Securities Litigation

Gordon & Rees' Securities Litigation Attorneys are actively involved in representing institutional and individual clients, officers and directors against federal and state securities actions in addition to private arbitrations/mediations.

Our Attorneys are experts in defending public and private companies, their officers and directors and securities industry clients for alleged violations of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and other federal and state securities laws. The firm aggressively defends such actions and, where appropriate, seeks resolution through negotiation and motion practice. Cases in this area frequently seek class action certification, and the firm has substantial experience in defending such large scale litigation matters. Gordon Rees' lawyers are equally capable and experienced to defend securities cases through trial and appeal, if necessary.

The firm also represents public and private clients in related securities disputes, including class actions arising from merger transactions, disputes relating to company stock plans and NASD arbitration claims.

Recent Securities Litigation matters handled or being handled by the firm include:

• Defend corporation, officers and directors against claims of alleged self dealing, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence involving private stock acquisition (Los Angeles County Superior Court).
• Defend private corporation and officers/directors in lawsuit for alleged breach of merger agreement and interference with economic advantage (Contra Costa Superior Court).
• Defend private company and officers/directors against claims of alleged self-dealing and oppression arising from asset sale of company (Private Arbitration, Portland, Oregon).
• Defend public company CEO against claims for breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation and rescission arising from three-way merger transaction (Multnomah Circuit Court, Oregon).
• Provide coverage counsel to carrier in coordinated federal securities class actions against insured public company and officers/directors arising from restatement of earnings (Northern District of California).
• Defend public company and officers/directors against multiple shareholder class actions based on alleged violations of federal securities laws (Southern District of California).
• Defend public company and officers/directors against four shareholder class actions based on alleged violations of federal securities laws (U.S. District Court, Southern District of California).
• Defend officers and directors against federal and state class action securities claims arising from bond offerings (San Diego Superior Court).
• Defend multiple National Association of Securities Dealers arbitrations arising from bond offerings (NASD).
• Defend public company officers/directors from class action state law claims for alleged breach of fiduciary duty during securities purchase/merger transaction (Southern District of California).
• Defend officers/directors against five consolidated class actions and private action for alleged federal and state law securities violations (Central District of California).
• Defend officers/directors against alleged fraud and state common law claims arising from public bond offerings (San Diego Superior Court).
• Defend corporation and officers/directors against class action federal securities law claims arising from representations in proxy statement/prospectus (Central District of California).
• Defend company against alleged state securities claims arising from stock for lease transaction (Santa Clara Superior Court).
• Defend securities firm and broker-dealers against alleged federal and state securities law claims before NASD arising from stock purchase transactions (NASD).
• Defend officer and private company against state securities law claims arising from sale of stock and note transaction (Santa Barbara Superior Court).
• Defend agent/shareholder against claims by corporation for alleged avoidance of stock grant transaction (San Diego Superior Court).

Our attorneys are knowledgeable and informed about recent securities and corporate law changes, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and state "Blue Sky" law developments.

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