Representative Matters

Business Commercial
• • Mediated and settled a breach-of-contract claim for $4.2 million involving allegedly defective circuits supplied for use in computers guiding Navy and Air Force military jets
  • Mediated and settled multiple seven- and eight-figure disputes involving claims by medical providers against insurers for denied or late payments for medical services
  • Mediated and settled claims filed by six physicians alleging their hospital-admitting privileges were improperly withdrawn
  • Mediated and settled a multimillion-dollar breach of contract matter involving supplier of steam to the City of Philadelphia
  • Mediated and settled for $5 million a claim by three investors in a box company that alleged a co-owner was self-dealing
  • As a judge, mediated and settled a dispute between the owner of a hotel and commercial properties against a bank that foreclosed on the owner’s properties for $30 million
  • Mediated and settled a dispute filed by owners of multiple dental offices who alleged the company hired to run their practices breached its service contract
  • Mediated and settled multiple class actions filed by homeowners who paid an unlawful abandoned-home registration fee
  • Mediated and settled a contract dispute between owners of company that set up bike-sharing arrangements for municipalities nationwide
  • Mediated and settled several business-dissolution disputes involving law firms and medical practices
  • As a judge, mediated and settled a multiparty dispute involving a high-profile athlete, family member and sports memorabilia auction entity regarding ownership and control of athletic memorabilia stored off-site, including early-career uniforms, trophies and personal items
  • Mediated and settled numerous disputes involving alleged violations of restrictive covenants
Civil Rights
• • Mediated $8 million settlement for an incarcerated individual who was brutally beaten by other prisoners
  • As a judge, mediated and settled a multimillion-dollar claim by 80-90 prisoners who alleged their incarceration was due to the illegal and fraudulent practices of a local police officers who pleaded guilty to criminal charges
  • Mediated and settled a claim for $950,000 filed by the widow of a police officer who alleged her husband’s suicide was caused by a defamatory newspaper article accusing him of adultery
  • Mediated and settled a claim for $450,000 filed by a law firm employee alleging sexual harassment
  • Mediated and settled numerous age-discrimination claims filed by workers who alleged they were terminated because of their age
  • As a judge, mediated and settled a claim filed by the DOJ against a leading national provider of children’s educational services that allegedly did not accommodate disabled children
  • As a judge, mediated and settled a claim by an Indian tribe that alleged its due process rights were violated when the state refused to recognize it as an official Indian tribe
  • As a judge, mediated and settled a First Amendment claim of the owner of a double-sided billboard whose permit to operate along a major highway was revoked
  • Mediated and settled for $1.3 million a claim of a property owner who claimed he was denied a permit to open a school for disabled students because of racial discrimination
  • Mediated and settled a claim brought by a police officer alleging the police chief favored his wife for a promotion
  • Mediated and settled a claim filed by a student who was barred from bringing a service dog to school
  • Mediated and settled a class action filed by motorists alleging due-process violations after receiving late ticket notices that denied them the opportunity for a hearing
  • Mediated and settled numerous equal-pay claims brought by female employees alleging they were not paid the same as their male counterparts
  • As a judge, mediated and settled a claim filed by a police officer who was wrongfully indicted for murdering his wife
Employment/FLSA/Whistleblower
• • Mediated and secured a $1.65 million settlement for an employee alleging disability discrimination after being denied leave related to seizures
  • Mediated and settled a mass arbitration filed by 3,300 drivers alleging they were misclassified as independent contractors and they were entitled to reimbursement for expenses and overtime
  • Mediated and settled retaliation claim brought by a charter school principal who alleged he was fired after reporting financial irregularities
  • Mediated and settled a claim of a high school tennis coach who was fired because the athletic director refused to permit her to enter the male locker room
  • Mediated and settled numerous pregnancy, age, race and sexual harassment claims
  • Mediated and settled a First Amendment retaliation claim brought by a bi-state agency employee terminated because of his political party affiliation
  • Mediated and settled a collective action brought by lumber yard employees of a major retailer alleging they were improperly classified and denied overtime pay
Environmental Law
• • Mediated the State of New Jersey’s largest environmental settlement ($2 billion), which addressed statewide PFAS contamination
  • Mediated a $450 million settlement with a PFAS supplier whose chemicals contaminated multiple sites in New Jersey
  • Mediated and settled for $5M a class action filed by municipal residents alleging water contamination from defendants’ chemicals
  • Mediated and settled a claim against a defendant in the MTBE MDL
  • Mediated and settled an eight-figure contract dispute between two major chemical companies concerning environmental liabilities arising from the Passaic River cleanup
Insurance
• • Mediated and secured a $2 million settlement for a prominent law firm whose carrier failed to pay all defense bills in a $2 billion arbitration
  • Mediated and settled a dispute between a carrier and an armored car company that was robbed of $5.5 million
  • Mediated and settled a $700,000 claim filed by a driver alleging a broker failed to procure sufficient underinsured-motorist coverage
  • ERISA
    • Mediated and settled several multimillion-dollar antitrust/RICO claims filed by hospitals against health insurance companies
    • Arbitrated a $100 million ERISA claim filed by a Fortune 500 company against a leading insurer, alleging a breach of fiduciary duties
    • Mediated and settled an ERISA class action alleging defendants’ self-dealing resulted in losses incurred by the participants in a profit-sharing plan
    • Mediated a class settlement filed by retirees who alleged defendants improperly calculated their retirement benefits
    • Arbitrated several ERISA matters involving withdrawal liability
    • Mediated and settled numerous ERISA claims filed by individuals who alleged denial of short- and long-term disability benefits
Intellectual Property
• • Mediated and settled a 15-year trademark dispute between two national charities that both solicited used-car donations
  • Mediated and settled claims filed by international models whose images were used without permission on a strip-club website
  • Mediated and settled action involving the NBA’s claim that a prominent sports memorabilia company sold knock-off jerseys on eBay and Amazon
  • As a judge, mediated and settled a complex business dispute involving a former professional athlete and several commercial partners concerning sports memorabilia and related intellectual property rights
Mass Torts/MDL/Class and Collective Actions
• • Mediated and settled at least four separate actions filed by plaintiffs in data-breach class actions and multidistrict litigations (MDLs)
  • Mediated and settled mass arbitration for $30 million on behalf of 3,300 workers for wages and reimbursement costs that were not paid
  • Mediated and settled multiple class actions filed on behalf of students, alleging deficiencies in special-education due-process procedures, resulting in systemic statewide reforms
  • Mediated and settled a class action against an automobile manufacturer involving 3 million vehicles where plaintiffs claimed the batteries in the car prematurely drained
  • Mediated and settled a collective action brought by lumber-yard employees of a major retailer, alleging misclassification and denial of overtime pay
  • Mediated and settled a collective action claim brought by bank employees alleging unpaid time spent opening and closing branches
  • Mediated and settled two class actions filed by homeowners who paid an illegal abandoned-home registration fee
  • Mediated and settled a class action filed by motorists alleging due-process violations related to late ticket notices
  • Mediated and settled several class actions filed by inmates alleging unconstitutional strip searches at a county facility
  • Mediated and settled claims filed by class of drivers alleging that a retailer improperly retained passenger tips
  • Mediated and settled for $5 million a class action against a bank alleged to have opened accounts without customer permission
Personal Injury/Sexual Abuse
• • Mediated and settled for $750,000 a claim brought by an 85-year-old plaintiff alleging serious injuries from a boating accident
  • Mediated and settled for $5 million a claim brought by the estate of a motorcycle driver who was run over by his wife’s car after the wife’s car was rear-ended
  • Mediated and settled a claim filed by a sixth-grade student who alleged she was sexually assaulted by her science teacher in a storage closet
  • As a judge, mediated and settled claims of 10 female students who filed suit after their teacher took upskirt photos
  • Mediated and settled for $3.5 million a claim filed by a motorcycle driver who was struck by a postal truck
  • Mediated and settled two separate multimillion-dollar childhood sexual-assault claims brought by victims
  • Mediated and settled a $5 million claim involving an infant paralyzed in an accident attributed to a ride-share company’s failure to provide a car seat
  • Mediated and settled for $2.5 million a wrongful-death claim involving patient at drug rehabilitation facility
  • As a judge, mediated and settled claims filed by group of coeds who alleged they were sexually assaulted at a college fraternity party
  • Mediated and settled for $1 million a wrongful-death claim brought by the estate of a motorcyclist who crashed into a school bus
  • Mediated and secured a $950,000 settlement for a plaintiff who fell from an allegedly defective ladder
  • Mediated and settled a wrongful-death claim involving a parked tractor struck by a tractor-trailer
  • Mediated and settled claims filed by nine college students alleging they contracted cancer from chemical-plant emissions
Product Liability
• • Mediated and settled hundreds of claims brought against manufacturers by plaintiffs who required second hip-replacement surgeries due to allegedly defective implants
  • Management and settlement as a judge of an MDL involving allegation that a high blood pressure (HBP) medication caused gastrointestinal injuries; the $348 million settlement was shared by 8,000 claimants
  • Management and settlement as a judge of an $80 million class action filed on behalf of 50,000 D.O. physicians who alleged their association violated antitrust laws
  • Mediated and achieved a $25 million settlement for a consolidated group of defective hip implant cases
  • Mediated and secured a $5.5 million settlement for an individual who lost eyesight in both eyes following the administration of a prescription medication
  • Mediated and settled several class actions involving tens of thousands of claimants who filed suits against different car companies for various product defects
  • Mediated and settled class economic loss, personal injury and medical monitoring claims against a manufacturer of contaminated HBP medication
Professional Liability
• • Mediated and settled a legal malpractice claim filed against a large national law firm involving allegedly erroneous advice on applicable insurance rates
Special Master/Special Adjudicator Appointments
• • J&J Talcum Powder Litigation – DNJ MDL-2738 (largest MDL in the country, 85,000 cases pending; responsible for managing discovery and case management issues) (ongoing)
  • In re: NJ Asbestos Litigation – Middlesex County (mesothelioma cases) (closed)
  • In re: PA Opioid Litigation – Delaware County No. 2017-08095 (responsible for allocating and paying attorneys’ fees and expenses for MDL clients who settled their opioid claims) (ongoing)
  • Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. v. POM of PA, LLC – E.D. Pa. No. 22-4434 (responsible for managing discovery and deciding disputes in litigation challenging the legality of electronic slot machines) (ongoing)
  • NJDEP v. DuPont and 3M – DNJ 18-14758 (responsible for managing discovery, deciding disputes and case management in NJ statewide PFAS contamination litigation) (ongoing)
  • In re: Glen Mills School Litigation – Philadelphia County June Term 2020, Dkt. No. 900 (responsible for allocating Extraordinary Injury Fund payments to plaintiffs who suffered sexual abuse) (ongoing)
  • Wiser v. Myl Agent – Atlantic County ATL-L-1584-22 (Special Adjudicator responsible for handling discovery in an insurance-broker commission dispute) (ongoing)
  • Haija v. SMC – Atlantic County ATL-L-2122-24 (Special Adjudicator in litigation involving medical-practice breakup dispute) (ongoing)
  • Janssen Products, L.P. v. Evenus Pharmaceuticals – DNJ 20-9369 (appointed to determine entitlement to attorney’s fees in patent litigation) (closed)
  • In re: Allergan Biocell Product Liability Litigation – DNJ MDL-2921 (special master order to be entered to hear appeals from claims administrator’s decisions)