Cheryl A.
Sabnis

Representative Employment, Trade Secrets and Commercial Matters

Defense of transportation and logistics division of a global water treatment company in a putative class action filed by truck drivers alleging violation of California’s meal period laws and related claims.

Defense of an international consulting firm accused of sexual harassment, disability discrimination and wrongful termination arising out of the alleged sexual assault of two female employees by a male co-worker during work-related travel.

Counsel for a medical communications company seeking to enforce non-solicitation, confidentiality and other restrictive covenants, remedy the theft of confidential information, and prosecute claims for tortious interference committed by former employees.

Defense of a medical supply and services company in two putative class action lawsuits – one filed by service technicians alleging failure to pay overtime and minimum wages for time spent “on call” and one filed by a manager alleging misclassification, failure to pay overtime, and related wage violations.

Defense of a start-up technology company accused of race and sex harassment, assault, retaliation and wrongful termination arising out of the allegedly repeated use of racial slurs and graphic sexual references in the workplace and threats allegedly targeted at the complaining employee.

Defense of a national restaurant supply chain in a putative class action filed by sales representatives alleging violation of overtime laws, failure to reimburse expenses, unfair competition, and related claims.

Defense of a software company against allegations that its CEO sexually-harassed a subordinate during an off-site happy hour and then retaliated against the employee once she complained.

Defense of an international apparel manufacturer against allegations that a manager engaged in acts of quid-pro-quo sexual harassment targeted at a female temporary worker under his supervision.

Counsel for the managing member and CEO of a post-production film company in a dispute with the company’s board of directors involving competing allegations of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, defamation and business torts.

Representative Product Liability and Environmental Matters

Member of national counsel team defending a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in product liability litigation alleging a variety of injuries associated with statin medication.

Member of national counsel team defending a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in product liability litigation alleging that anti-depressants caused increased suicidality in users and pre-natal injuries when used during pregnancy.

Member of California counsel team defending leading a pharmaceutical manufacturer in product liability litigation alleging cardiac injury and death associated with use of a diabetes mediation.

Defense of the manufacturer and authorized distributor of industrial-strength woodchippers in multiple cases alleging catastrophic injury and wrongful death.

Defense of a medical device manufacturer in product liability and medical malpractice litigation claiming brain injury resulting from the negligent operation of an automated proning bed.

Member of national counsel team defending a leading oil and gas manufacturer against groundwater contamination claims associated with manufacture and sale of MTBE gasoline.