EXPERIENCE

Alison’s significant securities representations include:

• Amazon.com, Inc. and various executives and employees in the dismissal of a class action filed by Amazon shareholders alleging that defendants made false and misleading statements or omissions regarding Amazon’s private-label business practices, including the use of third party seller data, and the capacity of Amazon’s fulfillment network;
• Barclays Capital Inc., as underwriter of a secondary public offering by Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation, in a securities fraud case relating to the potential impact of shipping fuel regulations on one of Macquarie’s portfolio companies;
• Goldman Sachs in a securities fraud case relating to large bond offerings in Southeast Asia;
• Kirkland Lake Gold, as well as its former CEO, in defeating class certification and securing summary judgment in a securities fraud class action arising from alleged misrepresentations about its strategy for future acquisitions of gold mining companies;
• Kraft Heinz, in class action, derivative and ERISA litigation arising from its $15 billion write down of its Kraft and Oscar Meyer brands;
• Nikola Corporation, a manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles, and several of its officers and directors, in the partial dismissals of a putative securities class action and a related derivative litigation regarding alleged misstatements about the company’s products and performances;
• Oak Street Health in securities litigation concerning its disclosure of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation in connection with its marketing practices; and
• The former chief legal officer of a Fortune 200 company in a securities class action and derivative actions stemming from a criminal action brought by the DOJ and a related civil action brought by the SEC, both of which allege violations of the FCPA.

Alison‘s recent representations also include:

• Diamond Sports Group, the nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks, in its chapter 11 cases filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. In connection with its filing, conducted an investigation on behalf of Diamond’s board that culminated in a complaint against various parties for over $1 billion arising from pre-petition transactions, which settled on highly favorable terms including approximately $500 million in cash to the estate;
• A major law firm in a complete defense verdict following a jury trial in an employment retaliation suit brought by a former employee; and
• A financial institution in a FINRA arbitration brought by a former employee following his termination.

She also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on civil rights and family law.