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Stacey Friedman is a partner in the Firm s Litigation Group. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, including complex securities, class action, derivative, antitrust, and employment litigation. Ms. Friedman has represented clients in federal and state litigation, before arbitration panels, in civil and criminal investigations and in proceedings involving the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the NYSE, and the European Commission. Ms. Friedman is a member of S&C's Diversity Committee. Selected Cases Represents Cablevision in a shareholder class action pending in Delaware Chancery Court in which plaintiffs allege that certain directors of the company breached their fiduciary duties. Represents the Special Litigation Committee of the Board of Directors of Monster in its internal investigation concerning options backdating and in related derivative litigation pending in state and federal court. Represents Eisai in its defense of antitrust actions around the country brought by states Attorneys General, consumers and competitors following the Department of Justice s antitrust case against the company. Represents Barclays and members of its senior management in a pending employment discrimination case. Represented Goldman Sachs in an industry-wide investigation and global settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, NASD, NYSE and states Attorneys General relating to alleged conflicts of interest involving research analysts. Represented BP s Board of Directors in a shareholder derivative claim alleging breach of fiduciary duties. Also represented BP in an international arbitration and related New York litigation involving investments in Kazakhstan. Represented Diageo in antitrust proceedings before the Federal Trade Commission and other competition authorities related to its sale of Pillsbury and acquisition of Seagram Wine & Spirits. | 