REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Sarah A. Decker
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Represented sports media analyst in public-figure defamation suit by former professional athlete, securing non-monetary settlement resulting in pre-discovery voluntary dismissal of action in its entirety
Represented information technology services company in breach of contract action by utilities services auditor, securing dismissal of action in its entirety with award of costs and disbursements
Represented major aerospace materials supplier in domestic arbitrations involving claims of breach of long-term supply agreements
Advised major aluminum manufacturing company in connection with supply chain disputes, material and labor shortages, and commercial relationships with suppliers and customers
Advised major technology company on global supply contract disputes and antitrust claims
Represented chemical manufacturer against misrepresentation and breach of contract claims arising under asset purchase agreement
Represented foreign director of U.S. manufacturing company in suit for appointment of provisional director to break board deadlock
Represented U.S. director of foreign company in connection with claims of breach of duty in sale of company
Represented cruise line in breach of contract and Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law suit arising from COVID-19-related cancellations
Represented global technology company in breach of contract suit arising from commission arrangement with independent contractor
Represented plaintiff hedge fund manager in a September 2016 jury trial in New Jersey state court resulting in jury verdict for defamation in the amount of $40.4 million (the 45th-highest verdict in the U.S. in 2016 as reported in the National Law Journal’s Top 100 Verdicts that year)
Represented global manufacturer of fiber cement products in breach of warranty and product liability suits
Represented global manufacturer of strip processing machinery in employee personal injury suit
INVESTIGATIONS EXPERIENCE
Conducted cross-border internal investigation involving evidence in the U.S. and Japan for energy sector client in connection with allegations of accounting fraud as a result of a six-billion dollar cost overrun on a first-of-a-kind construction project
Conducted internal investigation involving evidence in Italy for energy sector client arising out of whistleblower complaint of management’s alleged receipt of off-the-book payments for scrap sales and history of private bribery
Conducted data breach investigation for asset management client arising out of suspected cybersecurity incident involving suspicious network activity and server crash
Conducted cross-border internal investigation involving evidence in the U.S. and France for energy sector client arising out of whistleblower complaint of management’s alleged failure to timely recognize costs in its estimate to complete a construction project for a state-owned utility
Conducted internal investigation for energy sector client in connection with revenue recognition deficiency and material weaknesses in controls related to project accounting and cost management
Conducted investigation into crime rates and use of public funds at the direction of the chairman of a select committee established by a bi-partisan majority of a state legislative body
