Cindy L. Sobel

Aspirin Combination Products Litigation
Representing Bayer in an MDL comprised of 11 alleged class actions relating to Bayer aspirin combination products.  MDL in Eastern District of New York.

Confidential Arbitration
Representing Fortune 500 medical device manufacturer in dispute with private equity firm stemming from the firm's acquisition of client's subsidiary.  Case settled favorably.

ACP Master, Ltd., et al. v. Bank of America, N.A., et al.
Representing hedge funds in action for breach of contract against lenders that failed to fund the construction of the Fontainebleau casino in Las Vegas.  Case filed in New York 2009.  Case currently pending in multi‑district proceedings in Miami.

Private Equity Fund Arbitration
Representing private equity fund buyer of company in post-closing and indemnification dispute with private equity fund seller of company.  Case settled 2009.

Amaranth LLC v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Representing hedge fund and trading advisor in their action for breach of contract and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage against investment bank, commercial bank, and futures commission merchant.  Damages in excess of $1 billion.  Trial court dismissed some claims and allowed another to proceed in 2008.  Argued appeal to Appellate Division, First Department in 2009.  Obtained reversal of trial court dismissal, but lost appeal of other claim in 2009.  Case pending in New York state court.

DK Acquisition Partners, L.P., et al. v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., et al.
Representing holders of more than $1 billion in Enron bank debt in their action against J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Citigroup and affiliates, alleging fraud and other wrongdoing based on defendants’ knowledge of and participation in scheme to conceal Enron’s true financial condition. Case settled 2009.

Racepoint Partners LLC v. JPMorgan Chase Bank
Representing holders of more than $1 billion in Enron bonds in their action against JPMorgan Chase Bank as indenture trustee, alleging breach of contract, breach of implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, and breach of fiduciary duty.  Argued appeal to New York Court of Appeals (state's highest court) February 2010.  Lost appeal.

Confidential v. Novartis
Representing Novartis in an arbitration involving claims that Novartis breached a contract for the development of a drug compound licensed from a third party.

Rago v. Federal Signal
Representing Federal Signal at trial of product liability claims made by firefighters who allege that they have noise-induced hearing loss from exposure to sirens.