Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Provide ongoing guidance to financial institutions considering expansion of services to cannabis-related businesses, including preparation of internal policies and procedures relating to provisions of services to cannabis industry participants and reviewing and revising cannabis-specific customer agreements and related documents.
Assisting various clients with developing and improving incident response plans.
Major builder’s risk insurance recovery for new Oregon data center. Successful litigation and mediated resolution of a project owner’s $8 million claim against its builder’s risk insurance carriers following two explosions and fires during the construction of a 250,000 sq. ft. data center in Washington County, Oregon. The builder’s risk insurers’ untimely and unreasonable claims adjustment resulted in zero payment to the project owner prior to Miller Nash’s involvement. Litigation involved extensive discovery of electronically stored information and depositions, in addition to summary judgment briefing and other motions. With the assistance of a mediator, the vast majority of the owner’s losses were recovered.
Hemstreet, et al. v. Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital Inc. The district court issued an opinion and order granting our motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims for fraud, breach of contract, negligence, and intentional interference with contract.
Represented regional bank as agent and lender on $60,000,000 syndicated loan to construct a high-tech cold storage facility.
Represented commercial lender in bringing multi-district foreclosure action against fleet of commercial fishing vessels and appurtenant fishing rights, followed by collaborative sales of assets with full resolution of secured debt.
Provided regulatory guidance and advice to online service provider relating to software compliance platform and solution for financial institutions providing services to cannabis companies.
Assisting legal and IT staff for a government transportation entity regarding data security.
Draft sale of goods agreements between international clients and U.S. manufacturers of finished products intended for human consumption.