Kerri Ann Law

Represents EIG Global Energy Partners in a $221 million fraud case in the District of Columbia against Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned oil company, and in a related case against Keppel Offshore & Marine in the Southern District of New York for aiding and abetting fraud.

Represents an international telecommunications company in a securities fraud class action.

Represents a former employee of a major financial institution in connection with the LIBOR antitrust multidistrict litigation pending in the Southern District of New York.

Represented the CEO of a litigation funding firm in defeating an action to enforce a foreign judgment.

Represents the former CFO of a consumer financial services company in several class action litigations, including two actions involving alleged violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 based on statements in the company’s financial statements.

Represents investors in connection with investment losses resulting from a bribery scheme involving its investment.

Represents a consortium of New Jersey hospitals in challenging a new tiered health insurance plan.

Represents a manufacturing company in an unfair competition litigation.

Represented a non-U.S. company in an arbitration before the International Court of Arbitration, in which the claimant sought more than $100 million in damages based on claims of breach of contract and fraud.

Represented an individual in a putative class action based on the alleged manipulation of the platinum and palladium markets, including the trading of futures contracts, in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act, the Sherman Antitrust Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Represented a leading financial institution in connection with an SEC subpoena concerning an investor under investigation for possible insider trading.

Represented a prominent bank in a dispute with the Internal Revenue Service concerning whether that entity has the requisite nexus with New York State to subject it to tax liability.

Represented Conor Medsystems Ireland, an entity acquired by Johnson & Johnson, in connection with a claim for breach of a distribution contract.

Represented Bear Stearns in both civil and criminal proceedings arising out of the collapse of two investment funds related to the subprime mortgage crisis.

Represented a senior executive at a major financial institution in various actions by investors seeking damages for investment losses suffered as a result of a Ponzi scheme by their investment adviser.

Represented one of the leading international insurance organizations in an arbitration commenced by another leading insurance organization alleging breach of contract claims related to tax credits.

Represented an independent director of a Bahamian investment company, and that director’s investment banking firm, against claims of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and negligence asserted in connection with work performed by the director and his firm for that investment company.

On behalf of a major nonprofit organization, conducted various investigations into claims of discrimination and harassment by C-suite officers and defended the organization against claims brought in court and in administrative proceedings.

On behalf of a major museum, conducted an investigation into claims of discrimination against the museum’s director.

On behalf of a major religious organization, conducted an investigation into claims of discrimination against senior leaders in the organization.

Represents a leading financial institution in an arbitration involving claims of gender discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation.

Represented several subsidiaries of one of the world’s largest financial services companies in an arbitration in which a former manager brought a breach-of-contract claim in connection with her termination.

Represented and achieved a favorable settlement for a company in the travel industry, in litigation involving claims of violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York State’s Labor Law.

Represented a major financial institution against claims for race discrimination and achieved summary judgment in the client’s favor.

Represented a major financial institution against claims of gender discrimination and sexual harassment.

Represented Procter & Gamble Co. in a false advertising suit by a competitor alleging that superiority claims concerning a feminine hygiene product were false and misleading.

Represented AstraZeneca in a false advertising suit challenging AstraZeneca’s advertising for Nexium, one of the country’s best-selling prescription drugs.

Represented Johnson & Johnson in a consumer fraud class action brought on behalf of consumers of contact lenses.

Represented Johnson & Johnson in a Lanham Act suit the company brought against a competitor in the contact lens market and successfully obtained an agreement by the competitor to stop making certain advertising claims.

Represented Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc., maker of ACUVUE-brand contact lenses, in a challenge before NAD concerning advertising by Bausch & Lomb Inc. (B&L) for its competing ULTRA contact lens product. NAD recommended that B&L discontinue its claims to eye care professionals that ULTRA lenses “have significantly more PVP (4x as much of the wetting agent) than [ACUVUE OASYS lenses]”; that ULTRA lenses have “best-in-class properties for best-in-class performance”; and that ULTRA lenses are “Patient preferred for end-of-day comfort over the leading silicone hydrogel lenses ... 2 to 1 vs. ACUVUE OASYS.” NAD also recommended that B&L discontinue related “better comfort” and “better vision” claims that were based on a contact lens “refit” study that NAD determined to be “materially flawed” and “insufficiently reliable to support the advertiser’s comparative performance and preference claims.”