Arbitration
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Pipeline Explosion/Business Interruption
- Pipeline explosion impeded refinery’s ability to deliver products to market
- $500 million alleged damages
- 2-day mediation in Seattle preceded by several advance meetings with counsel
High-Dollar Employment Dispute
- $35 million contract claim pending in London’s Commercial Court
- mediated in London
Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Dispute
- London arbitration involving lease of rig between two drilling contractors; over $100 million in dispute
- 2-day mediation
Frequent Flyer Class Action
- consumer class action vs. airline regarding changes in frequent flyer program
- 5 days of mediation in Chicago; three sessions
Contract dispute between Port of Houston, landowners, and chemical companies
- complex renegotiation of 30 year-old contract
governing terminal fees, responsibility for terminal development and
maintenance, and land ownership rights
- 3 days of mediation
Travel Rebates
- class action against several major accounting firms regarding travel rebate programs
- multiple mediation sessions in Houston and Washington, D.C.
Computer Chips
- 3-day mediation involving two leading manufacturers of computer chips
- breach of contract/patent infringement
- required renegotiation of license agreement
Director and Officer Liability
- fiduciary claims brought by trustee of bankrupt corporation against former directors and officers
- seven layers of insurance
- 3 days in Dallas
Computer Software Design/Implementation Contract
- two-day mediation between large hospital and software supplier regarding database system for patient records
Turbine Generator Failure
- 5-party, 3-day mediation involving Mexican refinery, French turbine generator manufacturer, Texas distributor, and others
- three engineering consultants participated throughout the mediation
Pension Fund Investment Fraud
- 4-day mediation in Phoenix, Arizona; 14 parties
Gas Turbine Failure
- Contaminants in gas supply damaged turbine at cogen plant
- 4-party mediation over 3 days
Aircraft Parts Dispute
- contract dispute between aircraft manufacturer and a supplier of critical parts
- settlement of past damages claim and renegotiation of long-term prices and terms
Asbestos Litigation
- 5-day mediation
- 4,000 plaintiffs vs. 50 defendants
- McGowan led two-person mediation team
Telephone Antitrust Case
- monopolization claim vs. foreign telephone company
- alleged monopolization of long distance service between foreign country and U.S.
Law Firm Split
- departure of entire section of large law firm
- dispute regarding severance rights of departing attorneys and damages to law firm
Royalty Dispute
- owners of significant royalty interest vs.
major oil company regarding royalty calculations—price on which
royalties measured and deductions for expenses; over $30 million in
dispute
- settlement of past royalties and future relationship
Price-Fixing Case
- purchaser of chemicals vs. defendant who
allegedly engaged in conspiracy to fix price of chemicals; mediated in
Washington, D.C.
Securities Fraud/ERISA/Derivative Plaintiffs Litigation
- officers and directors of large Midwest utility allegedly engaged in fraud and self-dealing
- mediated shareholder class action, pension plan beneficiaries’ ERISA class action, and shareholder derivative case
- three mediation sessions in New York; five days of mediation
Construction Dispute: City Building
- bad foundation in 10-story building
- co-mediated with non-lawyer, construction expert
- City vs. contractor, architect, and several subcontractors
Liability Insurance Dispute
- 12 parties--insured and 11 insurers
- $90 million dispute
- defense and indemnity coverage for asbestos personal injury claims spanning thirty years
- pro rata allocation vs "all sums"
- past and future coverage
- three mediation sessions; four days of mediation
Chip Price-Fixing
- 8 parties
- alleged international cartel
- two sessions in San Francisco
- several opt-out plaintiffs
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