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Scott focuses primarily on complex business litigation.  He has defended a host of consumer class actions on behalf of technology clients.  He has also litigated securities and corporate fraud claims as well as large contractual disputes.

IBM
Gateway
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Lexar
Unisource

Obtained a litigation cost settlement on behalf of a master land developer in a dispute with a real estate developer who sought almost $700 million in damages for breach of a series of land purchase agreements, after obtaining a ruling that the vast majority of the claimed damages were inadmissible.

Obtained dismissal of all claims against three outside directors of Crown Vantage Corporation arising out of $500 million spin-off transaction, which was subsequently upheld by the Ninth Circuit.

Successfully argued appeal from a grant of summary judgment in our client's favor in the Ninth Circuit on behalf of major oil company.

Won dismissal of Section 17200 and CLRA claims on behalf of technology company in the Northern District of California.

Successfully opposed a TRO application in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of a company seeking to enforce its non-compete agreement.

Represented GE Capital in the McKesson-HBOC merger litigation, arising out accounting restatement related to revenue recognition practices at HBOC; all matters dismissed.