Representative Cases:

Securities Fraud:
Tim is lead counsel representing the interests of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund in an action against American International Group, Inc. arising out of a massive restatement of the defendant's financial statements.

Intellectual Property:
Representing patentee in infringement litigation involving patented electronic cord reel management and security system for retail displays, such as digital cameras.

Securities Fraud: Preparing for trial of lawsuit against Merck & Co., alleging violations of the Oregon Securities Law arising out of false statements concerning Vioxx. The firm represents the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund.

Construction Defect: Obtained $3.9 million judgment against foundation subcontractor in "sinking building" case. The matter involved complex geotechnical issues. Currently litigating bad faith claim against excess insurer.

Intellectual Property: Represented patent owner in infringement litigation involving assisted-opening folding knives.

Intellectual Property: Negotiated license agreements with major firearms and ammunition manufacturers after two-year infringement litigation against market leaders. Obtained summary judgment of infringement and other favorable rulings before reaching settlement on the eve of trial.

Securities Class Action: Represented investors in securities class action against Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. and its auditor involving a major restatement of the company’s financial statements, total recovery of more than $40 million.

Employment: Represented businesses in connection with disputes arising out of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements signed by former employees.

ERISA:
Represented a defendant in the In re Capital Consultants litigation arising out of the collapse of a major pension fund advisor, assisting in the negotiation of a coordinated settlement involving dozens of parties and total settlement payments in excess of $100 million.

Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Retained as special litigation counsel to the trustee in bankruptcy of WCI Cable, Inc., to pursue litigation claims against former officers, directors and advisors for causing the company to build an undersea telecommunications system between Alaska and Oregon in disregard of negative feasibility studies.

Securities Class Action:
One of the lead attorneys representing investors in securities class action against the officers and directors of Southern Pacific Funding Corp., its parent corporation and its auditor for improper “gain-on-sale” accounting for residual securities, total recovery of approximately $20 million.

ERISA:
One of the lead attorneys representing the former employees of Code-A-Phone Corp. in an action to recover ERISA funds as a result of a “poison pill” triggered in the course of a hostile takeover.

Securities Class Action: Represented investors in securities class action against Louisiana-Pacific Corp. relating to the company’s misrepresentations regarding its defective oriented-strand-board siding product. Total recovery of more than $65 million.

Broker/Dealer Claims: Represented numerous individual investors relating to losses in their investment accounts as a result of broker misconduct.

Business Litigation: Obtained dismissal of shareholder defendants sued on an “alter ego” theory for the debts of a failed Laotian timber products company.