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Joshua S. Bratspies
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Defeated preliminary injunction application
Defeated preliminary injunction application, obtained summary judgment and prevailed on appeal on behalf of a pharmaceutical company in a multi-million dollar lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets.
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Obtained dismissal with prejudice
Obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims for breach of fiduciary duty and personal surcharge that had been asserted against the trustee of a $60+ million trust.
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Favorably resolved contract and zoning litigations
Favorably resolved a series of contract and zoning litigations for an international real estate company stemming from its development plans for a 300+ acre property.
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Anti-money laundering investigation
Assisted in an extensive anti-money laundering investigation, and handled inquiries from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Internal Revenue Service, on behalf of a major broker-dealer whose customer was indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged money laundering.
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Won arbitration award for brokerage firm
Won a several hundred thousand dollar arbitration award for a brokerage firm, representing the full amount owed under an employee loan plus interest, and obtained a complete dismissal of all employment-related counterclaims.
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Recovered $10 million claim
Recovered for our client the entirety of a $10 million plus claim in a federal civil forfeiture action involving loan collateral that had been blocked by the Office of Foreign Asset Control and seized by the U.S. Government based on alleged wire fraud crimes.
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Secured summary judgment for financial services firm
Secured summary judgment for a financial services firm and obtained a complete dismissal of a $1+ million federal lawsuit alleging breach of a services contract.
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Obtained complete dismissal of claims against bank
Obtained complete dismissal of a series of claims against a bank seeking tens of millions of dollars in connection with alleged improper lending practices.