Lisa M.Ropple

Expérience

The following are representative examples of experience acquired prior to joining Jones Day.

Represented The TJX Companies in investigating and responding to a significant criminal intrusion into its computer network and theft of consumer and payment card data announced in 2007, including negotiating a resolution of a multistate investigation by 41 state attorneys general.

Represented Heartland Payment Systems in connection with a high-profile data breach, including successfully defending against an FTC investigation (no action was taken against the company).

Represented a prominent teaching hospital against enforcement action by OCR relating to an employee's highly publicized loss of sensitive protected health information. Successfully negotiated a novel resolution agreement and corrective action plan.

Represented third-party benefits provider in connection with extortion threats made by criminals who had stolen highly sensitive protected health information.

Represented a leading financial services company in connection with an employee's theft of credit card data.

Represented a retailer in all aspects of investigating and responding to a publicly disclosed criminal intrusion into certain point of sale systems. Successfully resolved without litigation related to federal and state regulatory investigations and payment card brand claims.

Persuaded state AG's office to drop publicly announced enforcement action relating to claimed violation of consumer protection/unfair and deceptive trade practice laws. AG closed investigation and issued press release praising client.

Convinced state AG not to pursue threatened enforcement action for alleged consumer protection violations that had been reported in a prominent national newspaper.

Represented company and its private equity owner in a prominent accounting fraud enforcement action by DOJ and the SEC in which three senior executives plead guilty to securities fraud, but the company was not prosecuted.

Successfully defended a financial services client in connection with market timing/late trading investigations by DOJ and SEC.

Represented computer manufacturer in parallel litigation proceedings in the United States and Venezuela arising in connection with termination of a joint venture.

Represented a manufacturer in federal court action against claims that it breached a contract and violated the Lanham Act by granting overlapping exclusive licenses to two licensees. Obtained summary judgment on counterclaim for royalties against plaintiff, and plaintiff thereafter withdrew its $20+ million claim.

Defended high-technology company against securities fraud class action lawsuit in first case under the PSLRA litigated in the First Circuit, obtaining dismissal of the case (affirmed on appeal).

In a case simultaneously litigated in three federal courts, obtained summary judgment for manufacturing client on the interpretation of a contractual indemnification provision contained in an asset purchase agreement governing environmental liability, which facilitated a highly favorable settlement.