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Andrew Ruffino is a litigator in the firm’s New York office. His practice focuses on litigation relating to corporate transactions, securities law, disputes over corporate control, consumer class actions, and insurance coverage disputes. Mr. Ruffino has also been extensively involved in antitrust litigation and corporate investigations focusing on accounting matters, including options backdating, accounting for derivatives, revenue recognition, and purchase accounting. He has served as counsel to court-appointed fiduciaries in SEC enforcement proceedings. Mr. Ruffino is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and has served as a vice chair of Covington’s litigation practice group. He also co-chairs the firm's E-Discovery practice group.
Representative Matters
- Defended Freddie Mac in securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation arising out of $5 billion earnings restatement. Achieved settlement after favorable class certification ruling.
- Represented special committees of board members at Adelphia Communications Corp. and Tyco International Ltd. in connection with widely-publicized allegations of mismanagement by senior executives at those companies.
- Represented a major credit card issuer in antitrust treble damages action alleging a conspiracy among banks and Visa and MasterCard to foreclose banks from issuing American Express cards.
- Defended financial institution in securities class actions with claims under Section 11 and Rule 10b-5 arising out of allegedly understated loss reserves. Obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims.
- Prevailed at a jury trial on intellectual property and contract claims in a dispute over the right to exploit a new heart valve technology.
- Won a pre-discovery summary judgment motion and sanctions on behalf of a financial institution in a case involving trading in commodities derivatives.
- Defended professional service firm in multi-jurisdiction malpractice litigation relating to tax strategies.
Honors and Rankings
- Euromoney, Benchmark: The Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys - Future Litigation Star, NY (2009) and Litigation Star, NY (2010-2011)
Pro Bono
- Represented parent of grammar school student in Establishment Clause lawsuit challenging public school’s Pledge of Allegiance recitation requirement (Myers v. Loudon County Public Schools, 418 F.3d 395 (4th Cir. 2005)).
- Handled Surrogate’s Court proceedings and estate-related matters on behalf of minor child of victim of September 11 terrorist attacks.
Publications and Speeches
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