Representative Cases

Marc’s representative criminal experience includes:

  • Obtained acquittal of former Senior Vice-President of Israel-based bank charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and assisting in the filing of false tax returns.

  • Obtained dismissal of all charges against lead defendant in federal securities fraud and stock manipulation case.

  • Obtained acquittal following jury trial of Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded company charged with federal securities fraud.

  • Representation of a senior executive of a valve manufacturing company charged criminally with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Travel Act violations involving alleged payments to foreign officials.

  • Representation of a major national law firm in a federal grand jury investigation and subsequent indictment. The charges were resolved by a deferred prosecution agreement.

  • Representation of numerous corporate clients and audit committees in connection with internal investigations of wrongdoing and/or securities violations.

Marc’s representative civil experience includes:

  • Won complete defense verdict following four-day federal jury trial for a brand management company in a breach of contract and business tort action.

  • Lead counsel for NBCUniversal in litigation involving damage to Universal Studios backlot as a result of major fire.

  • Twice obtained reversal of campus disciplinary findings in published Court of Appeal decisions Doe v. University of Southern California, 246 Cal.App.4th 221 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016) and Doe v. Claremont McKenna College, 25 Cal.App.5th 1055 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018).

  • Obtained dismissal at pleading stage of consumer class action complaint brought against national insurance company for alleged deceptive practices.

  • Obtained dismissal at pleading stage of federal consumer class action case brought on behalf of purchasers of Lance Armstrong biographies alleging misrepresentations regarding use of performance enhancing drugs by Armstrong.

  • Obtained dissolution of Temporary Restraining Order and denial of Preliminary Injunction in case brought by Federal Trade Commission alleging $100 million consumer fraud scheme involving “cramming” of mobile telephone charges.

  • Successfully tried and obtained dismissals of claims brought under the federal and state False Claims Acts.