Reuven L. Cohen
Partner

Secured favorable judgment, including punitive damages award, for CW's clients, a biosciences company and an executive of the company, in a closely-watched jury trial in the Central District of California on claims for trade secret misappropriation, breaches of fiduciary duty, and breaches of contract. 

Represents a foreign conglomerate in a high-profile criminal matter involving allegations of international money laundering in the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of California, and the Central District of California.

Represents two prominent surgeons charged separately in connection with alleged violations of the honest services fraud statute and the federal mail and wire fraud statutes.  The cases are expected to proceed to trial. 

Secured the dismissal of a 57-count indictment charging conspiracy, insurance fraud, and 21 counts of aggravated mayhem, each of which carried a $1 million bond and potential life sentence.  After extensive briefing and argument, the court dismissed the case-in full-based on the prosecution's errors in grand jury proceedings.

Obtained a jury acquittal on a four-count federal indictment charging the client with two Clean Water Act violations and two counts of criminal contempt.  The contempt charges stemmed from nine years of Clean Water Act litigation and, although the client had a prior Clean Water Act conviction, the jury deliberated for less than an hour before returning a "Not Guilty" verdict.

Obtained a jury acquittal for a client charged federally with a string of bank burglaries that allegedly netted him and his co-conspirators more than $20 million.  Following an eight-day trial-in which the government called two cooperating witnesses, 10 law-enforcement officers, multiple experts, and presented evidence of the client's prior burglary convictions-the jury acquitted on all charges.  The co-defendant was convicted.

Achieved complete dismissal of felony extortion charges for a technology entrepreneur. After vigorous cross-examination demonstrating that the star witness repeatedly perjured herself, and a motion to dismiss for prosecutorial misconduct, the government abandoned prosecution three weeks into an expected four-week trial.

Secured reversal for retrial from the Ninth Circuit in a federal fraud prosecution. The client retained CW to represent him after he was convicted by a jury and sentenced to 65 months in federal prison. On remand, CW secured a time-served sentence. 

Obtained non-prosecution for Silicon Valley Fortune 500 CFO in $50 million business compromise email case. After submissions to the SEC and a presentation to San Francisco prosecutors, no charges were filed.

Secured reversal for retrial from the Ninth Circuit in a conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, and health care fraud case. The client hired CW to represent him after he was convicted by a jury and sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.