Lee A.Armstrong

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For more than 30 years, Lee Armstrong has successfully litigated and tried some of the most complicated bet-the-company disputes across the country in matters involving finance, banking, bankruptcy, consumer class actions, employment, M&A, and securities.

Lee's representations illustrate the breadth of his practice. Currently, Lee's docket includes: defending a bank against claims of structured finance trade secret misappropriation; defending another financial institution against claims stemming from sales and operational practices; and leading the national defense against consumer class actions for several companies, including a recent successful resolution of a $100 billion class action. In addition, Lee recently argued and won a multimillion dollar breach of contract summary judgment on behalf of an aviation company and obtained dismissal for Citizens Bank against securities class actions, a relationship that began more than a decade ago when Lee led the successful defense of then-parent RBS in the multibillion dollar securities class action arising from Enron's collapse.

Lee has acted as trial counsel in the most complex financial institutions cases and has litigated one of the most complex bankruptcies in history, Chrysler: a 42-day nonstop effort that involved multiple evidentiary hearings and appellate practice. Lee also successfully has litigated trademark disputes (e.g., securing a trial verdict exonerating Citizens Bank against infringement claims and successfully arguing the Sixth Circuit appeal), numerous employment restrictive covenant matters, and failed M&A and joint venture disputes. Lee also defended movie producers at a high-profile trial brought by Woody Allen, which settled before verdict.

Experience

  • Aviation company resolves dispute involving alleged co-founder who sought significant ownershipJones Day represented an aviation company and its founders in AAA arbitration and parallel litigation brought by an alleged co-founder who asserted that he should be awarded a significant ownership interest in the company.
  • SiriusXM successfully defends lawsuit relating to trial subscribers' contact informationJones Day successfully defended and obtained affirmance on behalf of Sirius XM Radio Inc. in a putative class action alleging violations of the Driver's Privacy Protection Act ("DPPA").
  • SiriusXM Radio prevails before D.C. Circuit in challenge to TCPA orderOn March 16, 2018, the D.C. Circuit unanimously ruled in favor of Jones Day’s client Sirius XM Radio Inc. in its challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s order interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
  • American internet retailer responds to SEC investigationJones Day is representing an American internet retailer in response to an SEC investigation concerning its initial coin offering and related public statements.
  • Citizens Financial Group secures dismissals of putative class action claimsJones Day client Citizens Financial Group Inc. (“Citizens”) secured dismissals of putative class action complaints brought by two shareholders who claim that Citizens violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by making alleged misstatements regarding the extent to which customer appointments were made or kept.
  • Celgene prevails over Indian supplier in TRO/preliminary injunction hearing to prevent termination of supply agreementCelgene Corporation affiliate Abraxis Bioscience, Inc., represented by Jones Day, does not have to continue to supply pharmaceuticals to Indian distributor Biocon Limited in the face of evidence of continued product diversion, a district court judge ordered.
  • ACI Worldwide wins declaratory judgment granting all requested relief in software licensing disputeJones Day client ACI Worldwide Corp. ("ACI") won a declaratory judgment granting all of ACI's requested relief against defendant Churchill Lane Associates, LLC ("Churchill") in a case arising from a dispute between the parties concerning software licensing royalties.
  • National bank resolves threat of service discontinuation by vendorJones Day represented a national bank in litigation brought by a vendor that provides armored car and other cash-in-transit services to the bank's branches and ATMs.
  • NII Holdings obtains approval for reorganization planJones Day client NII Holdings, Inc. obtained approval for its chapter 11 reorganization plan following a 9-day contested trial on confirmation.
  • CFG defends against class actions over alleged pyramid schemeJones Day is defending Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) in a series of class actions filed after the collapse of Telexfree, LLC, which is alleged to have conducted the second largest pyramid scheme in U.S. history.
  • TalentWise defends against preliminary injunction involving non-competition agreementJones Day successfully defended TalentWise Solutions LLC ("TalentWise") and its employee in a preliminary injunction matter seeking to enforce a purported non-competition agreement to prevent the employee from working for TalentWise.
  • Client wins summary judgment in action involving disputed distribution proceedsJones Day won summary judgment on behalf of its client in an interpleader action filed in New York State Supreme Court.
  • CareerBuilder obtains favorable resolution in suit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and claims relating to cbResume.com softwareJones Day defended CareerBuilder, LLC against a lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and other claims relating to software used in CareerBuilder's resume critique and writing service, cbResume.com.
  • Royal Bank of Scotland successfully defeated motion by Fifth Third Bank to enjoin drawing down on $103 million letter of creditJones Day represented The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ("RBS") in successfully defeating motion by Fifth Third Bank to preliminarily enjoin RBS from drawing down on a $103 million letter of credit.
  • Chrysler sold to Fiat-led "New Chrysler" after historic court proceedingsAfter a historic battle all the way to the United States Supreme Court, Chrysler LLC sold substantially all of its assets to Fiat-led "New Chrysler" (Chrysler Group LLC) on June 10, 2009, providing the opportunity for its iconic brands and U.S. operations to survive.
  • RBS Citizens prevails at bench trial in trademark infringement caseJones Day successfully represented RBS Citizens at a preliminary injunction hearing and subsequent bench trial in a trademark infringement case.
  • Sweetland Films reaches settlement in litigation brought by Woody AllenJones Day defended movie producers and production company Sweetland Films at trial in an action brought by filmmaker Woody Allen resulting in a confidential settlement before verdict.
  • Lukoil settles trademark infringement actionJones Day represented defendants OAO Lukoil, a Russian conglomerate, and its various US subsidiaries, including Getty Petroleum Marketing, Inc. in a case resulting in the dismissal of claims of trademark infringement and unfair competition brought by plaintiff.
  • Senior officer of company defends against cross-border securities class action in U.S. and CanadaJones Day represented a senior officer of Royal Group Technologies Inc. in a cross-border securities class action brought in the U.S. and Canada against the company and several officers alleging disclosure violations under U.S. securities laws concerning the company's performance and alleged self-dealing.
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