James E. Lyons, Co-head of Skaddens West Coast Litigation Department Will Speak at GKCs Teleconference on ERISA & The Pension Reform Act of 2006
Summary
Mr. Lyons litigation practice emphasizes securities and corporate issues, directors and officers liability, international arbitration, and other complex commercial disputes.Over the past few years, Mr. Lyons has taken the lead role in complex international arbitration for clients in the United Kingdom, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore.In the intellectual property area, Mr. Lyons defended a company against a claim brought by the Hells Angels alleging violation of their trademark, and litigated a dispute over the rights to "Layla," by Derek and the Dominoes.Between 1999 and 2003, four of these matters involved extensive evidentiary hearings resulting in rulings and final judgments under the ICC and UNCITRAL rules.In the intellectual property area, Mr. Lyons defended a company against a claim brought by the Hells Angels alleging violation of their trademark, and litigated a dispute over the rights to "Layla," by Derek and the Dominoes.at the University of Missouri in 1973 (Phi Beta Kappa).For more information about Mr. James E. Lyons, please visit: http://www.sasmf.com/About Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPWith approximately 1,750 attorneys, Skadden represents a broad spectrum of clients including nearly 50 percent of the Fortune 250 industrial and service corporations, as well as financial and governmental entities, small high-technology start-up companies, and cultural, educational and charitable institutions.Skaddens diversified practice enables them to offer solutions to the most challenging legal issues in virtually every area of corporate law, providing the specific legal advice clients need to compete most effectively in a global business environment.