Corey Calabrese

Corey's relevant experience includes representing:

Public Companies

• Apple Inc. and its executives, in a securities class action in which it was alleged to be the “control person” of another publicly traded company
• GlobalFoundries U.S. in breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation claims against IBM
• A public software company in a securities class action and related shareholder derivative actions in failed acquisition; resulted in dismissal with prejudice as recognized by The American Lawyer in Litigator of the Week
• Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson, and Chamath Palihapitiya in a securities class action and shareholder derivative actions; claims were reduced to one alleged misstatement as recognized by The American Lawyer in Litigator of the Week
• Hayward Holdings, Inc. in a securities class action and shareholder derivative actions
• Aratana Therapeutics Inc. in a securities class action relating to a delay in the anticipated commercialization of a product following an adverse finding by the FDA; resulted in a dismissal with prejudice
• Northern Oil & Gas Inc. in a securities class action relating to allegations of misuse of company resources; resulted in a dismissal with prejudice
• Covetrus, Inc. in a securities class action and shareholder derivative actions related to statements made during reverse merger
• The board of a public energy company in shareholder derivative actions in the D. Del. related to allegations of bid rigging

Trials

• Obtained complete victory at arbitration between two public companies in dispute involving a $500 million gas pipeline and $1 billion service contract, which The American Lawyer recognized in Litigator of the Week.
• Served as lead counsel in a Voting Rights Act case on behalf of the NAACP. Following a six-week trial, the Court held that the voting system used in local elections violated the VRA; affirmed by the Second Circuit.
• Secured complete victory on behalf of senior noteholders of RMBS securities.

Other Relevant Experiences

• Secured dismissal of alleged class action against KPMG US for RICO conspiracy in connection with its audit of Credit Suisse; resulted in complete dismissal that was affirmed by the Second Circuit.
• Secured dismissal of two alleged antitrust class actions against the Royal Bank of Canada in connection with alleged conspiracies to set the price of financial benchmarks.
• Won complete victory at summary judgment on behalf of a hedge fund that had invested in an insurance company that refused to honor its warrants, including dismissal of securities fraud claims against hedge fund. 

Thought Leadership

• “Caring for the CARES Act: The New Oversight and Investigations Landscape for COVID-19 Relief Programs” Latham & Watkins Client Alert (April 2020)