Representative Matters

Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Obtained a $4.98 million judgment on a breach of contract claim against the installer of a large commercial solar energy system for our NJ-based client.
  • The Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in Yegiazaryan v. Smagin affirming the Ninth Circuit's holding and providing RICO plaintiffs with a powerful tool against debtors employing fraudulent tactics to avoid payment. In the July 20, 2023 Edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang wrote "Sophisticated Schemers Beware: Civil RICO…
  • Not all indemnification and advancement rights are created equal. While many companies provide broad and mandatory advancement rights to covered persons, some companies provide permissive advancement rights. In the May 18, 2023 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang wrote "Officers and Directors Should Seek Mandatory Advancement…
  • Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule, which would ban the use of noncompetes almost completely and require existing noncompete agreements to be rescinded. This comes with inherent legal challenges and has a broad implication for employers in the business community and their litigators. In the January 19,2023 edition of…
  • Obtained a multimillion-dollar judgment on behalf of a national consulting firm against a terminated employee for fraud, tortious interference, defamation and other claims related to post employment activities through social media and other means.
Class Actions
  • Defended employer in a state wage and hour class action suit resulting in an early settlement.
Commercial Transactions
  • Represented medical equipment supplier in successful negotiation of long-term primary vendor contract with a major hospital system.
  • Represented publicly traded company in development of storage facilities including review and revision of design agreements and preparation of contract documents for construction. (HD)
  • Represented national trucking company in consolidation of 13 parcels of real estate.
  • Represented lender in aggregate $9MM loan transaction for borrower's acquisition and development of real estate.
  • Represented seller in $2MM hybrid stock and asset sale of IT services and placement business.
Insurance Bad Faith
  • Obtained a substantial recovery on behalf of a business property owner in a federal lawsuit against its insurance company for breach of contract and insurance bad faith.
  • Recovery of several hundred thousand dollars for an oil company whose insurance claim for its oil delivery trucks damaged by flood was wrongfully denied. Edward T. Kang, Jacklyn Fetbroyt, and Gregory H. Mathews successfully prosecuted a bad faith claim against the insurance company resulting in the favorable settlement.
  • Obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of a business in state court claims against its insurer for breach of contract and insurance bad faith.
Risk Management Counseling
  • Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule, which would ban the use of noncompetes almost completely and require existing noncompete agreements to be rescinded. This comes with inherent legal challenges and has a broad implication for employers in the business community and their litigators. In the January 19,2023 edition of…
  • Represent multi-employer ERISA retirement, health, and apprentice training construction industry plans.
Whistleblower Actions
  • In the October 13, 2022 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang wrote "The Great Pandemic Heist: Attorneys' Role in Fighting PPP Loan Fraud" In the COVID-19 era, there has been a heist of great value, but it has not gone undetected. Prosecutors have called the heist the largest fraud in U.S. history, with […]
  • Represented whistleblower in an action alleging medically unnecessary psychiatric services and improperly extending inpatient length of stays, resulting in a $117 million settlement.
  • Represented whistleblower in an action against two local hospitals for healthcare fraud, resulting in a $1.25 million settlement. Year: 2019
  • Represented whistleblower in an action under False Claims Act alleging off-label marketing and REMS violations, resulting in a $58 million settlement. Year: 2017