Case Studies

“Varsity Blues”: United States and SKV client enter agreement for dismissal of charges

On October 12, 2021, Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts approved and unsealed a Deferred Prosecution Agreement resolving the case against SKV client William “Bill” Ferguson, the former Wake Forest Women’s Volleyball coach. Ferguson was indicted in March, 2019 in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions case. Under the ...

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Pro Bono Representation of Inmate Assaulted on Orders of County Official

SKV was honored to represent Mr. Mark in this matter and to ensure that he received a...

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SKV Wins Appeal Affirming Multi-Million Dollar Judgment for BPX Energy in Oil and Gas Contract Dispute

The 14th Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed SKV client BPX Energy’s multi-million dollar judgment against Crimson Exploration Operating, Inc. in a long-running dispute over drilling costs Crimson agreed to pay for a well drilled in 2012. The trial court had entered judgment for BPX Energy subsidiary BPX Operating Company after a five-day trial in 2019, and ...

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Michelle Stratton Argues Contract Dispute in the Texas Supreme Court

On February 2, SKV counsel Michelle Stratton argued on behalf of Respondent Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories in the Supreme Court of Texas. In 2018, Brandon Perthuis sued Baylor Genetics, his former employer, for breach of contract, alleging that Baylor Genetics owed him over $1.5 million in sales commissions on sales that Baylor Genetics made after Perthuis ...

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SKV Secures $147M Victory in Texas State Court

Following a five-week bench trial conducted entirely on Zoom, on October 15, 2020, the 80th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Judge Larry Weiman presiding, found that Defendant Targa Channelview LLC, a subsidiary of Targa Resources Co., breached its agreement with Plaintiff Vitol Americas Corp. by failing to return $129 million in prepayments. On December 27, ...

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