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| Mr. Friedman's practice focuses on commercial litigation with an emphasis on securities litigation, internal investigations, corporate trust litigation, real estate litigation, director and officer liability, bankruptcy litigation, restrictive covenants and intellectual property. |
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Representative Experience:
Represented major publisher and direct marketer in a $20 million jury trial in New York State Supreme Court arising out of breach of contract allegations. Obtained favorable settlement while the jury was deliberating.
Won an eighteen-day trial on behalf of a toy manufacturer in a dispute with an inventor of a famous toy product over license fees.
Won trial in Bankruptcy Court on behalf of a regional retailer in challenge to the purchase of leases.
Successfully obtained dismissal of fraud and tortious interference claims against a large computer software company.
Obtained dismissal with prejudice with no payments to plaintiff of non-solicitation and breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against former employees of computer networking company.
Representing several creditors' committees, post-effective committees and individual creditors in actions against officers and directors of debtor entities and affiliates.
As special litigation counsel to post-effective date committee, obtained pre-complaint settlement after investigation which increased creditor recovery ten-fold.
Won summary judgment for indenture trustee in $90 million suit by bondholders.
Won summary judgment for a major international bank in its capacity as indenture trustee in $21 million suit by bondholders.
Representing large international bank in several actions by bondholders in connection with collateral debt obligation structured transactions.
Won summary judgment for real estate marketing firm in multimillion suit against developer for breach of contract.
Obtained temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and damages against a rival toy company that attempted to copy our client's products to show at the most important industry trade show.
Obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of a foreign investment company in a securities fraud case against a major investment bank involving multiple parties arising out of complex currency derivative transactions.
Defeated temporary restraining order and won a motion to dismiss on behalf of large retailer in a suit by a commercial landlord that was related to an asset purchase agreement for commercial leases across the country.
Negotiated the settlement of an unfair competition lawsuit on behalf of a national telecommunications company which involved the creation of mechanisms for doing business going forward. |
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Professional Activities:
Children's Victory Project, Inc. (Founder and Chairman)
Nassau County Bar Association
9/11 Project of the ABCNY
Network for Women's Services |
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Publications:
"E-Contacts and New York's Long-Arm Statue," The New York Law Journal, April 7, 2008
"Think Remote, Electronic Contacts Will Keep Jurisdiction Away?," New York Law Journal, June 18, 2007
"The Legal Fallout From the Subprime Crisis," The Banking Law Journal, Vol. 124, No. 5, May 2007 |
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Speaking Engagements:
"Indenture Covenants and Investors Advocating Strict Compliance," American Banker's Association Capital Markets Forum, April 13-15, 2008
"Beyond the Bankruptcy Courts: State Law Lender Liability Issues for Secondary Debt Investors," Dealflow Media presentation, January 30, 2008
"Strategic & Ethical Issues in Director & Officer Liability Litigation," ACC Corporate Counsel Community Forum, University Club, New York, November 3, 2005
"False Advertising Under the Lanham Act and State Law," Kelley Drye & Warren LLP CLE Series, January 29, 2004
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Prior Positions:
Prior to joining Kelley Drye in 1996, Mr. Friedman was a Senior Trial Attorney in the Homicide Bureau of the King's County District Attorney's Office. |
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Bar Admissions:
New York, 1990
United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Supreme Court
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| Education:
Boston University School of Law, JD, cum laude, 1989
Tufts University, BA, cum laude, 1986
1985 Academic All-American Football Team, second team
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Honor and Awards:
"The Burton Award for Legal Achievement," The Burton Foundation in association with the Library of Congress, 2008 |
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Office Location:
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10178-0002
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