Rotenberg Associates LLC








	Due to the highly sensitive and confidential nature of our work, we do not customarily disclose our client list. We will gladly provide references upon request. Health Provider Issues and Medical Malpractice Securities, Financial Services, and Shareholder Litigation Government Investigations and Media Inquiries Product Liability, Product Disparagement, and Recalls Corporate Communications and Critical Issues Complex Commercial Litigation and Class Actions Reputation Management for Executives, Athletes, Celebrities, and Organizations Workplace Crises, Sexual Misconduct, and Discrimination Media Relations and Issues Advocacy Health Provider Issues and Medical Malpractice Accusations of potential exposure to infectious diseases at multiple specialty practice clinics resulting in state health department and media investigations in several states, class action lawsuit, notification to 7,000 patients and subsequent blood testing Specialty clinic notification to patients of possible exposure to infections during clinic procedures and subsequent blood testing to rule out viral exposures Internationally publicized medical malpractice litigation and related efforts to change U.S. tort law Medical provider’s public announcement of improper vaccine storage and revaccination program for 5,000 patients Multiple medical malpractice cases, including the three largest state jury verdicts against medical providers Failure of pharmaceutical company’s promising new drug in FDA phase three trials, threatening dramatic drop in stock price Federal Qui Tam litigation concerning allegations of a kickback scheme and Medicare fraud against a medical clinic Medical facility’s negative publicity resulting from a physician’s lab error Theft and inadvertent disclosure of a prominent medical group’s patient data Publishing of unfavorable public review regarding a prominent medical group Bankruptcy faced by prominent medical provider following excessive jury verdict State medical board’s investigation, license review and disciplinary action regarding physician treatment practices Medicare fraud allegations against dental provider Securities, Financial Services, and Shareholder Litigation Investor relations matters for hedge fund victimized by multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme Shareholder lawsuit alleging inappropriate diversion of corporate funds to elected official Pension fund facing losses due to market downturn and announcement of benefit reduction for security holders Significant National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) arbitration of a major financial service firm regarding broker and dealer noncompliance with industry standards Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), NASD, federal and state investigations and lawsuits against major brokerage firm Publicly-held corporation accused of securities fraud Prominent retailer’s SEC filings regarding foreign ownership and investment, and subsequent boycott campaigns Nationally publicized private shareholder litigation involving major medical device company Government Investigations and Media Inquiries State and federal investigations into tainted peanut products, including Congressional hearings following consumer deaths Federal tax inquiry of prominent church and related media inquiries Federal investigation into alleged inappropriate diversion of corporate funds to high-ranking elected official State health department investigation and resulting media investigation into food manufacturer’s plant conditions and subsequent food recall States' attorneys general investigation of Fortune 500 companies State attorney general investigation of alleged fraud by large public utility Television station investigative report on casino gaming practices Major newspaper’s six-day front page investigative report alleging impropriety by largest provider of group homes for mentally disabled Product Liability, Product Disparagement, and Recalls National recall, litigation, government investigation and criminal proceeding regarding food-borne pathogens in peanut products by national supplier National recall of lead-contaminated items by children’s products manufacturer Food manufacturer’s voluntary recall after state health department investigation into plant conditions and random food testing Allegations of tainted food against multinational ingredient supplier Medical device product liability class action litigation Negative Consumer Reports review regarding medical supplier’s device Wrongful death matter involving accidental consumption of toxic chemical Media relations for pharmaceutical company defending multidistrict class action Corporate Communications and Critical Issues Corporate announcements and planning for restructuring and consolidations, including reductions in workforce Communications counsel and strategy for sales division of global manufacturer Strategic communications for initial public offerings in retail and financial services sectors Scrutiny of public company’s executive compensation Global manufacturer acquisitions of U.S. and foreign companies Complex Commercial Litigation and Class Actions Class action litigation against major peanut supplier after salmonella outbreak resulting in several deaths Global office product supplier’s federal court proceedings regarding the termination of long-standing consulting and service agreements Plant closing, resulting in extensive employee layoffs in an economically vulnerable region of the U.S. Class action litigation against global company concerning diseased animal feed and the closure of international borders to food exports Multidistrict class action against pharmaceutical company Reputation Management for Executives, Athletes, Celebrities, and Organizations Well-known professional athletes dealing with negative media due to criminal charges, civil litigation and league disciplinary proceedings High-profile CEO of publicly-traded company involved in internet sex scandal Strategic counsel and planning for CEO nominated for prestigious award Broadcast, print and internet defamation of television news reporter Internet and blog defamation of retail food company Internet defamation litigation concerning high-profile radio personality The running of inflammatory and racially charged news story regarding a local childcare organization Publicity issues pertaining to high-profile celebrity divorce proceedings Workplace Crises, Sexual Misconduct, and Discrimination Professional association facing media inquiries and negative publicity after high-ranking officer charged with sexual misconduct of a minor Extended picketing and boycott campaign against well-known restaurant chain related to discharge of undocumented immigrant workers Discovery of weapon in child’s locker at public school and subsequent media coverage Allegations related to the hiring of convicted sex offender by private school Investigation and media coverage of sexual abuse allegations against high-ranking church official Crisis communications and planning for public school districts High-profile sexual harassment and employment discrimination lawsuits against private and public companies Child sexual abuse allegations against local and national nonprofit organizations Gender discrimination lawsuit against private social club Closely-held corporation facing employee embezzlement and subsequent murder/suicide Class action Fair Labor & Standards Act litigation against national retail company Litigation and legal matters surrounding the accidental death of an employee Employee resignation issues amidst government investigation of major financial institution Federal indictment of banking executives for insider trading and other corporate malfeasance Media Relations and Issues Advocacy Award-winning global media advocacy program on behalf of Minnesotans Against Terrorism Media relations, crisis communications and planning for former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak visit to Minnesota Strategic counsel and media relations for Minnesota 9/11 Commemoration Media and government relations campaign for global computer trade association concerning international trade issues Key message development and media relations for 2004 U.S. Presidential regional campaign effort top