Scott Atherton Joins Duke Law’s Bolch Judicial Institute’s Leadership Council
Congratulations to Scott Atherton on his appointment to the Leadership Council for Duke Law School’s Bolch Judicial Institute. The Institute provides unique educational opportunities for sitting judges, including through its flagship Master’s in Judicial Studies LLM...
Atherton Galardi Wins Total Victory for Seller in M&A Litigation
Congratulations to our partners Scott Atherton, Joe Galardi, Terry Mullen, and Pete Maskow, along with their co-counsel Mike Caddell of Caddell & Chapman and Brian Spiro of Comiter Singer, on their total victory on behalf of the sellers in a hotly contested...
Atherton Galardi Wins Summary Judgment in Drug Royalty Case and Takes Additional Claims to Trial
Congratulations to our partners Scott Atherton and Terry Mullen, and their local counsel Jesse Noa of Potter Anderson, for winning summary judgment for their pharmaceutical company client in a high-stakes drug royalty dispute in Delaware’s Complex Commercial...
Atherton Galardi Secures Trial and Appellate Victories for CNN and Anderson Cooper
Congratulations to Atherton Galardi partner Martin Reeder and Ballard Spahr partner Charles (Chuck) Tobin for winning a series of trial and appellate court victories on behalf of CNN in a high-stakes litigation. Their clients, CNN, Anderson Cooper, and other media...
Atherton Galardi Gets Securities Fraud Claims Dismissed With Prejudice
Congratulations to Scott Atherton and Terry Mullen for obtaining a dismissal with prejudice of state and federal securities fraud claims asserted by an institutional investor against the Founder, Chairman and CEO of a public company. Those purported securities fraud...
Atherton Galardi Successfully Defends Trial Victory in Corporate Control Case On Appeal
Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal has affirmed the trial victory Joe Galardi and Scott Atherton obtained on behalf of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”) in a $100 million corporate control case. Congratulations to Joe...
Atherton Galardi Wins $100 Million Corporate Board Claim At Trial
Please join us in congratulating Shareholders Joe Galardi, Scott Atherton, and Alaina Karsten who prevailed at trial in a high-stakes corporate governance dispute. They represented the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”), a...
Scott Atherton Appointed To Serve As Chairperson of Federal Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida at West Palm Beach, Florida. This appointment will succeed the incumbent, U.S. Magistrate Judge Dave Lee...
ATHERTON GALARDI PROUDLY SPONSORS PALM BEACH COUNTY LEGAL AID’S ANNUAL PRO BONO RECOGNITION NIGHT
The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving disadvantaged members of the community. Through its pro bono legal counsel, Legal Aid helps protect children, the elderly, and other vulnerable or under-protected people in...
Federal Rules May Soon Make Noncompete Agreements Harder to Enforce
President Biden just announced that he plans to issue an executive order directing the Federal Trade Commission to adopt rules restricting the use of noncompete clauses in certain employment agreements. Employers and employees often enter into noncompete agreements...