel for Chubb Group and secured a jury trial victory in an Eastern District of New York case involving storm damage from Hurricane Sandy, establishing that the flood exclusion in plaintiff’s insurance policy barred coverage for its hurricane-related flood damage.

Obtained a complete victory for medical device maker C. R. Bard in a three-week jury trial, demonstrating that the company did not violate antitrust laws by selling its cardiovascular catheters together with a special tool for ensuring proper insertion.

Achieved a successful resolution of shareholder litigation and post-closing damages litigation arising from its US$860 million acquisition of a global semiconductor fabricator.

Representing an underwriting syndicate led by Goldman Sachs in federal and New York state securities cases connected to the IPO of DiDi Global, an online ride-hailing platform forced to delist after violating data-privacy rules.

Stepping in just before trial, won a jury verdict for the tech giant, defeating patent infringement claims against Google’s popular smart-home Nest Hub devices. 

Defended multiple derivative actions challenging its US$4 billion acquisition of a mortgage lender, including successor liability, de facto merger, implied assumption, and fraudulent conveyance claims.

After a jury ordered NBCU to pay US$71 million in a profit participation dispute involving the iconic television series Columbo, O’Melveny stepped in, convinced the judge to set aside the award and grant a new trial—a victory affirmed by the California Court of Appeal.

Defended in class action litigation alleging breach of fiduciary duties to public shareholders in its US$3.1 billion sale of a chemical company to a Korea-based consortium.

Prevailed in multiple cases alleging that Samsung and others conspired to restrict the global supply of DRAM—a vital component of computers, smartphones, and countless other devices—most recently convincing the Ninth Circuit to reject an attempt by consumers to resurrect a putative class action.

Secured precedent-setting victories on motions to transfer patent cases out of the Western District of Texas, weakening patent plaintiffs’ ability to handpick their venues and cementing our reputation as a leading force in the area.

Secured dismissal with prejudice of a securities class action alleging that Shanghai-based game developer Shanda underpaid US shareholders when it went private.

Won a bet-the-company trial for real estate consultancy Townsend Group and two of its partners, convincing a Texas jury that the homecourt plaintiff—the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System—bore primary responsibility for buying hundreds of millions of dollars of real estate just before the 2008 financial crisis.

Represent UnitedHealth subsidiaries in multiple lawsuits filed by out-of-network provider groups affiliated with one of the nation’s largest physician staffing and management companies in a dispute over reimbursement rates.

Secured dismissal of a putative class action challenging licensing arrangements for United Health’s AARP-branded Medigap insurance, an attempt by the plaintiff to discount his legally mandated Medigap insurance premiums.

Successfully defended from shareholder claims arising from its US$4 billion acquisition of a budget airline.