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Spalding Pro Bono Service Award 2006 - 2013\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"\"}{{ FIELD }}Representing international corporations in internal compliance reviews and criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ and SEC, regarding whether marketing, sales and business practices in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America and Europe implicated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.{{ FIELD }}Represented a medical device manufacturer in a market-wide criminal and civil inquiry into allegations of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.{{ FIELD }}Assisted international pharmaceutical companies with internal reviews of anti-kickback compliance protocols.{{ FIELD }}Represented a private Medicare and Medicaid provider in criminal and civil investigations by the Tampa U.S. Attorney’s Office, DOJ, DHHS-OIG, qui tam Relators, and States’ Attorneys General into alleged health care and political contributions fraud.{{ FIELD }}Represented multiple drug companies in criminal and civil investigations by the Boston U.S. Attorney’s Offices, DOJ, and DHHS-OIG, as well as internal compliance reviews regarding alleged “off-label” promotion and other allegedly fraudulent sales, marketing and development activities.{{ FIELD }}Represented an individual investigated by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee for Investigations for alleged participation in an off-shore tax shelter.  No charges were pursued against the client.{{ FIELD }}Represented the former General Counsel of a Silicon Valley tech company investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of California and the SEC for involvement in an alleged scheme of stock options backdating.  No charges were pursued against the client.{{ FIELD }}Represented domestic and international banks regarding alleged tax shelter schemes, price-fixing, bribery and competitor collusion (internal compliance reviews and criminal, tax and civil investigations by the SEC, IRS and DOJ).{{ FIELD }}Represented various companies in criminal and civil antitrust investigations led by the DOJ and SEC regarding alleged price-fixing, bid-rigging and market collusion.{{ FIELD }}Seven years of pro bono representation (over 45 clients) of disabled Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans regarding disability benefits claims with every branch of the military and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.{{ FIELD }}Representing a leading virtual healthcare technology company concerning domestic and international data security and privacy regulatory compliance.{{ FIELD }}Representing companies in the FinTech industry with respect to economic sanctions compliance, including conducting internal investigations, OFAC subpoena response, and helping to design effective compliance programs.{{ FIELD }}Secured successful declination to prosecute on behalf of a Special Board Committee of an Indonesian-based energy group in an investigation by the DOJ into anticorruption allegations of payments made to foreign government officials.{{ FIELD }}Representing a publicly-traded pharmaceutical client concerning numerous DOJ and State Attorneys General investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids.{{ FIELD }}Defending a leading financial institution in a DOJ investigation concerning the origination and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities, including matters involving the Presidential RMBS Task Force.{{ FIELD }}Ehren Halse is a Partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Special Matters/Government Investigations Practice Group in San Francisco, CA. His practice focuses primarily on white-collar criminal litigation and corporate internal investigations, including defending individuals and companies in investigations by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Congress, the Department of the Treasury, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, numerous State Attorneys General and other state regulatory agencies.\n\nIn addition, he has conducted various internal investigations relating to financial fraud and government enforcement, and has helped clients to develop comprehensive compliance and training programs. Recently, his practice has focused on substantive legal areas such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and anti-corruption/anti-bribery compliance, financial institutions fraud, FinTech and cryptocurrency/virtual asset regulation, U.S. economic sanctions and money laundering, cybersecurity and data privacy regulatory compliance and incident response, drug and medical device enforcement matters (e.g., healthcare fraud, anti-kickback, \"off-label\" promotion, and the False Claims Act), as well as e-discovery management and the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine. He has a long history of pro bono work, including significant experience representing disabled Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans in their disability claims process.\nPublications\n\n“Courts Diverge on the Reach of Personal Jurisdiction in FCPA Cases against Foreign Defendants,” Financial Fraud Law Report, Gary Grindler, Russ Ryan and Ehren Halse (April 2013).\n“FCPA Demands Close Eye On Third Parties,” The Compliance Reporter’s ‘Adopting Best Practice In Compliance’, Zachary Harmon and Ehren Halse (September 1, 2010).\n “Recent Trends in FCPA Enforcement: Third-Party Agents,” Bloomberg Law Reports, Zachary Harmon and Ehren Halse (August 1, 2010).\n Partner Co-Recipient of a 2011 Burton Award for Legal Achievement for, “Recent Trends in FCPA Enforcement: Third-Party Agents\", which was published by Bloomberg Law Reports (July 30, 2010).  National Law Journal/Legal Times 2009 “Champion” award for pro bono efforts on behalf of disabled veterans  National Law Journal/Legal Times 2009 “Champion” award for pro bono efforts on behalf of disabled veterans  King \u0026amp; Spalding Pro Bono Service Award 2006 - 2013  Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center California District of Columbia Maryland Representing international corporations in internal compliance reviews and criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ and SEC, regarding whether marketing, sales and business practices in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America and Europe implicated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Represented a medical device manufacturer in a market-wide criminal and civil inquiry into allegations of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Assisted international pharmaceutical companies with internal reviews of anti-kickback compliance protocols. Represented a private Medicare and Medicaid provider in criminal and civil investigations by the Tampa U.S. Attorney’s Office, DOJ, DHHS-OIG, qui tam Relators, and States’ Attorneys General into alleged health care and political contributions fraud. Represented multiple drug companies in criminal and civil investigations by the Boston U.S. Attorney’s Offices, DOJ, and DHHS-OIG, as well as internal compliance reviews regarding alleged “off-label” promotion and other allegedly fraudulent sales, marketing and development activities. Represented an individual investigated by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee for Investigations for alleged participation in an off-shore tax shelter.  No charges were pursued against the client. Represented the former General Counsel of a Silicon Valley tech company investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of California and the SEC for involvement in an alleged scheme of stock options backdating.  No charges were pursued against the client. Represented domestic and international banks regarding alleged tax shelter schemes, price-fixing, bribery and competitor collusion (internal compliance reviews and criminal, tax and civil investigations by the SEC, IRS and DOJ). Represented various companies in criminal and civil antitrust investigations led by the DOJ and SEC regarding alleged price-fixing, bid-rigging and market collusion. Seven years of pro bono representation (over 45 clients) of disabled Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans regarding disability benefits claims with every branch of the military and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Representing a leading virtual healthcare technology company concerning domestic and international data security and privacy regulatory compliance. Representing companies in the FinTech industry with respect to economic sanctions compliance, including conducting internal investigations, OFAC subpoena response, and helping to design effective compliance programs. Secured successful declination to prosecute on behalf of a Special Board Committee of an Indonesian-based energy group in an investigation by the DOJ into anticorruption allegations of payments made to foreign government officials. Representing a publicly-traded pharmaceutical client concerning numerous DOJ and State Attorneys General investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids. 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Matt also counsels clients on related disclosure and regulatory issues and helps conduct internal investigations to assess potential liability before the government becomes involved. He is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Special Matters \u0026amp; Government Investigations practice. \nMatt has particular experience with congressional inquiries—both responding to large-scale investigations and helping manage low-key initial requests. He has prepared senior executives for dozens of public hearings and managed responses to high-pressure House and Senate inquiries. Many high-profile congressional matters are accompanied by parallel investigations from other regulators, and Matt has deep experience representing clients in the tech, finance, and healthcare spaces, among other industries, facing such enterprise-threatening regulatory investigations. As a former reporter, Matt also helps clients manage broader impacts that investigations can have on their business.\nMatt served nearly three years with DOJ’s Office of Legislative Affairs, most recently as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General. While in that role, Matt handled sensitive congressional requests and investigations directed at the Department and prepared senior leadership for testimony, including the Attorney General. He worked closely with other DOJ leadership offices and with DOJ’s National Security Division, the FBI, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, managing the Department’s engagement with Congress on issues, cases, and legislation affecting national security. He engaged regularly with House and Senate committees focused on the judiciary, financial services, intelligence, and healthcare, as well as with House and Senate leadership staff.\nBefore his government service, Matt had over a decade of private practice experience representing clients facing securities enforcement and other tech and white-collar investigations. Matt’s clients include public companies, social media platforms, emerging tech companies, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and financial institutions, as well as corporate officers and other individuals. He previously helped lead the firm’s work for clients in the digital assets space.\nBefore becoming a lawyer, Matt worked as a news reporter covering bonds, structured finance, and other financial markets. 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Following a year of litigation--in which the defendants appeared--won terminating and monetary sanctions that the Court applied jointly and severally against the defendants and their counsel{{ FIELD }}Representing a large financial institution in purported class action litigations alleging antitrust and other claims in connection with LIBOR{{ FIELD }}Representing Petersen Energia Inversora, S.A.U., Petersen Energia, S.A.U., and Eton Park Capital Management in litigation in the Southern District of New York against the Argentine Republic and YPF, S.A., alleging claims for breach of contract and promissory estoppel arising from defendants’ failure to comply with their tender offer requirements in connection with Argentina's expropriation of YPF.{{ FIELD }}Representing HSBC in three multidistrict class action litigations in the Southern District of New York alleging claims under the Commodity Exchange Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act for purported manipulation of the precious metals markets{{ FIELD }}Representing The RealReal in various matters in state and federal court, including in litigation brought by Chanel, Inc. in the Southern District of New York alleging counterfeiting and false advertising claims{{ FIELD }}Represented The New York Times in a libel case dismissed on summary judgment{{ FIELD }}Represented HSBC at trial in employment litigation brought by former executive alleging retaliation in connection with reports of alleged sexual harassment and other misconduct, winning a defense verdict after less than two hours of jury deliberation{{ FIELD }}Representing and advising a leading hedge fund and its leadership in various regulatory investigations, including an SEC insider trading investigation that resulted in no action{{ FIELD }}Represented DraftKings in litigation, regulatory, and state legislative challenges to the legality of its online fantasy sports games{{ FIELD }}Represented a class of AIG shareholders in an $80 billion litigation against the United States government challenging the legality of the government’s takeover of AIG, from the filing of the complaint to a successful verdict following an eight-week trial{{ FIELD }}Represented the National Basketball Players Association in an historic antitrust suit against the NBA{{ FIELD }}Represented Barclays in various regulatory and litigation matters related to Libor and ISDAFIX benchmark rates{{ FIELD }}Represented a privately held healthcare technology company in DOJ and SEC investigations of statements the company made while raising capital{{ FIELD }}Laura Harris’s practice focuses on the intersection between complex litigation and white-collar investigations.  She has litigated on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in the financial services, technology, and energy industries, with a particular focus on commercial, antitrust, market manipulation, and securities fraud litigation. \nHer investigations experience includes matters in a variety of industries and financial markets. She has represented corporate and individual clients before the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and state attorneys general.\nLaura’s practice also includes First Amendment and intellectual property litigation on behalf of media and fashion industry clients.\nLaura clerked for Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. In law school, she served as Managing Editor of the Stanford Law Review and was a semi-finalist in the Marion Rice Kirkwood Memorial Moot Court competition.  Before law school, she worked on foreign and defense policy in Washington, D.C. Partner Super Lawyers New York-Metro Rising Stars 2015-2020 Columbia University Columbia University School of Law Stanford University Stanford Law School U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York New York Law Clerk, Hon. Lewis A. Kaplan, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Represented financial technology company in purported multi-defendant class action asserting claims under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed claims against our client following the submission of the motion to dismiss, and continue to litigate against the remaining defendants. Representing a large technology company in putative class action alleging privacy violations in connection with AI functions in its consumer products Representing a large technology company in investigations and litigation to combat phishing and other cyber threats Under former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, led an all-women team in an independent investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct and verbal and emotional abuse in women's professional soccer, commissioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation. The year-long investigation culminated in a public report and recommendations for systemic reform, which the Federation has begun to implement. Representing a multinational payment processor in putative consumer fraud class actions alleging claims for treble damages arising out of transaction fees Representing a multinational power company in putative consumer class actions challenging the reasonableness of its rates Conducted investigation concerning allegations of executive bias and retaliation at a large auto manufacturer Conducted an investigation and cultural review at a large multinational corporation stemming from allegations of misconduct by a senior executive Represented a large technology company in litigation filed against Russian cybercriminals operating a botnet that employed blockchain technology. Following a year of litigation--in which the defendants appeared--won terminating and monetary sanctions that the Court applied jointly and severally against the defendants and their counsel Representing a large financial institution in purported class action litigations alleging antitrust and other claims in connection with LIBOR Representing Petersen Energia Inversora, S.A.U., Petersen Energia, S.A.U., and Eton Park Capital Management in litigation in the Southern District of New York against the Argentine Republic and YPF, S.A., alleging claims for breach of contract and promissory estoppel arising from defendants’ failure to comply with their tender offer requirements in connection with Argentina's expropriation of YPF. 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He has over two decades of experience responding to governmental investigations involving the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. He is a prolific speaker on environmental law and incident response.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChambers USA \u003c/em\u003edistinguished Karl as \"exceptionally proactive,\"\u0026nbsp;with\u0026nbsp;\"strategic thinking\" and \"the ability to understand the complex and translate it.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLegal 500\u003c/em\u003e USA characterized him as a \"true partner to his clients\" and\u0026nbsp;\"highly strategic,\" with a \"singular ability to clarify the inordinately opaque and confusing nature of environmental laws for the unanointed.\" \u003cem\u003eLawdragon\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;recognized him as a \"Leading Environmental Lawyer.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBenchmark Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;recognized him as having an \"unparalleled ability to master the facts and an encyclopedic mastery of environmental law.\"\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a respected thought leader, Karl is frequently called upon to comment, write or speak about environmental enforcement and incident response for publications and organizations including Law360, Thomson Reuters, Resource Recycling, Inc., American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, the American Bar Association, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Association of Corporate Counsel, Lawline, the Environmental Law Institute, the Practising Law Institute and the American Law Institute.\u0026nbsp;He has written or spoken about managing the first 48 hours of an incident, incident response for public information officers, responding to hazardous waste abandonments, hurricane readiness and response, climate risk disclosure, environmental due diligence, the environmental aspects of commercial and real estate transactions, the design and implementation of environmental compliance programs, the regulation of electronic waste, cybersecurity in the energy and transportation sectors, evidence preservation, and preparing for a government inspection. He wrote the introductory chapter for\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eInside the Minds: Environmental Law Enforcement and Compliance\u003c/em\u003e, published by Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, and co-authored the chapter entitled \"Environmental Criminal Enforcement: A Primer for the Real Estate Practitioner\" in the Fifth Edition of \u003cem\u003eEnvironmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions: Acquisitions, Development, and Liability Management\u003c/em\u003e, which is one of the ABA's most widely read publications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarl is a cutting-edge practitioner in extended producer responsibility laws extending to paper and plastic packaging, batteries, electronics recycling, and other product stewardship. His EPR clients include retail companies, pharmaceutical companies, food manufacturers, lawn and garden service providers, and waste management service providers. He also\u0026nbsp;dedicates a significant portion of his practice to environmental transactions. He provides advice and counsel on environmental due diligence and the availability of transactional defenses, and he routinely negotiates representations, warranties, and indemnifications.\u0026nbsp;He has assisted with the acquisitions and divestitures of several entities subject to government investigations arising out of environmental and workplace safety incidents. 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Served on the team that secured an across-the-board acquittal of a 26-count criminal indictment in United States v. United Water Services, Inc. (N.D. Ind. 2012){{ FIELD }}Representation of a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of water treatment chemicals in connection with a post-Deepwater federal criminal investigation into alleged violations of the Clean Water Act on an offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 200 leading processer and marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats in connection with a federal criminal investigation into allegations of unpermitted discharges of process wastewater. Provided advice and counsel in connection with the design and construction of a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system and associated NPDES permitting concerns{{ FIELD }}Representation of a global leader in specialty chemicals in connection with federal civil and criminal investigations arising out of an alleged failure to operate pollution control equipment at a wastewater treatment facility{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden manufacturer in connection with a pilot study relating to the design and construction of a wastewater treatment system and associated NPDES permitting concerns, including the applicability of the RCRA wastewater treatment unit exemption{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the largest independent midstream energy companies in North America in connection with a federal criminal investigation into the alleged dumping of hazardous materials down a storm drain as part of a scheme involving the false production of biodiesel{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading construction materials and services company in connection with a federal criminal investigation into stormwater management practices at multiple facilities located throughout the Northeast{{ FIELD }}Resource Conservation and Recovery Act{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading credit and asset-based investor group in connection with an Ohio EPA investigation arising out of a tenant's abandonment of millions of pounds of hazardous electronic waste{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 500 natural gas utility in connection with a federal criminal investigation into the alleged release of a natural gas odorant{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers in connection with a federal criminal investigation into shipments of byproducts, co-products and co-products used as fuels{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden manufacturer in connection with federal civil investigations at a pesticide chemical formulating and packaging facility{{ FIELD }}Representation of a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of water treatment chemicals in connection with a federal criminal investigation into the alleged storage of hazardous waste for more than 90 days without a permit{{ FIELD }}Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with the February 2023 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading credit and asset-based investor group in connection with CERCLA litigation in Ohio federal court arising out of the abandonment of millions of pounds of hazardous electronic waste, securing over $16 million in cost recovery from over 50 potentially responsible parties in Garrison Southfield Park LLC v. Closed Loop Refining and Recovery, Inc., et al. (S.D. Ohio 2023){{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers in connection with threatened CERCLA litigation in Indiana arising out of metals recycling{{ FIELD }}Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden manufacturer in connection with the largest federal civil and criminal investigations in the history of the FIFRA program{{ FIELD }}Representation of a specialty chemical manufacturer in connection with FIFRA pesticide registration concerns{{ FIELD }}Maritime{{ FIELD }}Representation of a senior crew member of the F/V Pacific Breeze, a fishing vessel operating in the South Pacific, in connection with allegations arising under MARPOL and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships by failing to maintain an accurate Oil Record Book{{ FIELD }}Workplace Safety{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the world’s largest natural resource companies in connection with a near-miss incident arising from a major fire at a U.S. zinc recycling facility{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with civil, criminal and administrative investigations by the CSB and various state and local agencies into an explosion and fire at a California oil refinery{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with a mechanical integrity review of fixed equipment inspection and maintenance programs for oil refineries located throughout the United States, Canada and South Africa{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the largest independent midstream energy companies in North America in connection with a federal criminal investigation into an explosion and fire at a hazardous materials recycling center{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers in connection with an internal investigation into the OSHA recordability of alleged exposure to a chemical manufactured by less than 10 facilities in the world{{ FIELD }}Extended Producer Responsibility{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 500 company as lead regulatory counsel in connection with existing and proposed state EPR programs affecting paper and plastics packaging and lithium-ion batteries; assisted in public outreach and advocacy and provide consultation to state lobbying teams{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden services provider in connection with existing and proposed state EPR programs affecting paper and plastic packaging and lithium-ion batteries and electronics waste laws{{ FIELD }}Representation of a pharmaceutical company and marketer of leading aesthetics brands and products in connection with existing and proposed state EPR laws affecting paper and plastics packaging{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 500 waste management services provider in connection with existing and proposed state EPR laws affecting paper and plastic packaging{{ FIELD }}Representation of an industry-leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for retail and foodservice markets with nearly $2 billion in revenue in connection with state EPR laws affecting paper and plastic packaging and food serviceware{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the world's largest retailers in connection with state battery takeback programs{{ FIELD }}Representation of major U.S. automakers in connection with existing and proposed EPR programs affecting electric vehicle batteries, including end-of-life, defective, and recalled batteries{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading credit and asset-based investor group in connection with a state environmental investigation arising out of a tenant’s abandonment of millions of pounds of cathode ray tubes and related electronic waste collected pursuant to state EPR laws throughout the Midwest{{ FIELD }}Provide advice and counsel to several clients in multiple industries regarding environmental, social and governance policies, including in connection with potential greenwashing claims{{ FIELD }}Environmental Transactions{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with the divestiture of $600 million in oil and gas assets subject to pending administrative, civil and criminal investigations{{ FIELD }}Representation of a global leader in specialty chemicals in connection with the divestiture of a specialty-batch chemical manufacturing facility subject to pending federal civil and criminal investigations{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden manufacturer in connection with the potential acquisition of a fertilizer manufacturing facility{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden manufacturer in connection with the divestiture of product lines subject to pending federal civil and criminal investigations{{ FIELD }}Representation of an aerospace conglomerate in connection with the provision of engineering consulting services to offshore oil and gas platforms{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the largest pipeline companies in the United States in connection with multiple access and indemnity agreements, due diligence efforts, and real estate acquisitions{{ FIELD }}Representation of a commercial real estate investment firm in connection with a lender's request for an environmental opinion relating to a utility's obligations to remediate a transformer leak on the acquired property{{ FIELD }}Karl Heisler is a nationally-recognized environmental lawyer in enforcement defense. Karl has managed the legal fallout from a wide array of environmental and workplace safety incidents, ranging from fires and explosions to pipeline releases and the abandonment of hazardous waste. He has over two decades of experience responding to governmental investigations involving the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. He is a prolific speaker on environmental law and incident response.\nChambers USA distinguished Karl as \"exceptionally proactive,\" with \"strategic thinking\" and \"the ability to understand the complex and translate it.\" Legal 500 USA characterized him as a \"true partner to his clients\" and \"highly strategic,\" with a \"singular ability to clarify the inordinately opaque and confusing nature of environmental laws for the unanointed.\" Lawdragon recognized him as a \"Leading Environmental Lawyer.\" Benchmark Litigation recognized him as having an \"unparalleled ability to master the facts and an encyclopedic mastery of environmental law.\"  \nAs a respected thought leader, Karl is frequently called upon to comment, write or speak about environmental enforcement and incident response for publications and organizations including Law360, Thomson Reuters, Resource Recycling, Inc., American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, the American Bar Association, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Association of Corporate Counsel, Lawline, the Environmental Law Institute, the Practising Law Institute and the American Law Institute. He has written or spoken about managing the first 48 hours of an incident, incident response for public information officers, responding to hazardous waste abandonments, hurricane readiness and response, climate risk disclosure, environmental due diligence, the environmental aspects of commercial and real estate transactions, the design and implementation of environmental compliance programs, the regulation of electronic waste, cybersecurity in the energy and transportation sectors, evidence preservation, and preparing for a government inspection. He wrote the introductory chapter for Inside the Minds: Environmental Law Enforcement and Compliance, published by Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, and co-authored the chapter entitled \"Environmental Criminal Enforcement: A Primer for the Real Estate Practitioner\" in the Fifth Edition of Environmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions: Acquisitions, Development, and Liability Management, which is one of the ABA's most widely read publications.\nKarl is a cutting-edge practitioner in extended producer responsibility laws extending to paper and plastic packaging, batteries, electronics recycling, and other product stewardship. His EPR clients include retail companies, pharmaceutical companies, food manufacturers, lawn and garden service providers, and waste management service providers. He also dedicates a significant portion of his practice to environmental transactions. He provides advice and counsel on environmental due diligence and the availability of transactional defenses, and he routinely negotiates representations, warranties, and indemnifications. He has assisted with the acquisitions and divestitures of several entities subject to government investigations arising out of environmental and workplace safety incidents. For over a decade, Karl has taught the environmental transactions course for the Environmental Law Institute, a leader in non-partisan research and environmental education.\nHis clients include public and private entities in the energy, chemical manufacturing, construction and waste management industries, as well as lenders, private equity and real estate firms with interests in these industries.\n  Partner Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyer Lawdragon (2026) Chambers USA Band 1 (Firmwide), Nationwide Environmental Health \u0026amp; Safety Chambers USA (2024) Chambers USA Environmental Law Firm of the Year Chambers USA (2024) Chambers USA Band 3 (Individual), Environment: Litigation-Illinois Chambers USA (2024 - 2025) Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Environmental Lawyers Lawdragon Inc. (2021, 2023-2025) Legal 500 Recommended Practitioner, Environmental Legal 500 USA (2018-2020, 2023-2025) Benchmark Litigation Recognized Practitioner Benchmark Litigation (2016) Super Lawyers Rising Star - Washington, D.C.  Super Lawyers (2013) Law360 Rising Star - Environmental Law360 (2013) University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia District of Columbia Illinois Virginia Illinois State Bar Association ABA, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and Criminal Justice Section District of Columbia Bar, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section The Chicago Bar Association Clean Air Act Representation of an international oil and natural gas company in connection with government investigations by EPA, OSHA, and CSB into multiple worker fatalities at an Ohio oil refinery and associated root cause analysis Representation of a global upstream energy company in connection with government investigations by EPA and the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission into a natural gas release on the Alaska North Slope and associated root cause analysis Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with federal civil and criminal investigations arising out of the Clean Air Act's risk management plan RAGAGEP provision, as well as the application of API standards and recommended practices; secured declination of criminal charges Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with a federal criminal investigation arising out of the application of NSPS Subpart J to flaring operations at a California oil refinery Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with federal and state civil, criminal and administrative investigations arising out of the application of NSPS Subpart Kb to alleged storage vessels at upstream production facilities in the Cook Inlet, Alaska Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with a variety of Title V regulatory concerns affecting Alaska offshore drilling platforms Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with the drafting of an incident response playbook for lawyers who may be called upon to respond to a fire, explosion, spill or other incidents Representation of a global investment trading company in connection with a federal criminal investigation arising out of the application of NESHAP asbestos work practice standards to the renovation of a 450+ unit residential complex in St. Petersburg, Florida Clean Water Act Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with civil, criminal and administrative investigations by the U.S. Coast Guard, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and various state and local agencies into a pipeline release to waters from a California oil refinery and associated root cause analysis; secured declination of criminal charges Representation of an offshore, midstream energy company in connection with an NTSB investigation arising out of a crude oil release from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico Representation of a pesticide chemicals formulating and packaging company in connection with a wastewater permit challenge in Iowa District Court for Lee County Representation of leading industrial equipment rental company in connection with a Las Vegas-area local environmental investigation arising out of alleged oil discharges into a storm drain Representation of one of the largest pipeline companies in the United States as standby incident response counsel, including in connection with multiple EPA, PHMSA, NTSB and state environmental investigations into releases from underground petroleum pipelines Representation of one of the world's largest providers of wastewater management solutions in connection with a federal criminal investigation and prosecution arising out of a chlorine release. Served on the team that secured an across-the-board acquittal of a 26-count criminal indictment in United States v. United Water Services, Inc. (N.D. Ind. 2012) Representation of a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of water treatment chemicals in connection with a post-Deepwater federal criminal investigation into alleged violations of the Clean Water Act on an offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico Representation of a Fortune 200 leading processer and marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats in connection with a federal criminal investigation into allegations of unpermitted discharges of process wastewater. 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A seasoned trial lawyer and advocate, he brings decades of experience in government and in private practice, including service in senior leadership positions with the U.S. Department of Justice, to guide clients facing bet-the-company issues and enterprise-threatening crises.\nHis practice focuses on counseling clients in complex and sensitive matters, including government enforcement and regulatory matters, internal and independent investigations, national security and corporate espionage, cybercrime, corruption, money laundering and financial fraud, and crisis management. \nAppointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to serve as Special Counsel, Rob enjoys bipartisan respect for his deep experience, professional judgment, and integrity. Unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, Rob led and set strategic priorities for one of the largest and busiest U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the nation. And as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, he was a member of the Justice Department’s senior leadership team and assisted with oversight of all components of the Department including the National Security, Civil, Criminal, and Antitrust Divisions, all 93 U.S. Attorney’s Offices, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  He also liaised regularly with the White House, Congressional committees, and federal intelligence, enforcement, and regulatory agencies.\nRob has more than two decades of experience with complex, high-value fraud and criminal cases in a range of industries including Life Sciences and Healthcare, Automotive/Transportation, Financial Services, Energy, Technology, and Sports. He has held a number of prominent positions over the course of his impressive government service, including senior leadership roles at the Department of Justice. 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Settled during jury selection for unique settlement allowing client to pay a fraction of damages of other directors.{{ FIELD }}Defended Little League International in bet-the-company litigation alleging that the youth baseball organization was responsible for the actions of a Texas baseball coach who was convicted for assaulting numerous of his young players. Case settled before trial on confidential and favorable terms.{{ FIELD }}Represented Cook Children’s Hospital in employment discrimination suit against pediatric surgeon claiming tens of millions in damages. Obtained summary judgment on the eve of trial vindicating the hospital’s employment practices, which was upheld on appeal.{{ FIELD }}Represented architect William Croft in suit against world’s largest architecture firm for fraud and breach of employment contract. After two-week trial, obtained jury verdict for more than $4 million representing 120% of requested award. Listed as one of the verdicts of the year by the Dallas Business Journal.{{ FIELD }}Hired after client received ex-parte TRO at 5:30 PM on December 23 ordering, among other things, Yahoo, Inc. to turn off its website. Obtained dissolution of TRO in less than 24 hours (after locating judge to conduct adversary hearing on a holiday). Case then traveled through multiple judges and jurisdictions with plaintiffs trying to reinstate injunctive relief (and recused judge). Obtained summary judgment of all claims against represented directors.{{ FIELD }}Defended Excel Transportation in suit against former employees seeking more than $50 million for breach of contract and fraud. After two-week trial, jury awarded less than $1.5 million. Obtained complete defense verdict award of no damages on appeal.{{ FIELD }}Representing Hunt Asset Management in litigation against investors in a telecommunications company. Case settled before trial for exchange of releases and no monies from Hunt.{{ FIELD }}Hired by Sterling Infosystem, Inc. after existing counsel and magistrate judge recommended settlement of FCRA class action for $40 million. Altered case strategy, asserted new defenses, and engaged in minimal discovery. The day after filing the brief in opposition to plaintiff’s motion for class certification, plaintiff called and asked to settle. Case settled for $20,000.{{ FIELD }}After obtaining the settlement above, was hired by Sterling Infosystems, Inc. to take over seven class actions seeking more than $1 billion in damages pending in Virginia, California, Ohio, New York, and Illinois. Obtained dismissals of multiple matters and stays in others. The remaining matters settled on extremely favorable terms.{{ FIELD }}In a case recognized as one of the top 40 jury verdicts of the year by Texas Lawyer magazine, represented Lighthouse Programs LLC as plaintiff in infringement case that resulted in $5.5 million jury award.{{ FIELD }}In re Cool Partners - Represented group of shareholders and bankruptcy estate in litigation against members of board of directors for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Case settled during summary judgment argument for US$9 million, representing 90% of corporate liability insurance policies.{{ FIELD }}Geoffrey Harper is a highly sought after trial lawyer that focuses on complex commercial disputes.  Representing individuals and businesses as plaintiffs and defendants, Geoffrey has litigated cases in 29 states and five countries with a lengthy record of success. As one client noted after hiring Geoffrey just three days before trial to take over his defense, “I will never go to trial without Geoffrey Harper again.” \nGeoffrey has tried more than 30 cases to verdict as lead counsel and is known for his ability to manage bet-the-company litigation under the most difficult of circumstances. His litigation philosophy involves preparing every case for trial from the very beginning of the engagement while focusing on his client’s goals and needs. 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He has represented clients in some of the largest and highest stake cases in the country as well as other high-profile matters.\n  Counsel Emory University Emory University School of Law The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas Texas Judicial Clerk, Chief Judge Procter Hug, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Utah Contract Action—Hired three days before trial after disastrous pretrial hearing which included summary judgment ruling on liability, sanctions orders, and evidence exclusions. Took over trial team and obtained jury verdict for half of last settlement offer and less than 10% of claimed damages. 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Case settled before trial for exchange of releases and no monies from Hunt. Hired by Sterling Infosystem, Inc. after existing counsel and magistrate judge recommended settlement of FCRA class action for $40 million. Altered case strategy, asserted new defenses, and engaged in minimal discovery. The day after filing the brief in opposition to plaintiff’s motion for class certification, plaintiff called and asked to settle. Case settled for $20,000. After obtaining the settlement above, was hired by Sterling Infosystems, Inc. to take over seven class actions seeking more than $1 billion in damages pending in Virginia, California, Ohio, New York, and Illinois. Obtained dismissals of multiple matters and stays in others. The remaining matters settled on extremely favorable terms. In a case recognized as one of the top 40 jury verdicts of the year by Texas Lawyer magazine, represented Lighthouse Programs LLC as plaintiff in infringement case that resulted in $5.5 million jury award. 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He has represented businesses and individuals in war crimes prosecutions, tort claims involving extra-territorial environmental harm, cases relating to sovereign immunity and in EU and UK sanctions annulment proceedings.\u0026nbsp; Both in private practice and as a legal adviser to the UK Foreign Office, Peter has considerable experience advising on cross-cutting issues of extra-territorial jurisdiction and conflict of laws.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his disputes practice, Peter provides strategic advice to businesses on how to navigate complex, shifting and multi-jurisdictional\u0026nbsp;regulatory requirements relating to human rights and climate change.\u0026nbsp;He has supported some of the largest companies in the world to design and implement due diligence programs to identify and address human rights and environmental impacts in their supply chains and operations. He has counselled business clients in the automotive, construction, financial services\u0026nbsp;and energy sectors on issues relating to human trafficking, child and forced labor. He has\u0026nbsp;advised clients in the AI and telecommunications sectors on issues relating to State interception, network shutdowns and misuse of services by end users and, he has counselled clients in the financial sector on links to environmental impacts caused by clients.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter works with clients on drafting public disclosures relating to ESG issues which minimize legal risk\u0026nbsp;associated with\u0026nbsp; greenwashing. 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Advising the same client in relation to amendments to its client screening and performance standards{{ FIELD }}Peter is counsel in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s London office, specializing in public international law, ESG, sanctions and business and human rights.  He has represented states, businesses and individuals in some of the leading cases in his field, in the UK and internationally.  In addition to his disputes practice, Peter advises States and multinationals on a range of public international law issues, including human rights, immunities and climate change. \nSpecializing in complex, geopolitical disputes, Peter's disputes practice ranges across jurisdictions and disciplines.  He has represented States in proceedings at the ICJ, ITLOS, and the European Court of Human Rights (including in the leading international cases on climate change). He has represented businesses and individuals in war crimes prosecutions, tort claims involving extra-territorial environmental harm, cases relating to sovereign immunity and in EU and UK sanctions annulment proceedings.  Both in private practice and as a legal adviser to the UK Foreign Office, Peter has considerable experience advising on cross-cutting issues of extra-territorial jurisdiction and conflict of laws. \nDrawing on his disputes practice, Peter provides strategic advice to businesses on how to navigate complex, shifting and multi-jurisdictional regulatory requirements relating to human rights and climate change. He has supported some of the largest companies in the world to design and implement due diligence programs to identify and address human rights and environmental impacts in their supply chains and operations. He has counselled business clients in the automotive, construction, financial services and energy sectors on issues relating to human trafficking, child and forced labor. He has advised clients in the AI and telecommunications sectors on issues relating to State interception, network shutdowns and misuse of services by end users and, he has counselled clients in the financial sector on links to environmental impacts caused by clients.\nPeter works with clients on drafting public disclosures relating to ESG issues which minimize legal risk associated with  greenwashing. He also advises businesses on how to put in place robust ESG governance procedures which conform with international standards and applicable regulation. \nAside from his corporate advisory practice, Peter advises States on international human rights and humanitarian law and has worked on a number of high profile regulatory reform projects (including in relation to labour rights, major sporting events and business and human rights more generally).\nPeter has published widely and spoken at events in the UK, USA, at the UN, across Europe, as well as in Uganda and South Africa.\nPeter is ranked by Chambers \u0026amp; Partners in Business and Human Rights Law – Global Market Leaders (Band 3) and Public International Law (Band 3), as well as by Legal 500 in Public International Law.  Citations note that:\n“Peter has excellent expertise at the intersection of international law and business and human rights, which makes him a go-to lawyer in this field\"\n\"Peter has deep and broad expertise, a keen awareness of our commercial needs, phenomenal communication skills and offers practical advice. He's a pleasure to work with.\"\nSelected Articles\nJuly 2025 \"Modern Slavery: mitigating the risks in global supply chains\" Practical Law\nSeptember 2024 “Climate Change and Human Rights: European Court Hands Down Landmark Ruling With Consequences for European States and Businesses” Energy Law Report\nMarch 2024 \"The New EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: What Does It Mean For Non-EU Companies?\" LexisNexis Practical Guidance\nAugust 2023 \"Identifying and Addressing Child Labor in International Supply Chains\" Practical Law\nOctober 2022 \"EU Joins US in Banning Forced Labour Products: Supply Chain Human Rights Due Diligence\" Practical Law\nSeptember 2022 \"Using Contractual Clauses to Manage Supply Chain Human Rights Issues\", Practical Law\nJune 2020 “Business Views on Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Regulation: A Comparative Analysis of Two Recent Studies” Smit, L., Bright, C., Pietropaoli, I. Jughes-Jennett, J. Hood, P. Business and Human Rights Journal, 1-9 doi:10.1017/bhj.2020.10, Cambridge\nMarch 2020 “Kalma v African Minerals: English Court of Appeal Judgment Cuts Against the Grain of Common Law Cases on the Responsibility of Businesses for Overseas Human Rights Impacts” Blog of the European Journal of International Law\n“Business and Human Rights; Reflections from Practice” in Derechos Humanos y Empresa: Balance Y Situacion Actual Sobre el Cumplimento de los Tres Pilares Ovejero Puente, A. M. 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