Roger B. Kaplan

• Wilson v. Amerada Hess Corp., 168 N.J. 236, 773 A.2d 1121 (N.J. Supreme Court) (unfair competition, antitrust and "bad faith" claims by franchisee based on "unfair" pricing by oil company franchisor).
• In re Bio-Technology General Corp. Securities Fraud Class Action, 380 F.Supp.2d 524 (D.N.J. 2005), reaffirmed, 2006 WL 3068553 (D.N.J. 2006)(dismissal of securities fraud class action claims based on Company's restatement of financials).
• Enron (Thrace) Exploration & Production BV v. Clapp, 378 N.J.Super. 8,  874 A.2d 561 (N.J. App. Div.) (sustaining enforcement of $8.1 million foreign judgment).
• Rocker Management, L.L.C. v. Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, N.V., 2005 WL 1365772, Fed.Sec. L.Rep. 93,309 (D.N.J. 2005) (dismissal of securities fraud claims).
• Block v. Razorfish, Inc., 121 F.Supp.2d 401 (S.D.N.Y. 2000) (dismissal of fraud and securities fraud claims).
• Twin County Grocers, Inc. v. Mendez and Co., Inc., 81 F.Supp.2d 276 (D.P.R. 1999) (antitrust and commerce clause challenge to distributor protection statute).
• Henkels & McCoy, Inc. v. Adochio, 138 F.3d 491 (3rd Cir. 1998), and 906 F.Supp 244 (E.D. Pa. 1995) (liability of limited partners based on return of capital from partnership).
• Shapiro v. Middlesex County Mun. Joint Ins. Fund, 930 F.Supp. 1028, 1996-2 Trade Cas. P71,523 (D.N.J. 1996), and 307 N.J.Super. 453, 1998-1 Trade Cas. 72,052 (N.J. App. Div. 1998) (dismissal of antitrust boycott claims based on operations of joint insurance fund).
• In re Flagstaff Realty Associates, 60 F.3d 1031, 34 Collier Bankr.Cas.2d 152, 27 Bankr.Ct.Dec. 738 (3rd Cir. 1995) (Debtor-landlord's ability to reject a lease under bankruptcy code).
• RTC  v. United Trust Fund, Inc., 57 F.3d 1025 (11th Cir. 1995) (federal bank receiver's rejection lease).
• Bao v. Gruntal & Co., Inc., 942 F.Supp. (D.N.J. 1996) (dismissal of securities claims).
• Gillman v. Bally Mfg Corp., 286 N.J.Super. 523, 670 A.2d 19 (N.J. App. Div. 1996) (rejection of cashless exercise of options under Company's stock option plan).
• Sullivan v. Lampf, Lipkind, Prupis, Petigrow & Labue, 1994 WL 669625; 1995 WL 331143 (D.N.J. 1994/5) (securities fraud claims).
• Durable, Inc. v. Twin County Grocers, Inc., 839 F.Supp 257 (S.D.N.Y. 1993) (dismissal of supplier's contract and price discrimination claims).
• Gross v. Cohen DuFour & Associates, 273 N.J.Super. 617, 642 A.2d 1074 (N.J. L. Div. 1993) (dismissal of franchisees' fraud claims based on financial statements of franchisor).
• RTC v. Del re Castellett, 1993 WL 719763/4 (D.N.J. 1993) (D&O claims by bank receiver against directors of bank).
• Coar v. Kazimir, 990 F.2d 1413, 16 Emp.Ben.Cas. 1904 (3rd Cir. 1993) (upholding enforcement of $99 million RICO judgment against pension fund trustees).
• RTC v. United Trust Fund, Inc., 775 F.Supp 1465 (S.D. Fla. 1991) (landlord's claims against federal bank receiver).
• RTC v. Cedarminn Bldg. Ltd. Partnership, 956 F.2d 1446 (8th Cir. 1992); 1991 WL 335508 (D.Minn. 1991) (landlord's claims against federal bank receiver).
• Rosa v. RTC, 938 F.2d 383, 13 Emp.Ben.Cas. 2425 (3rd Cir. 1991); 752 F. Supp. 1231, 13 Emp.Ben.Cas. 1049 (D.N.J. 1990) (class action fiduciary duty claims against bank receiver).
• Levin v. Robinson, Wayne & La Sala, 246 N.J.Super. 167, 586 A.2d 1348 (N.J. L. Div. 1990) (leading decision applying principle of judicial estoppel).
• Rechler Partnership v. RTC, 1990 WL 711357 (D.N.J. 1990) (sustaining claims against federal bank receiver for bad faith and unfair treatment).
• State of New York v. Cedar park Concrete Corp., 741 F.Supp. 494, 1990-2 Trade Cas. 69,115 (S.D.N.Y. 1990) (antitrust price fixing and bid rigging conspiracy claims by N.Y. State A.G. against concrete companies).
• New Jersey Office Supply, Inc. v. Feldman, 1990 WL 74477 (D.N.J. 1990) (awarding $6 million RICO judgment on summary judgment).
• Glenpointe Associates v. American Multi-Cinema, 1989 WL 38764 (D.N.J. 1989) (contract claims).
• YJR Enterprises v. Twin County Grocers, Inc., 709 F.Supp. 499 (S.D.N.Y. 1989) (breach of contract claims).
• Pension Fund Mid-Jersey Trucking Industry v. Omni Funding Group, 687 F.Supp. 962, RICO Bus.Disp.Guide 7023 (D.N.J. 1988) (sustaining $33 million RICO claim).
• Suburban Trails, Inc., New Jersey Transit Corp., 800 F.2d 361, 1986-2 Trade Cas. 67,285 (3rd Cir. 1986) (antitrust and commerce clause challenge to monopolistic and exclusionary policies of state transportation authority).
• Gregory Marketing Corp. v. Wakefern Food Corp., 787 F.2d 92, 1986-1 Trade Cas. 67,012 (3rd Cir. 1986); 207 N.J.Super. 607, 504 A.2d 828, 1986-2 Trade Cas. 66,972 (N.J. L. Div. 1985) (dismissal of antitrust and price discrimination claims).

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