Defended a public company in an action commenced by a Mexican corporation seeking $11 million for alleged breaches of a supplier agreement.

Represented a public company in separate state and federal lawsuits against two national labor unions for unlawful racketeering, extortion, defamation, and trademark infringement.

Represented a public company in a federal lawsuit commenced by a subcontractor claiming more than $9 million in damages for breach of an alleged joint venture and partnership agreement.

Defended a real estate developer in connection with a challenge to the state government’s administrative approval of the issuance of $56,000,000 in industrial revenue bonds for the construction of a shopping center-restaurant-office complex.

Represented a company accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Represented local taxpayers who intervened in a lawsuit commenced by an interest group challenging the validity of an “option” election that resulted in legalizing the sale of alcoholic beverages within the county; persuaded a Kentucky trial court and court of appeals that the election results were valid.

Defended a public company in an action in which the plaintiff sustained third-degree burns to more than twenty percent of his body and contracted an almost-fatal MRSA bacterial infection.

Defended a public company in numerous personal injury cases in state and federal courts around the country involving claims of wrongful death, dismemberment, burns, traumatic brain injury, and other significant personal injuries.

Defended a public company in a federal securities fraud lawsuit commenced by a labor union seeking an injunction to stop the company’s annual shareholders meeting.

Defended a regional bank in a lawsuit alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress resulting from debt collection practices.

Defended a county government in a class action lawsuit brought by the family members of various individuals whose bodies were allegedly photographed and manipulated by an unauthorized individual at the county morgue.

Represented numerous franchisees located throughout the country in litigation alleging that the franchisor engaged in fraud and violated Ohio’s Business Opportunity Act.

Represented various companies seeking to enforce non-compete agreements and non-solicitation agreements against former employees, including obtaining temporary and preliminary injunctions.

Defended company accused of copyright infringement, misappropriation, and violations of the Ohio Trade Secrets Act.

Defended a property owner accused of tortious interference with business relationships because a sign that he posted interfered with the plaintiff’s business relationships with contractors, subcontractors, prospective customers, customers, and clients as part of her development of adjacent property.

Represented the board of directors of a public company in a shareholder derivative lawsuit alleging various breaches of fiduciary duty

Advising private and publicly traded companies regarding the collection, use, protection, and disclosure of confidential and personal information.

Advising companies regarding compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and related laws.

Advising companies regarding compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act and similar state laws.

Advising companies on domestic and international laws affecting cross-border transfers of confidential information, as well as the necessary content of privacy notices.

Preparing and implementing comprehensive information governance and security programs and policies.

Providing education and training to employees, officers, and directors relating to applicable privacy and information security policies.

Advising companies on proactive and cost-effective strategies for complying with the Federal Trade Commission Act and other generally applicable laws and regulations.

Advising companies on industry-specific laws and regulations, including the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Reviewing and negotiating the terms of agreements with third-party vendors having access to personal information and conducting due diligence relating to each vendor’s information security program.

Providing guidance on privacy and information security issues during the due diligence phase of merger and acquisition deals.

Providing assistance to companies seeking to recover money stolen as a result of sophisticated social engineering tactics.

Representing numerous companies in responding to security breaches, including, most recently, two publicly-traded Fortune 500 companies.

Preparing and, if necessary, executing incident response plans in the event of a security breach.

Overseeing and directing breach response activities, including: forensic investigations, coordination with law enforcement agencies, compliance with all applicable state breach notification laws, compliance with contractual notice obligations, and responding to inquiries from the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

Conducting internal investigations regarding employee theft of confidential information and trade secrets.

Providing advice regarding the scope and application of cyber risk insurance policies, including the negotiation of favorable terms and conditions.

Phillips v. Village of New Richmond, 2020 WL 4923621 (S.D. Ohio 2020)

Murray v. Choice Energy, LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89913 (S.D. Ohio 2015)

Underground Vaults & Storage, Inc. v. Cintas Corp., 632 Fed. Appx. 917 (10th Cir. 2015)

Underground Vaults & Storage, Inc. v. Cintas Corp., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124830 (D. Kan. 2014)

Underground Vaults & Storage, Inc. v. Cintas Corp., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52539 (D. Kan. 2014)

AJZN, Inc. v. Yu, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2943 (N.D. Cal. 2013)

Underground Vaults & Storage, Inc. v. Cintas Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101865 (D. Kan. 2013)

Underground Vaults & Storage v. Cintas Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 166283 (D. Kan. 2013)

Allure Jewelers, Inc. v. Ulu, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134440 (S.D. Ohio 2012)

Cintas Corp. v. UNITE-HERE, 355 Fed. App. 508 (2d Cir. 2009)

Cintas Corp. v. UNITE-HERE, 601 F. Supp. 2d 571 (S.D.N.Y. 2009)

Herring v. Adkins, 150 Ohio Misc. 2d 13 (Ohio Com. Pl. 2008)

McKinney v. City of Newport, 2007 Ky. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1148 (Ky. App. 2007)

Bear Creek Capital, LLC v. Toebben, Ltd., 2007 Ky. App. Unpub. LEXIS 309 (Ky. App. 2007)

Federal Insurance Company v. Cintas Corporation, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33369 (S.D. Ohio 2006)

UNITE-HERE v. Cintas Corporation, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75376 (S.D.N.Y. 2006)

Chesher v. Neyer, 477 F.3d 784 (6th Cir. 2007)

Coors v. Fifth Third Bank, 2006 WL 2520322 (Ohio App. 2006)

Toth v. Mercer County Board of Elections, 2005 WL 991073 (Ky. App. 2005)

Melton v. Bd. of County Comm’rs, 267 F. Supp. 2d 859 (S.D. Ohio 2003)

Bosse v. Rare Hospitality, 2002 Ohio App. LEXIS 3881 (Ohio App. 2002)

Bass v. SMG, Inc., 328 Ill. App. 3d 492 (Ill. App. 2002)