Industries
We apply innovation, ingenuity, and insight to meet the unique requirements of industries in transformation.
Since 1997, we have been providing technology-enabled solutions and services to law firms and corporate legal departments across a variety of industries, helping them take on new challenges, regulations, complexities, and opportunities for data-driven legal needs more efficiently and effectively.
Aerospace, Defence, and Government Services
Our experience working through complex international issues runs deep.
Our clients include major defence contractors, aircraft, maritime and specialized vehicle manufacturers, and security and intelligence technology developers. Our teams are ready to assist with multifaceted aspects of regulatory, transactional, and complex litigation matters, subject to the highest levels of security requirements and government oversight, including whistleblower and FCPA issues. Our internal processes, data, and review centres are ISO 27001 certified and comply with NIST 171.
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College admissions scandal
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Trade secret litigation
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Middle East arms deal litigation
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State university residence hall fraud
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Product liability litigation on specialized terrain vehicles
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False Claims Act litigation
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Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals suit
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Supplier breach of contract suit on aircraft manufacturing order
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Government contractor litigation over fees
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Gender discrimination in government hiring practices
Automotive & Motor Vehicle Transportation
We are experienced at conducting business in a global marketplace, with new and innovative supply chain structures, significant regulatory restrictions, and increased pressure for greener automobiles.
We have experience with the challenges that auto manufacturers, parts suppliers and distributors, emerging technology companies, and autonomous vehicle and advanced mobility developers face. Clients rely on our expertise to assist with antitrust and trade regulation, IP, environmental and emissions standards, product liability, class action, and regulatory and compliance issues. We routinely consult with counsel to assist with privacy, cyber security, taxation, 2nd requests, FTC enforcement action, and white-collar criminal issues.
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Automotive parts manufacturer defective design litigation
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Automotive environmental issues
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Personal injury and wrongful death
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Defence of auto manufacturer in consumer class action litigation
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Automotive OEM & supplier litigation
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Price-Fixing MDL
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IP protection of integrated automobile components
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Automotive antitrust & trade regulation
Banking & Finance
Cimplifi is well served in the challenges facing financial services companies, with the expertise and experience to support firms of all sizes with litigation, internal investigations, regulatory matters, and data breach issues.
The financial services industry drives the global economy, empowering companies worldwide and in every business sector to grow and thrive. We are attuned to current and emerging trends, particularly banking regulation and its impact on data governance, data privacy, and cyber security, regulatory compliance and internal investigations; global monetary policy; and continued impact of enforcement actions and regulatory guidance. Whether you are a large multinational bank, a private investment firm, or a small regional savings and loan, Cimplifi has seasoned experts and matter-based experience to assist your internal teams and outside counsel.
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Periodic internal compliance email sweeps and ensuing review
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Ongoing Subpoena compliance
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LIBOR contract provision analysis
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Internal compliance investigations
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International FOREX trade fraud
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Hart-Scott Rodino bank merger second requests
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SEC, DOJ, NYSE investigations
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Derivative action cases
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Mortgage-backed security litigation
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Class action litigation for consumer bank fees and charges
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FCAOB investigations and inquiries
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Investigations of financial restatements
Business Services
We have a rich history of working with a multitude of entities on diverse litigation, investigation, and general business issues, delivering scalable solutions designed to enhance business confidence.
Regardless of matter type or size, or whether it is an individual investigation or programmatic enterprise initiative, Cimplifi can support you with consulting, data, eDiscovery and contract analytics. Our team has assisted with information governance policies and advise on appropriate technologies to automate governance processes. Complex matters and disputes are sometimes unavoidable, but our team of agile experts can assist with fraud and forensic investigations, data breach and negotiations services, tax and advisory, real estate, construction, white collar and criminal accusations, employment, trade secret, M&A transactions, HSR, antitrust, employment, and any complex business dispute issues.
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White collar criminal investigations
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Implementation and enforcement of new email retention policies
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Domestic tax dispute on gross receipts
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Partnership and business dissolution
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FCPA investigation related to litigation and internal investigation
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$2 billion breach of contract dispute
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Shareholder dispute
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Government investigation into antitrust violations
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Class action employment litigation defence
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Data breach response and notification to compromised individuals and entities
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Copyright and IP litigation
Chemical, Industrial, and Manufacturing
We can help you strategically navigate the obstacles that hinder your business goals.
We support an array of businesses who focus on the making of commercial and consumer products and components in a wide array of industries, such as building materials, household goods, chemicals, electrical, industrial machinery, and textiles. We have successfully helped companies respond to government investigations, environmental and land use disputes, antitrust challenges, trade secret, IP matters, product defect, and multi-district litigation.
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Chemical leak contaminating farmland and damaging crops
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Power loss causing loss of manufacturing ability
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IP litigation over genetic modification of food products
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Plant explosion resulting in the loss of life and property damage
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Theft of trade secrets by former employee
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Construction defect litigation based on structural component defect
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Consumer class action for defective paint for specific outdoor application
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FCPA investigation of South American building company
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Construction contract dispute
Energy, Oil, Gas, and Utilities
We are well-versed and deeply experienced with the unique challenges of the energy industry.
We have worked within energy, oil, gas, and utilities sectors, providing services for transactional, regulatory, legislative, and litigation-related disputes. We have offices in energy hubs like TX, PA, and CA, and have represented electric and gas utilities, power authorities, power generators and transmission operators, renewable energy developers, retail suppliers, oil and gas operators, transporters, field service managers, and others in the energy ecosystem, locally and globally. Our team is familiar with regulatory requirements, environmental permitting, grid issues, and utility departments, and commissions. We’ve assisted with litigation matters such as development and power agreement disputes, resourcing pricing issues and royalties, commercial litigation involving E&P, mid and downstream operations, and IP protection.
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Oil pipeline leak
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Substation fire and ensuing destruction claims
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Asset disposition/bankruptcy and reorganization
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Electric generation facility downtime litigation
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Production site explosion
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Regulatory approval of pipeline and asset sale
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IP protection of solar-based energy panels
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Utility infrastructure litigation
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Natural gas merger
Healthcare
Our healthcare expertise comes from years of in depth industry experience handling highly sensitive data.
Working with hospitals, health systems, healthcare providers, and digital health data providers, our team can offer a phased and defensible approach to managing your data, discovery, and contracts, and protect you from unnecessary exposure and risk. We can recommend technology to automate governance enforcement, monitor for exposure, and ensure compliance is met. When litigation or an investigation is imminent, our project management teams are able to quickly and efficiently respond to any crisis and assist with matters under the False Claims Act, the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, corporate governance, cybersecurity, and litigation disputes. Cimplifi data centres are HIPAA and HITECH certified, and we meet all standards of internal controls and security of the HIPAA Business Associate Agreement.
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HIPAA violations
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Quid tam actions under Federal anti-kickback statute
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Medicare/Medicaid fraud and false claims
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Unfair competition
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Internal compliance audits
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Market interference litigation
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Healthcare and fraud abuse
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Hospital mergers
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Average wholesale price litigation
Insurance
With experience working with insurers and policyholders, we deliver practical, defensible solutions to the most complex challenges.
Established leaders and tomorrow’s giants find value in our breadth of services and experience, practical workflows, and efficient pricing. We have assisted with a full range of eDiscovery and contract analytics and lifecycle management services involving transactional, regulatory, commercial, claims, subrogation, and internal disputes from a range of industry participants, including life, auto, casualty, and emergency response. Our deep understanding of your business enables us to deliver an appropriate solution, whether related to transactions, complex coverage litigation, commercial disputes, or regulatory compliance concerns.
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Data breach response
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Product liability
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Restructuring and emergency response
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Regulatory
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Reinsurer
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Commercial dispute resolution
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ERISA
Life Sciences
We take a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to serving the legal needs of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors.
We have worked on matters touching nearly every life sciences company in the Fortune 100 over the past 25 years, and have deep expertise across regulatory, litigation, strategic counselling, marketing, and IP, as well as medical, scientific, and device expertise. Whether a matter requires informal consulting, strategic advice on data-centric policies, technology workflow to reduce data, or effective review teams to control cost, our project managers and review attorneys have the know-how to move any matter through the internal, litigation, contracting, or regulatory process and deliver customized approaches in order to get the job done right.
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Product liability regarding patient outcomes after widespread use prescription drug
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SEC investigation into company's public statements
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Government promotion and marketing inquiry
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Challenge to device manufacturer supply agreement
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ANDA litigation over generic manufacturer challenging patentability of formula
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50-state class action against medical device manufacturer
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Controlled substance litigation
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Internal email compliance sweep for marketing practices
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IP infringement
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Asset purchase indemnification claim
Retail & Consumer Products
As technology transforms the way we do business, we embrace evolution to deliver innovative solutions and strategies to address a full range of your discovery and data needs.
With the convergence of entertainment, AI, AR, biometric law, blockchain, and fintech, the retail landscape is being reshaped. Whether for big box retailers, smaller concept stores, online marketing, consumer staples, food and beverage, social media, ecommerce, or sports and entertainment, we work seamlessly and proactively to provide cutting-edge technology and workflows that keep our clients ahead of the curve. Our dedicated team of professionals works closely with companies and their counsel to customize discovery and data strategies to address the challenges of regulation, compliance, cybersecurity, mergers, privacy issues, and litigation across the industry.
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Libel and First Amendment litigation
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Beverage mergers and FTC-related inquiries
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Class action disputes from consumer product litigation
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Online copyright protection and infringement
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Licensing disputes for distributed media content
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Wage and hour litigation for big box retailers
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Bankruptcy of print media conglomerates
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Gaming licensure and fraud investigation
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Anti-competitive sales practices
Technology
As technology plays a greater role in our everyday lives, Cimplifi has the expertise and tools to handle the needs of any technology related matter.
Whether for a patent, IP, antitrust, fraud, regulatory, or an internal investigation, we have extensive experience assisting global technology companies with their discovery, contract, and IG needs. We work closely with counsel, IT, and developers to provide agile and innovative tools capable of handling traditional data sources and data from emerging technologies. Our teams are experienced in managing data from blockchain, artificial intelligence, the internet of things (IoT), fintech, and quantum technologies. We can provide technical expertise to help with complex data collections, process and preserve data, and can provide extensive custom workflows to manage projects of any scale.
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Misappropriation of trade secrets
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Patent infringement of video game components
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Executive breach of fiduciary duty
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Social media artist copyright infringement
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Theft of code
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Antitrust M&A
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Internal investigation related to purchase of surveillance software
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Patent troll litigation
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Shareholder litigation on failed takeover
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SEC subpoenas to social media companies
Telecom
With more than 25 years of experience working with industry leaders in telecom, we can help you navigate increasingly complex challenges and demands with confidence.
Media, voice, and data content are driving the convergence of telecom, media, and information technology industries—success depends on aligning with partners who understand the complexities of these connections and the impact they have on regulatory compliance, investigations, dispute resolution, or corporate transactions and liability. We are poised to assist clients facing today’s issues and tomorrow’s challenges in nearly every sector of the telecom industry.
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Anti-competitive merger reviews
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Intellectual property challenges
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FCC regulatory inquiry
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Net neutrality and internet speed restriction class action litigation
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Product litigation on telecommunication devices
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False Claims Act regarding contract fraud
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Combination of traditional telecommunication and new age media companies
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Content distribution breach of contract litigation
