Gary A. Orseck

Represents as lead counsel the family of a Holocaust survivor, asserting claims against the Federal Republic of Germany based upon the Nazis’ theft of the family’s priceless art collection.

Represented as lead counsel defendants in a putative class action seeking more than $1 billion in damages, based upon alleged misleading statements about hospital billing practices, settling the case on favorable terms after years of litigation.

Represented as lead counsel defendants in a shareholder class action arising from the spinoff of a new public hospital company, settling the case on favorable terms.

Represented in the Royal Court of Guernsey the independent directors of a publicly traded investment fund in an action seeking more than $1 billion in damages for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. After a lengthy trial, the court issued a verdict for the defendants on all counts, which was subsequently affirmed by the Guernsey Court of Appeal.

Represented as lead counsel defendants in a shareholder class action seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for alleged misstatements concerning patient care and billing, settling the case shortly before trial.

Represented as lead counsel former directors of an investment fund in the defense of a putative class action seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, obtaining dismissal of the complaint at the pleading stage, which was later affirmed on appeal.

Represented as lead counsel a major defense contractor in a jury trial concerning allegations of copyright infringement and breach of license, settling the case after the court declared a mistrial.

Represented as lead counsel nearly 16,000 New York City police officers and detectives in a Fair Labor Standards Act suit, winning summary judgment on overtime rate claims.

Represented as part of a trial team the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of TOUSA Inc. asserting a fraudulent conveyance action in which the client was awarded more than $500 million in damages.

Represents numerous large accounting firms in PCAOB and SEC investigations.