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Healthcare Employment

Represented a leading senior care company in a RICO action against one of the United States’ largest international labor unions, along with two of its locals. Won a precedential ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that recognized our client’s right to present its RICO extortion claims to a jury, notwithstanding the union's claims that it was pursuing legitimate labor activity.
Successfully defended a teaching and research public hospital in a two-week general protections trial involving claims of adverse action and bullying on the basis of industrial activity.
Represented a S&P 500 global laboratory company in transactional due diligence, employment advice, and employment litigation matters, including numerous discrimination, harassment, unfair labor practice, and wage and hour actions. Our work has stretched across the United States, China, France and England.
Represented the board of directors of a Fortune 100 multinational medical device, pharmaceutical, and consumer packaged goods manufacturing company in conducting an investigation in response to several shareholder demand letters and derivative suits centered on alleged excessive executive compensation.

Represented an Italian geriatric clinic management company in numerous labor relations lawsuits pertaining to wage and hour, dismissal, and discrimination allegations.

Conducted a full-scale employee benefit plan audit for a molecular diagnostics company.
Advised a long-term-care hospital regarding employment matters in the Middle East.
Drafted a wrap plan document consolidating all health and welfare plans for Form 5500 filing purposes and related wrap summary plan description for a nonprofit academic medical center.
Drafted a cafeteria plan document to enable payment for health and welfare benefits on a pre-tax basis for a nonprofit academic medical center.
Represented a nonprofit academic medical center and hospital system on all its benefits, including defined benefit retirement plans, 403(b) savings plans, executive compensation, and health and welfare benefits and all related design and compliance considerations.
Represented a global contract research organization with regard to employment agreements in Singapore.

Advised a UK-based life sciences research automation solutions provider on day-to-day employment issues.

Managed in-depth review and implementation of company policies for an international pharmaceutical company.
Represented a home healthcare company in a Department of Labor wage and hour investigation.
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