James Taravella

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James Taravella

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2017-19 Contributor

James is a second-year J.D. student at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. He is a Colorado native and previously attended the University of Denver where he received both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance and International Business, as well as a Master’s of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance. Prior to attending law school, James created and managed his own investment portfolio.

James is currently pursuing a Corporate and Commercial Law Certificate and has specific interests in securities and venture law. In the summer following his 1L year, James worked as an in-house Law Clerk for Gates Corporation, a multinational industrial company based in Denver. For the fall of his 2L year, James will be interning with the Division of Enforcement at the Denver regional office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition to contributing to the Race to the Bottom, James is a member of the Venture Law Society, the DU OUTlaws, the DU Law Ambassadors, and is one of the 2018 champions of the Advocate’s Cup. Outside of law school, James enjoys playing tennis, photography, and all that Colorado’s natural beauty has to offer.

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Stoddard v. S&N Logging, Inc.: Plaintiff’s Lawsuit Dismissed on Summary Judgment for Failure to State a Claim Within the Statute of Limitations

In Stoddard v. S&N Logging, Inc., No. 35038-0-III (Wash. Ct. App. Jan. 25, 2018), S&N Logging, Inc. (“S&N”) and Newman Logging, Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) moved for summary judgment against Roy B. Stoddard (“Plaintiff”) for failure to claim a remedy from the dissolution of a corporation within the time allowed by the statute of limitations. The Washington State Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment.

Freidman v. Endo International PLC: Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint Dismissed for Failure to Plead Claims of Securities Fraud

In Friedman v. Endo International PLC, No. 16-CV-3912 (JMF), 2018 BL 13320 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 16, 2018), Endo International PLC (“Endo”) and its executive officers, Rajiv De Silva, Suketu Upadhyay, and Paul Campanelli (collectively “Defendants”), moved to dismiss the Third Amended Complaint of Craig Friedman, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated (collectively “Plaintiffs”), alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss.

Perez v. Higher One Holdings, Inc.: Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint Sufficiently Pleads Claims of Securities Fraud

In Perez v. Higher One Holdings, Inc., No. 3:14-cv-755 (D. Conn. Sept. 25, 2017), the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut granted in part and denied in part Higher One Holdings, Inc. (“Higher One”) and its current or former officers, Mark Volcheck, Christopher Wolf, Jeffrey Wallace, Miles Lasater, Dean Hatton, and Patrick McFadden’s (collectively “Defendants”) motion to dismiss the Second Amended Class Action Complaint of Brian Perez and Robert E. Lee, individually and on behalf of other similarly situated investors (collectively “Plaintiffs”), alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder.