Cases & Investigations

Shareholders represented by Doyle Lowther LLP and others have filed a stockholder derivative action on behalf of British Petroleum p.l.c. against BP’s directors and certain officers for breaching their fiduciary duties to BP. … more

On March 10, 2010 the California Supreme Court denied SDG&E’s request to depublish legal authority permitting homeowners to recover their restoration costs for tree and property damage caused by SDG&E, whose power lines ignited the 2007 October fires in San Diego County. … more

On March 22, 2010 plaintiffs filed their consolidated complaint against Sony and Best Buy, alleging breach of warranty, unfair business practices, and similar claims on behalf of consumers arising from defective trackpads on Sony’s premier VAIO computer line. … more

Consumers across the country who purchased defective plasma and LCD flat-screen televisions sold and manufactured by Philips/Magnavox have been left “holding the bag.” The plasma and LCD televisions are defectively designed because they overheat during normal use. … more

Homeowners and local government moved switfly to oppose a January 15, 2010 request by San Diego Gas & Electric Company (“SDG&E”) and by several tree trimming contractors to “depublish” appellate legal authority concerning the amount property owners may recover in tort when their property is damaged by fire. … more

On January 20, 2009 Doyle Lowther LLP was one of two firms appointed interim co-lead counsel in litigation pending against Sony Electronics and Best Buy. The litigation arises from Sony’s alleged sale of Sony VAIO laptops with defective trackpads and touchpads. … more

On December 17, 2009 Doyle Lowther LLP filed a securities class action lawsuit on behalf of public shareholders of XTO Energy, Inc. following XTO’s agreement to be acquired by Exxon Mobil Corp. Shareholders allege XTO’s Board breached its fiduciary duties by agreeing to the transaction in exchange for lucrative, illict payoffs for XTO’s senior executives. … more

Doyle Lowther has received scores of consumer inquiries and complaints concerning Philips/Magnavox defective plasma televisions. The defectively manufactured Philips/Magnavox plasma televisions overheat during normal use. … more

Sequenom President and CEO Harry Stylli and Senior VP of R&D Elizabeth Dragon were terminated by Sequenom’s board of directors, following an internal investigation into the purported “mishandling” of test data by Sequenom employees. CEO Stylli resigned from Sequenom’s board of directors. … more

The Colonial BancGroup, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 25, 2009 with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Colonial is the target of a criminal probe and its Florida offices were raided in a criminal investigation related to Colonial’s application for TARP funding. … more