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Can you tell us about a memorable business lawsuit you handled?

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Yeah, probably the biggest example of one of those was when we sued Sandridge. It was a corporate securities derivative case. That was a case where we maintained that the company was not being run correctly. We maintained that some of the people on the leadership team, for example, the board, were running that company basically to profit themselves as opposed to the stockholders. So that case ended up settling, and it was a very successful resolution of the case.

What we’re seeing today is that business owners often find themselves in a position where they have no choice but to hire a lawyer because they’re being cheated — not by individuals, but by other business owners. And so when they find themselves in that unenviable position, they really don’t have a choice. They either have to put up with being cheated or hire a lawyer and try to stop it. And so we’ve done quite a few of those types of cases. You’re seeing that happen quite often in this world.

Oklahoma City, OK commercial litigation attorney Reggie Whitten tells the story of a memorable business lawsuit he handled. He cites a notable example involving a lawsuit against Sandridge, a corporate securities derivative case. In that case, the firm maintained that the company was being mismanaged, with certain members of the leadership team, including the board, acting primarily for their own benefit rather than for the stockholders. The case ultimately settled successfully, resulting in a favorable resolution.

He observes that today, business owners frequently encounter situations where they have little choice but to retain legal counsel because they are being wronged—not by individuals, but by other business owners. In these circumstances, they must decide whether to tolerate the misconduct or engage a lawyer to address it. The firm has handled numerous cases of this nature, reflecting a broader trend in the business world.

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