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Employment Law Spotlight

Inoculating Employers Against Religious Discrimination Claims – Sixth Circuit Gives University Victory over Employee’s Religious Challenge to COVID-19 Policy

Data Counsel

Trick-or-Track: Age Signals in New York’s Children’s Privacy Law

Peter Roskam Quoted in Roll Call Article on Campaign-Trail Tax Proposals

BakerHostetler Team Represents Insurance Management Company in Recent Acquisition

Doug has focused his practice exclusively on such cases since 1997 and is one of only a handful of full-time practitioners nationwide. He has handled hundreds of securities and corporate governance litigation matters, defending companies of every size and industry – from aerospace giant Boeing to innovative beverage manufacturer Jones Soda.

Securities and governance litigation can be frustrating – it accuses good people of doing bad things. Doug is devoted to helping clients through it as quickly and comfortably as possible. His defense emphasizes his clients’ honesty and good faith, defending the truth of what they said and their intent to do and say the right thing. He doesn’t rely on technicalities or gotchas.

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J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, 1992, 

B.A., St. Olaf College, 1988, 

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<li>The Legal 500 United States
<ul>
<li>Recommended in Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense (2019 to 2021, 2023 to 2024)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Chambers USA: Litigation:
<ul>
<li>Securities in New York (2022 to 2024)
<ul>
<li>Band 4 (2023 to 2024), Band 5 (2022)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>General Commercial in Washington (2016 to 2021)
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<li>Band 4 (2017 to 2021)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<li>Washington Super Lawyers
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Super Lawyer&#8221; (2004 to 2010, 2012 to 2020)</li>
<li>&#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2004)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Benchmark Litigation, Securities: Local Litigation Star (2015 to 2020)</li>
<li>Lawdragon, 500 Leading Litigators in America: Securities Litigation, SEC Enforcement, Governance (2022, 2024 to 2025)</li>
<li>Washington CEO: Top Washington Lawyer (2008)</li>
<li>Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent</li>
<li>10/10 &#8220;Superb&#8221; rating by Avvo</li>
<li>The Legal 500 United States (2018)
<ul>
<li>Recommended in Dispute Resolution &#8211; Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

New York

BakerHostetler attorneys, practice areas stand out in The Legal 500 annual guide

BakerHostetler Defends Athenex Officers Against Investors’ Fraud Claims

Chambers USA Guide 2024 Recognizes 155 BakerHostetler Attorneys and ­66 Practice Areas

The U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split, Holds That Pure Omissions Are Not Actionable in Securities Fraud Cases

Shawn Cleveland, Douglas Greene Participate in Panel on D&O Insurance

BakerHostetler Attorneys and Practice Areas Recognized in The Legal 500 2023 Guide

Chambers USA Guide 2023 Honors 147 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 64 Practice Areas

Chambers USA Guide 2022 Honors 145 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 62 Practice Areas

Doug Greene, Genevieve York-Erwin and Zachary Taylor Author Article on Second Circuit Decision

Doug Greene, Genevieve York-Erwin and Zachary Taylor Author Legal Backgrounder on Pirani v. Slack Decision

Webinar: Climate Policy and ESG Disclosures

BakerHostetler Attorneys, Practice Areas Recognized in The Legal 500 Guide for 2021

Chambers and Partners USA Honors 134 BakerHostetler Attorneys and 55 Practice Areas in 2021 USA Guide

Doug Greene Speaks at Virtual PLUS D&O Symposium

Doug Greene Co-Authors Article on Defeating Meritless Securities Litigation

Doug Greene, Doug Shively, Genevieve York-Erwin Author Article on Conflicting Procedural Rules in Securities Class Actions

Doug Greene Co-Authors Article on Board Oversight of Securities Class Action Defenses

BakerHostetler Attorneys Make Significant Gains in The Legal 500 Annual Guide

Doug Greene Speaks at Annual Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Summit

Chambers and Partners USA Honors 127 Attorneys and 43 Practice Areas in 2019 Guide

Doug Greene Speaking at PLUS D&O Symposium in New York

Doug Greene a Presenter for Webinar on Post-Cyan Securities Litigation Landscape

Doug Greene, Chardaie Charlemagne, Tiffany Miao Author Paper on “Safe Harbor” Securities Litigation

Doug Greene, Jonathan Blattmachr, Madiha Zuberi Article Analyzes Split in Opinions Regarding Documents in Motions to Dismiss

Doug Greene, Jessie Gabriel, Brian Song, Marco Molina Provide In-Depth Look at Future of Securities Class Actions Post-Cyan

Doug Greene Co-Authors Article on Strategies in Response to Shareholder Derivative Litigation

Doug Greene, Jessie Gabriel Address New Strategies for Securities Class Action Defense after “Cyan” Decision

SCOTUS: American Pipe Tolling Does Not Apply to Successive Class Actions

BakerHostetler Boosts High Marks in the Legal 500 2018 Annual Guide

Chambers and Partners USA Honors 118 Attorneys and 45 Practice Areas in 2018 Guide

Doug Greene Comments on Key Securities and Governance Litigation Issues

Doug Greene Speaks at Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Summit

Doug Greene, Jessie Gabriel, Marco Molina, Brian Song Author Comprehensive Analysis of Securities Litigation Post-“Cyan” Ruling

Race to the State Courthouse?: How the Ruling in Cyan Changes Where and How Securities Actions Are Fought

2017 Year-End Securities Litigation and Enforcement Highlights

Partner Doug Greene Explains Why He Moved to BakerHostetler

BakerHostetler Adds Notable Securities Litigation Defense Attorney Doug Greene in Seattle

Doug Greene Discusses Metrics of M&A Liability Litigation

Doug Greene Leads Session on Top Securities Litigation Trends

Doug Greene, Gen York-Erwin Article Analyzes 10 Years of Biotech Securities Claims

“Wall Street Journal” Interviews Doug Greene about Shareholder Lawsuits

Doug Greene Comments on Effects of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

Doug Greene Article Examines Application of ‘Omnicare’ Standard

Doug Greene Addresses Federal Litigation Hot Topics

Doug Greene Covers “D&O Claims Trends” at National Summit

Doug Greene Writes about Best Practices for Board Oversight Regarding Securities Litigation and D&O Insurance

Doug Greene Lists Key Securities Litigation Developments of 2016

Doug Greene Moderates Discussion at London Conference

Doug Greene Predicts “Storm of Securities Class Actions”

Doug Greene Talks about Mitigating Deal Risk

Doug Greene Discusses D&O Litigation Trends

Article on Data Breach Disclosure Quotes Doug Greene

Shareholder Litigation Session Led by Doug Greene

Doug Greene Presents Insights Regarding Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Issues

Doug Greene Working Paper Series Looks at Salutary Impact of ‘Omnicare’ Ruling

Doug Greene Working Paper Looks at Salutary Impact of ‘Omnicare’ Ruling, One Year Later

Doug Greene Working Paper Looks at Salutary Impact of ‘Omnicare’ Ruling

Doug Greene Talks about Cybersecurity Exposure for D&O

Doug Greene Grades the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

Doug Greene Previews Securities Litigation Issues of 2016

Doug Greene Writes about Liability and Protecting the Reputation of Corporate Directors

Securities and Governance Litigation

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Financial Services: Technology

Doug has handled well over 100 securities and corporate governance litigation matters, defending companies of every size and industry. Among them:
<ul>
<li>Alcide Corporation</li>
<li>Amazon.com, Inc.</li>
<li>Ambassadors Group, Inc.</li>
<li>Annovis Bio, Inc.</li>
<li>Apple Board of Directors</li>
<li>aQuantive, Inc.</li>
<li>Artificial Life, Inc.</li>
<li>Athenex</li>
<li>AT&amp;T</li>
<li>Berry Corp.</li>
<li>Biovest International (former CEO)</li>
<li>BioVie Inc.</li>
<li>Boeing</li>
<li>Cell Therapeutics, Inc.</li>
<li>Cemtrex, Inc.</li>
<li>Co-Diagnostics</li>
<li>Collective Growth</li>
<li>Corillian Corporation</li>
<li>Dendreon Corporation</li>
<li>Drugstore.com, Inc.</li>
<li>Eagle Bancorp, Inc.</li>
<li>Egghead, Inc.</li>
<li>Expedia, Inc.</li>
<li>Fumoto Engineering of America</li>
<li>Greenlane Holdings, Inc.</li>
<li>Immunex</li>
<li>InfoSpace, Inc.</li>
<li>Jones Soda Co.</li>
<li>L&amp;L Energy, Inc.</li>
<li>Liberty Mutual</li>
<li>Lihua International</li>
<li>Live Ventures Incorporated</li>
<li>Lordstown Motors</li>
<li>Merix Corporation</li>
<li>Metawave Communications Corporation</li>
<li>Micron Technology, Inc.</li>
<li>Namaste Technologies</li>
<li>National Securities Corporation</li>
<li>Nordstrom</li>
<li>OfficeMax Incorporated</li>
<li>Pareteum Corporation (current and former officers and directors)</li>
<li>PlayAGS, Inc.</li>
<li>Polished.com (former CFO)</li>
<li>PremierWest Bancorp</li>
<li>Primo Water Corporation</li>
<li>Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc.</li>
<li>ProCyte Corporation</li>
<li>Pulse Bio</li>
<li>Quantum Corporation</li>
<li>RBC Dain Rauscher Corp.</li>
<li>Safeco Corporation</li>
<li>Spacelabs Medical, Inc.</li>
<li>Sterling Financial Corporation</li>
<li>Subaye, Inc.</li>
<li>Tilray, Inc.</li>
<li>TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.</li>
<li>Uphold</li>
<li>Washington Banking Company</li>
<li>Washington Mutual (Former CEO)</li>
<li>Western Wireless Corporation</li>
<li>WSB Financial Group, Inc.</li>
<li>Zumiez, Inc.</li>
</ul>

Douglas W. Greene

Speaking Engagements
Co-presenter, &#8220;Board Oversight of Cyber Security and Cyber-Security Disclosure,&#8221; Oregon State Bar Securities Regulation Section Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 2016
Co-presenter, &#8220;Facets of Board Oversight of Cybersecurity,&#8221; National Association of Corporate Directors Northwest Chapter Meeting, Boise, Idaho, 2016
Co-presenter, &#8220;Facets of Board Oversight of Cybersecurity: Voices from Law Enforcement, Crisis Response, External Audit and Corporate Defense,&#8221; National Association of Corporate Directors Northwest Chapter Meeting, Seattle, 2016
Presenter, &#8220;Federal Litigation Hot Topics,&#8221; Oregon State Bar 37th Annual Northwest Securities Institute, Portland, Oregon, 2017
Publications
&#8220;D&amp;O Developments,&#8221; Founder and blog contributor, LinkedIn
Quoted, &#8220;Supreme Court Will Decide the Future of Securities Fraud Class Actions,&#8221; Agenda
&#8220;The Public Company Handbook, A Practical Guide,&#8221; Bowne Publishing, 2002
&#8220;Securities Litigation After Enron: Analysis and Predictions,&#8221; National Investor Relations Institute, 2002
&#8220;Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Earthquakes: The Corporate Governance Ground Has Shifted,&#8221; Perkins Coie LLP/Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP Corporate Governance Seminar, 2002
&#8220;Recent Trends in Private Securities Litigation Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: The Counter-Reform Act,&#8221; Glasser Legal Works Seminars, 2003
&#8220;Between the Pit and the Pendulum: Director Education and the Duties of Care and Good Faith One Year After Sarbanes-Oxley,&#8221; Annual Corporate and Securities Law Update, 2003
&#8220;Proxy Season: The Reality of Corporate Governance Reform Sinks In,&#8221; PricewaterhouseCoopers General Counsel Forum, 2003
&#8220;How the Enron Mess May Affect You,&#8221; PricewaterhouseCoopers General Counsel Forum, 2003
&#8220;D&amp;O Insurance Policies After Securities Lawsuits,&#8221; Corporate Governance Advisor, 2004
&#8220;The New Era of Corporate Governance Litigation: Claims Against Directors and Internal Investigations,&#8221; Association of Corporate Counsel, Phoenix, Arizona, 2004
&#8220;The New Era of Corporate Governance Litigation: Claims Against Directors and Internal Investigations,&#8221; Perkins Coie LLP Seminar for Portland-area Corporate Counsel, 2004
&#8220;Securities Litigation Landscape,&#8221; International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 2006
&#8220;Securities Litigation: Overview and Current Issues,&#8221; Successful Prosecution of Complex Business Disputes, Washington State Bar Association CLE, 2006
&#8220;Stock Options: Emerging Issues and Developments,&#8221; PricewaterhouseCoopers General Counsel Forum, 2007
&#8220;Citigroup Shareholder Derivative Litigation: A Hard Case That Didn&#8217;t Make Bad Law,&#8221; Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter, 2009
&#8220;Courts Should Increase Their Focus on Falsity Allegations (In My Opinion),&#8221; Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter, 2009
&#8220;Securities Litigation Developments: More From the Ninth Circuit, and a ‘Meaningful Cautionary&#8217; Tale,&#8221; Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter, 2009
&#8220;Ninth Circuit Addresses Several Pleading Issues in Securities Class Actions,&#8221; Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter, 2009
&#8220;Ethical Dilemmas for Corporate Counsel: Representation and Privilege Issues,&#8221; Corporate Counsel Institute, Washington State Bar Association, 2009
&#8220;Who&#8217;s on First? Inside a Disclosure Crisis,&#8221; Northwest Securities Institute, Moderator, 2010
&#8220;A Potential Partial Solution to the M&amp;A Litigation Problem,&#8221; Law360, 2012
&#8220;Behind the Scenes of the SEC-Citigroup Settlement Drama,&#8221; Law360, 2012
Co-author, &#8220;Lessons from In Re Rigel Pharmaceuticals,&#8221; Law360, 2012
Co-author, &#8220;The Bank is Open: SEC Investor Protection Fund Poised to Pay Whistleblower Bounties,&#8221; Seattle Business magazine, 2012
&#8220;Is it Still Safe to be a Director of a Public Company?&#8221; Puget Sound Business Journal ADR and Litigation Q&amp;A Column Titled &#8220;Ask the Legal Professionals&#8221;, 2012
&#8220;Lane Powell Hires Securities Litigator From K&amp;L Gates,&#8221; Law360, Interviewed, 2012
&#8220;Securities Litigation Developments,&#8221; Northwest Securities Institute, 2012
&#8220;Strategies for Evaluating and Resolving Securities Class Action and Shareholder Derivative Suits,&#8221; White and Williams LLP, The Weinstein Team and K&amp;L Gates Seminar for Bermuda Insurers, Hamilton, Bermuda, 2012
&#8220;Director Oversight of Cybersecurity: Answers to Key Questions,&#8221; Puget Sound Business Journal, 2013
&#8220;Is This the End for Fraud-on-the-Market Doctrine?&#8221; Law360, 2013
&#8220;The Case for Emphasizing Arguments Against Falsity,&#8221; Law360, 2013
&#8220;Safe Harbor Protection Requires Sophisticated Defense,&#8221; Law360, 2013
&#8220;Effective Securities Litigation Defense Requires a High Thought-to-Action Ratio,&#8221; Securities Litigation Commentator periodical, 2013
&#8220;The Problem With ‘Summary Scienter Analysis&#8217;,&#8221; Law360, 2013
&#8220;How to Solve the Flawed Confidential Witness Issue,&#8221; Law360, 2013
&#8220;Director Service – Is it Safe to Serve on a Public Company&#8217;s Board of Directors?&#8221; Seattle Business magazine, 2013
Quoted, &#8220;Securities Cases to Watch in 2013,&#8221; Law360, 2013
Quoted, &#8220;Top Securities Rulings of 2013 Have Defense Bar Flying High,&#8221;  Law360, 2013
Quoted, &#8220;SEC Says It Will Begin to Seek More Facts in Some Settlements,&#8221; InsideCounsel, 2013
&#8220;Best Practices for Claims Handling Between Financial Institutions and Insurance Carriers,&#8221; American Conference Institute&#8217;s 2nd Annual Financial Institutions Insurance Forum, Panelist, New York, 2013
&#8220;What is Covered Under a D&amp;O Policy, Dealing With the Rising Costs of Defense, and More,&#8221; American Conference Institute D&amp;O Liability Conference, New York, Panelist, 2013
&#8220;Cyber Security Risk: Best Board-level Practices to Understand and Address&#8221; Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Co-Moderator, 2013
&#8220;Failed Governance and Lessons Learned: Case Studies From the Headlines,&#8221; Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Co-Moderator, 2013
&#8220;Strategies for Evaluating and Resolving Securities Class Action and Shareholder Derivative Suits,&#8221; White and Williams LLP, Lane Powell PC and The Weinstein Team Seminar for Bermuda Insurers, Hamilton, Bermuda, 2013
Co-author, &#8220;True, not False: SCOTUS ‘Omnicare&#8217; Case Highlights Need for Clarity on Key Securities Class Action Issue,&#8221; The Legal Pulse blog, Washington Legal Foundation, 2014
&#8220;The Root Cause of Skyrocketing Defense Costs,&#8221; Law360, 2014
&#8220;Is the Big-name Firm the Best Bet?&#8221; Insurance Thought Leadership, 2014
&#8220;When Not to Use Regular Counsel,&#8221; Insurance Thought Leadership, 2014
&#8220;Next Up for Cyber: Class Action Suits,&#8221; Insurance Thought Leadership, 2014
&#8220;Strategic Issues in Derivative Litigation Representation,&#8221; Law360, 2014
Co-author, &#8220;Public Companies, Beware! Safe Harbor Protection Requires Thoughtful Warnings and a Sophisticated Defense,&#8221; Seattle Business magazine, 2014
&#8220;Delaware Supreme Court&#8217;s Decision in Allergan Won&#8217;t Fix the Problem of Multi-Jurisdictional Shareholder Litigation,&#8221; Bank and Corporate Governance Law Reporter, Volume 51, Number 5, 2014
Quoted, &#8220;Robbins Geller Case May Spur Change on Secret Witnesses,&#8221; Law360, 2014
Quoted, &#8220;6th Circ. Corporate Scienter Test Leaves Cos. Vulnerable,&#8221; Law360, 2014
Quoted, &#8220;Cyber-related Directors and Officers Liability Claims Expected to Increase,&#8221; Business Insurance, 2014
&#8220;Cyber Security and Data Breaches: The Big New Exposure for D&amp;O?&#8221; Professional Liability Underwriting Society&#8217;s 2014 Conference, Las Vegas, Panelist, 2014
&#8220;D&amp;O Liability Insurance and Litigation in the Current IPO Environment,&#8221; American Conference Institute D&amp;O Liability Conference, New York, Panelist, 2014
&#8220;What Every Lawyer and Director Needs to Know About Cyber Security,&#8221; What Do I Need to Know? Practical Answers for Business Lawyers, Washington State Bar Association Business Law Section Midyear Seminar, Seattle, 2014
&#8220;D&amp;O Regulatory, Enforcement &amp; Securities Litigation Update,&#8221; 10th Annual Directors &amp; Officers Insurance ExecuSummit, Uncasville, Connecticut, Panelist, 2014
&#8220;Recent Developments in and Strategies for Evaluating and Resolving Securities Class Action and Shareholder Derivative Suits,&#8221; White and Williams LLP, Lane Powell PC and The Weinstein Team Seminar for Bermuda Insurers, Hamilton, Bermuda, 2014
&#8220;Hiring Defense Attys: Why an Interview Process Is Vital,&#8221; Law360, 2015
&#8220;Why Item 303 Just Doesn&#8217;t Matter in Securities Litigation,&#8221; Law360, 2015
Co-author, &#8220;Correcting Incorrect Opinions About Omnicare,&#8221; Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Journal, 2015
&#8220;The Future of Securities Class Action Litigation,&#8221; Law360, 2015
Co-author, &#8220;Supreme Court&#8217;s Omnicare Decision Follows Middle Path Advocated by Lane Powell and Washington Legal Foundation,&#8221; Washington Legal Foundation&#8217;s The Legal Pulse blog, 2015
&#8220;Cybersecurity Securities Class Actions: Wave or Trickle?&#8221; Law360, 2015
&#8220;Top 5 Securities Cases Of 2014: No Halliburton II,&#8221; Law360, 2015
Quoted, &#8220;Why Bylaw Solutions to Meritless Mergers and Acquisitions Suits Are Problematic,&#8221; Law360, 2015
Quoted, &#8220;Increasing Risk of Lawsuits Stalks Public Companies,&#8221; Business Insider, 2015
&#8220;Impact of Key Developments in Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation, and D&amp;O Claims,&#8221; American Conference Institute&#8217;s 19th Annual Forum on D&amp;O Liability, New York, Moderator, 2015
&#8220;D&amp;O Regulatory, Enforcement &amp; Securities Litigation Update,&#8221; 11th Annual Directors &amp; Officers Insurance ExecuSummit, Uncasville, Connecticut, Panelist, 2015
&#8220;Obtaining a Successful Mediation Outcome,&#8221; Claims &amp; Litigation Management Alliance&#8217;s Bermuda Chapter Educational Event, Hamilton, Bermuda, Panelist, 2015
&#8220;Mitigating Deal Risk From Beginning to End,&#8221; National Association of Corporate Directors Northwest Chapter, Panelist, Portland, Oregon, 2016
&#8220;Current Trends in D&amp;O Litigation in State &amp; Federal Courts,&#8221; TechAssure Fall Conference, Panelist, Seattle, 2016
&#8220;The Dynamics of a Changing Market: Impact on Coverage and Claims,&#8221; Advisen&#8217;s 2016 Executive Risk Insights Conference, Moderator, London, 2016
&#8220;5 Hottest Topics in Shareholder Litigation — What They Mean for You,&#8221; Advisen&#8217;s 2016 Executive Risk Insights Conference, Moderator, New York City, 2016
&#8220;Cybersecurity Exposure for Directors and Officers,&#8221; 12th Annual National Directors &amp; Officers Insurance ExecuSummit, Panelist, Uncasville, Connecticut, 2016
&#8220;Director and Officer Liability Arising from Privacy and Network Security Issues,&#8221; Advisen&#8217;s 2016 Executive Risk Insights Conference, Panelist, Chicago, 2016
&#8220;Analysis of a Perfect Storm: The Metrics of M&amp;A Liability Litigation,&#8221; American Conference Institute M&amp;A Liability Conference, Panelist, New York, New York, 2017
&#8220;Hot Securities Litigation Trends&#8221; Advisen&#8217;s 2017 Executive Risk Insights Conference, Moderator, New York City, 2017
&#8220;D&amp;O Claims Trends,&#8221; 13th Annual National Directors &amp; Officers Insurance ExecuSummit, Panelist, Uncasville, Connecticut, 2017

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