Brendan T. Mangan

Securities / Corporate Governance / Partnership Litigation

• Defending venture capital fund against class action alleging securities claims arising from offering of utility tokens. Settled through mediation. (Ongoing)
• Pursuing post-merger claims on behalf of company founder for fiduciary breaches by director. (Ongoing)
• Lead counsel for ownership group in affiliated timber and mill companies in corporate dissolution action. Settled through mediation. (2020)
• Lead counsel for majority owners of affiliated timber and real estate development companies in corporate dissolution action. Settled through a mediated division of ownership interests. (2018)
• Defended mutual fund company against alleged whistleblower claims by former general counsel. Complete defense verdict after jury trial in federal court; affirmed on appeal. (2018)
• Lead counsel for underwriters in defense of claims concerning attempted $143 million bond investment. All claims dismissed upon defendants' summary judgment motion; affirmed on appeal. (2018)
• Lead counsel in action to recover escrow fund due to pre-merger misrepresentations by acquired company. Obtained substantial recovery through settlement. (2015)
• Lead counsel for hospital in action against limited partnership for failure to make pro rata distributions. Obtained $3.7 million judgment, including an attorney fee award. (2015)
• Lead counsel for founder of public biotech in action to compel shareholders meeting, leading to his reinstatement as CEO. (2015)
• Defended directors of public software company against derivative claims alleging inadequate oversight. Settled during discovery. (2015)
• Lead counsel for Seattle bank against claims arising from devaluation of phantom stock units. Settled after partial dismissal of claims. (2013)
• Defended a public software company against a shareholder action to enjoin votes at the annual meeting. Claims dismissed. (2012)
• Lead counsel for company officers against claims for breach of fiduciary duty. Claims dismissed, with attorneys' fees awarded. (2012)
• Defended former officers of national bank against shareholder class actions in federal court. Settled during discovery. (2011)
• Lead counsel for public technology company against challenge to cash-out merger. Settled on non-financial terms. (2011)
• Lead counsel for wireless phone company against claims by minority partners. All claims dismissed; affirmed on appeal. (2008)

Consumer / Antitrust Litigation

• Lead counsel for on-line travel company in defense of putative class action claims alleging inadequate disclosures. Dismissed after settlement fully funded by co-defendant. (2022)
• Lead counsel for on-line travel company in defense of consumer class action claims challenging sufficiency of fee disclosures. Defeated motion for class certification; settled individual claim. (2016)
• Lead counsel for airline in defense of antitrust claims by vendor. Settled for nominal amount while dismissal motion was pending. (2011)
• Defense of antitrust counterclaims against major chip manufacturer in its infringement lawsuit concerning telecommunications patents. (2006)
• Defense of antitrust claims by Department of Justice challenging membership rules of payment card associations. (2004)
• Defended major software company against antitrust claims by competitor. Settled through mediation. (2003)

Other Commercial Litigation

• Lead counsel for data analytics company defending claims by former executive.  Settled after bench trial resolved claims substantially in favor of the company. (2022)
• Lead counsel for jet parts maker against claims by distributor. Settled after nearly all claims were dismissed upon summary judgment. (2017)
• Lead counsel in multiple matters to block trade secrets from release under the Public Records Act. In one case, a bench trial resulted in a permanent injunction against release of patent license terms. (2015)
• Defended mechanical contractor against claims by former owners of acquired company. Secured favorable award after arbitration. (2014)
• Lead counsel for utility in arbitration over operation of high capacity transmission lines. Settled on eve of arbitration hearing. (2013)
• Lead counsel in unrelated actions against tax preparers for professional negligence. Both settled favorably. (2012 & 2015)
• Lead counsel for airline in action for breach of contract to maintain Boeing fleet. Jury trial resulted in substantial damage award. (2001)
• Lead counsel in multiple intellectual property cases—e.g., warranty claim by cell phone manufacturer against software developer (resulting in substantial award after AAA hearing); breach of license claim by biometric services firm against foreign police agencies (settled favorably during discovery); and contract claim by payment processing company against software developer (settled after defendant was ordered to turn over source code).