Business Litigation

Private arbitration – Defended the former owner of a telecommunications company accused of making fraudulent misrepresentations in the course of the sale of the assets of his business. The case was tried in a private forum. The parties are awaiting a decision.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. v. Hergert – Represented a financial advisor sued by his former employer when he joined a competitor. Obtained dissolution of a temporary restraining order, dismissal of the lawsuit and related arbitration, and an order of sanctions against UBS within three weeks of the lawsuit being filed.

Employment Law

Thompson v. Blue Origin, LLC – Represented a rocket scientist working in the private space travel industry. Two weeks after the case was filed, the Court entered an oral ruling granting the scientist’s motion for an injunction, after which the dispute was resolved.

Securities Litigation

Alena et al. v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Ingrid Gintz – Represented a registered securities representative against claims by five groups of investors who alleged breach of fiduciary duty and misrepresentation. The matter was tried to a panel of three arbitrators who entered a defense award for the registered representative.

FINRA arbitrations – Jack has represented investors who have sued their financial advisors for misconduct, including unsuitable investment recommendations, trading without authority, and making material misstatements. These case, heard in the Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority arbitration forum, have resulted in over ten million dollars recovered for investors.

The Law Governing Employment Transitions, RCW 49.62, Noncompetes, and Trade Secrets. 24^th Annual Labor & Employment Conference (2021)

Too Many, Too Broad, Too Long: Washington Overhauls Non-compete Agreements. King County Bar Bulletin, July 2019, with Lawrence R. Cock and Benjamin Byers.

Reshaping Noncompetes in Washington. Washington State Bar News, September 2019, with Lawrence R. Cock and Benjamin Byers.

State Securities Act Protects the Public; Rely on It. King County Bar Bulletin, November 2019, with Lawrence R. Cock and John T. Bender.

Likely to Go Viral, How COVID-19 Will Encourage Securities Act of Washington Claims. King County Bar Association CLE, June 30, 2020, with Lawrence R. Cock and John T. Bender.

Non-solicitation, Non-acceptance of Business, No Hire, and Confidentiality Agreements. 21^st Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference (2018).

100,000 Things You Need to Understand about Washington’s New Noncompetition Statute. 22^nd Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, with Lawrence R. Cock (2019).

The Law Governing Employment Transitions, RCW 49.62, Noncompetes, and Trade Secrets. 23^rd Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference (2020).

Unfair Competition, Non-Competes and Exiting Employees. 19th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference (2016)(written materials)

Financial Institutions Their Intersection with Elder Law. WSBA conference Navigating Elder Law Systems: Advising Clients in a Complex World (2016)

Civil Remedies for Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults. King County Bar, RPPT Section (2015)

Prevailing to be “Prevailing:” Can a Party Recover Fees Following a Voluntary Dismissal? WSBA Litigation Section, Litigation News, Volume 25, No. 2 – Spring 2013

Motions in Limine. Making the Most of Motions Practice (2012)

Securities Act Poses Risk for Outside Directors, King County Bar Bulletin, 2010, with Lawrence R. Cock