Andrew L. Morrison

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Experience

DBI Lease Buyback Servicing LLC v. Mullen Automotive, Inc., (Commercial Division, Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 2023) (vacated ex parte TRO, defeated preliminary injunction and obtained complete dismissal of breach of contract and declaratory relief claims based upon Delaware Internal Affairs Doctrine)

Roc Capital Holdings LLC v. Civic Financial Services, LLC (Commercial Division, Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 2022) (obtained preliminary injunction enforcing restrictive covenants)

Lidya Holdings Inc., et al. v. Ercin Eksin (Del. Ch. 2022) (dismissal of wrongful termination claims)

IVCi LLC v. AVMI Inc. et al. (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Suffolk Co. 2020). (dismissal of all claims against AVMI including breach of contract, breach of duty of loyalty and permanent injunction, tortious interference with contract and unfair competition)

83rd Street Garage LLC v. American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (Commercial Division, Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 2018) (Expedited bench trial resulted in dismissal of all claims and declaratory judgment in favor of American Multi-Cinema, Inc. Plaintiff had sought to prevent $45 million sale/leaseback of large luxury movie theater on Upper West Side of Manhattan to a third-party purchaser.)

Nicholl v. Torgow (Cir. Ct. Oakland Co. 2018); Livonia Employees’ Retirement System v. Talmer Bancorp (Cir. Ct. Oakland Co. 2018) (dismissal of investment bank defendant from two putative shareholder class actions)

Barry v. Feil, et al. (Sur. Ct. Nassau Co. 2017) (trust and estate litigation)

Klein v. CU Bancorp; Parshall v. CU Bancorp (C.D. Cal. 2017) (defense of shareholder class actions)

Scott v. Wei, et al. (S.D.N.Y. 2017) (shareholder derivative action)

Second Source Funding, LLC v. Yellowstone Capital, LLC (Commercial Division, Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 2015) (dismissal of contract and tortious interference claims)

In re China North East Petroleum Holdings Ltd. (S.D.N.Y. 2014) (dismissal of securities fraud claims)

Abbey v. 3F Therapeutics, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2011) (summary judgment dismissing securities fraud claims) affirmed (2d Cir. 2013)

Pursuit Investment Management, LLC v. Origami Capital Partners, LLC (D. Conn. 2012) (dismissal of breach of contract and declaratory judgment action arising out of assignment of redemption proceeds owed by Cayman Islands Master Feeder fund)

Neogenomics, Inc. v. Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 2010) (summary judgment in lieu of complaint enforcing convertible debenture)

Intertex Trading Corp. v. Ixtaccihuatl S.A. de CV and Industrias Quiltex S.A. de CV (S.D.N.Y. 2010) (dismissal of breach of contract claim)

United National Funding v. Volkmann (Commercial Division, Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 2009) (dismissal of breach of contract claims)

Spain v. Deutsche Bank (S.D.N.Y. 2009) (dismissal of securities fraud and related claims brought against hedge fund defendants)

Reno v. Mellon (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 2009) (dismissal of breach of contract and defamation claims)

United States of America ex rel. John Becker and Robert B. Spencer v. Tools & Metals, Inc. (N.D. Texas 2009) (dismissal of qui tam complaint)

JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Solutia Inc. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2006) (bench trial) (adversary proceeding involving equitable claims relating to restoring secured liens to $450 million in notes issued by debtor)

In re Phillip Services Corp. Securities Litigation (S.D.N.Y. 2006) (class action securities fraud defense)

Abbey v. Skokos (S.D.N.Y. 2006) and (Del. Ch. Ct. 2006) (securities fraud defense)

JHW Greentree Capital L.P. v. Whittier Trust Co. (S.D.N.Y. 2005) (securities fraud defense)

National Oilwell Maintenance Co. v. Fortune Oil & Gas Co. (S.D.N.Y. 2005) (commercial/breach of contract)

HIG Networks Inc. v. Banc of America Commercial Finance, Inc. (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co.) (dismissal of lender liability claims)

RSL Com v. TXCI, Inc. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2002) (bankruptcy/commercial)

Remee Products Corp. v. Sho-Me Power Corp. (S.D.N.Y. 2002) (jury trial, $5 million fraud verdict on counterclaim)

Moncreiffe v. Heung (App. Div. 1st Dep’t. 2002) (commercial)

Smith v. AVSC Intern., Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2001) (dismissal of state and federal employment claims)

Theodore W. Banker, et al. v. Goldenmark (E.D.N.Y. 2001) (dismissal of RICO claims)

In re Policy Realty (2d Cir. 2000) (obtained affirmance of S.D.N.Y. Order which lifted automatic stay and overruled bankruptcy court Order that had recognized efficacy of automatic stay)

Speaking Engagements

Panelist, “Defending Rule 30(b)(6) Corporate Depositions: Responding to Deposition Notices, Selecting and Preparing Witnesses,” Strafford Publications Webinar, November 6, 2018.

Panelist, “Defending Rule 30(b)(6) Corporate Depositions: Responding to Deposition Notices, Selecting and Preparing Witnesses,” Strafford Publications Webinar, September 26, 2017.

Panelist, "Forward Contracts and Preference Claims," National Utility Bankruptcy Conference, New York City, November 2002.

Memberships

Admitted to practice in the state of New York; Supreme Court of the United States; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York

Association of the Bar of the City of New York’s Task Force on Downtown Redevelopment

The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program

Publications

Co-author, “Disgorgement: One Less Arrow in the SEC’s Quiver?,” Manatt Financial Services Law Newsletter, December 4, 2019.

Co-author, “State AGs to SEC: Your "Best" is Not Good Enough,” Manatt Financial Services Law Newsletter, September 25, 2019.

Co-author, "Defending Bank Loan Loss Litigation," 400 Practising Law Institute (PLI) 167, 1990.

08.15.24

87 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers Guide

Eighty-seven Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading ...
09.05.23

Manatt Successfully Represented Mullen Automotive Inc. in Commercial ...

A Manatt team that included Manatt Financial Services Partner Andrew Morrison

08.17.23

82 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2024 Best Lawyers Guide

Eighty-two Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers eac...
08.18.22

86 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers Guide

Eighty-six Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each ...

01.29.21

NY Trial Court Rule Changes Will Streamline Civil Practice

Manatt Financial Services partner Andrew Morrison and managing attorney Anthony Staltari authored an article for Law360 highlighting 12 ...

04.16.24

The Bounds of Silence: Pure Omissions Are Not Actionable Under Rule ...

In the context of a purchase or sale of a security, Rule 10b-5(b) (17 CFR §240.10b-5(b)) makes it unlawful “[t]o make any untrue statement ...
02.17.23

Storming The Arches: Corporate Officers Owe Duty of Oversight Per ...

The Delaware Court of Chancery has recently held in In re McDonald’s Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation that shareholders can pursue ...
01.29.21

We Are All Commercial Litigators Now: NY Commercial Division Rules ...

From their creation in 1993, the New York State Supreme Court Commercial Division Rules have been developed and refined by judges and practitioners ...
07.06.20

Tuning Out Harmony: The Second Circuit Upholds Regulation Best ...

Last year, a group of state attorneys general (AGs) filed suit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), challenging the agency’s ...

01.25.18

M&A Value Creation and Preservation Forum

Manatt is hosting “M&A Value Creation and Preservation Forum,” a complimentary forum created for C-suite executives, in-house ...

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