John Thomas
Goodwin

Represents Madison Square Garden in its defense of a widely-covered lawsuit filed by former Knicks player Charles Oakley in connection with his ejection from the Garden in 2017.

Represents Skillz Platform, Inc. in a false advertising action against a competitor relating to the use of “bots” or algorithms in mobile games.

Successfully defended Capital One from a putative class action concerning the transfer of Capital One's individual retirement account portfolio to Inspira Financial.

Represented a major financial institution in arbitration proceedings, including a five-day trial, seeking more than $500 million of damages against a contractual counterparty

Represented two hedge funds in an expedited nine-witness trial in Delaware Court of Chancery over a disputed multi-billion dollar stock authorization by a public company

Represented a depositary institution in winning an eight-figure judgement in New York state court against a group of defaulted borrowers; obtained preliminary and permanent injunctions prohibiting the borrowers from transferring collateral intended to secure the disputed loans

Represented a medical technology company in a successful petition for pre-action discovery in New York state court into the identity of individuals waging an anonymous campaign of online defamation

Represented an investment bank in a Third Circuit appeal of a closely watched indemnification lawsuit; obtained affirmance of lower court victory

Represented a national insurance provider in federal litigation against the California Department of Insurance contesting a conservation order

Represented a major financial institution in a set of antitrust class actions alleging manipulation of the price of precious metals

Represented a hedge fund in a Delaware adversary bankruptcy proceeding and trial against a media company debtor

Represented a group of market insurers in New York state court litigation stemming from the bankruptcy of a foreign oil refinery

Represented an investment bank and several of its former employees in litigation and arbitration involving equity swap transactions

Advised corporate boards and activist shareholders on litigation strategy in connection with governance disputes and activism campaigns

Represented various clients in external investigations by the New York Attorney General, DOJ, FINRA, and other government agencies