REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Sarah A. Decker
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Represented sports media analyst in public-figure defamation suit by former professional athlete, securing non-monetary settlement resulting in pre-discovery voluntary dismissal of action in its entirety
Represented information technology services company in breach of contract action by utilities services auditor, securing dismissal of action in its entirety with award of costs and disbursements
Represented major aerospace materials supplier in domestic arbitrations involving claims of breach of long-term supply agreements
Advised major aluminum manufacturing company in connection with supply chain disputes, material and labor shortages, and commercial relationships with suppliers and customers
Advised major technology company on global supply contract disputes and antitrust claims
Represented chemical manufacturer against misrepresentation and breach of contract claims arising under asset purchase agreement
Represented foreign director of US manufacturing company in suit for appointment of provisional director to break board deadlock
Represented US director of foreign company in connection with claims of breach of duty in sale of company
Represented cruise line in breach of contract and Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection lawsuit arising from COVID-19-related cancellations
Represented global technology company in breach of contract suit arising from commission arrangement with independent contractor
Represented plaintiff hedge fund manager in a September 2016 jury trial in New Jersey state court resulting in jury verdict for defamation in the amount of US$40.4 million (the 45th-highest verdict in the US in 2016 as reported in the National Law Journal’s Top 100 Verdicts that year)
Represented global manufacturer of fiber cement products in breach of warranty and product liability suits
Represented global manufacturer of strip processing machinery in employee personal injury suit
INVESTIGATIONS EXPERIENCE
Conducted cross-border internal investigation involving evidence in the US and Japan for energy sector client in connection with allegations of accounting fraud as a result of a US$6 billion-dollar cost overrun on a first-of-a-kind construction project
Conducted internal investigation involving evidence in Italy for energy sector client arising out of whistleblower complaint of management’s alleged receipt of off-the-book payments for scrap sales and history of private bribery
Conducted data breach investigation for asset management client arising out of suspected cybersecurity incident involving suspicious network activity and server crash
Conducted cross-border internal investigation involving evidence in the US and France for energy sector client arising out of whistleblower complaint of management’s alleged failure to timely recognize costs in its estimate to complete a construction project for a state-owned utility
Conducted internal investigation for energy sector client in connection with revenue recognition deficiency and material weaknesses in controls related to project accounting and cost management
Conducted investigation into crime rates and use of public funds at the direction of the chairman of a select committee established by a bi-partisan majority of a state legislative body
Defamation Experience
Advised a telecommunications company regarding competitor online posts, including posts about the terms of a confidential deal that fell through. Cease-and-desist letter was drafted but not sent
Advised PDI, Inc., a developer of clinically advanced products for the healthcare environment, including the PDI Healthcare Profend® Nasal Antiseptic Kit, regarding competitor marketing. Cease-and-desist letter status not confirmed
Advised BridgeBio Pharma, Inc., manufacturer of acoramidis and Attruby®, regarding competitor marketing. Cease-and-desist letter status not confirmed
Advised Endolumik regarding disparaging emails by a sales agent following termination. Cease-and-desist letter was sent
Advised a global technical professional services and consulting firm regarding a counter-cease-and-desist demand to a competitor concerning statements made during a bid process for public utilities services
Advised Pat McAfee, Inc. and Pat McAfee regarding publicly and privately threatened defamation claims arising from comments on a viral Internet story. The claims were resolved to the parties’ satisfaction
Advised Pat McAfee, Inc. and Pat McAfee regarding a privately threatened defamation claim arising from the show’s use of an image while commenting on Fordham’s involvement as a school in NCAA point-shaving indictments. The matter is being resolved, and the parties are permitted to state only that the claims were resolved to each party’s satisfaction
Advised ERShares regarding allegedly defamatory news articles about fund performance and advised against filing suit
Advised Caleb & Brown regarding a defamation complaint filed in Washington state court but not yet served, including pre-service considerations. The client retained a local Washington firm after service of the complaint
Advising Ocean Fleet Services regarding public interest groups’ and private persons’ defamatory attacks on the client’s business model, including a cease-and-desist and takedown campaign
Advised an internal team regarding potential grounds for suit involving an expert’s recirculation theory about continuous mining machines causing an uptick in coal workers’ pneumoconiosis cases
