Taraneh Fard

Taraneh Fard is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. Ms. Fard is also a member of the firm's Sports Industry Team and Fashion, Apparel & Beauty Team.

Ms. Fard handles all facets of the litigation process in business and commercial disputes including preparing and opposing motions, propounding and responding to discovery, preparing for trial, appearing in court, and consulting witnesses. She specializes in matters involving breach of contract claims, allegations of unfair business practices and fraud, real estate disputes, securities litigation, and insurance-related litigation.

Prior to her work at Sheppard Mullin, Ms. Fard was an extern to the Los Angeles Lakers and assisted with the preparation and negotiation of Lamar Odom's 2009 Player Contract.

Education

• J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2009
• International Law Exchange Program, Università di Bologna Faculty of Law, Bologna, Italy, 2007
• B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2006, summa cum laude, college honors, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Languages

• Farsi
• Spanish

Memberships

• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)
• Member, Iranian-American Bar Association (IABA)
• Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Member, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Articles

Climate Change & Clean Technology Law Blog Articles

• "Supreme Court To Decide Fate Of Global Warming Litigation In American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut", December 22, 2010
• "California Unveils Preliminary Draft Regulation For A Cap-And-Trade Program As One Of The Main Strategies To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Climate Change", December 21, 2009

Corporate & Securities Law Blog Articles

• "United States Supreme Court Declines to Apply the "Discovery Rule" to Extend the Five-Year Statute of Limitations for SEC Punitive Fraud Enforcement Actions," March 6, 2013
• "California Supreme Court Resolves Court of Appeal Split, Holding that Section 2010 of the California Corporations Code -- California's "Survival Statute" -- Does Not Apply to Foreign Corporations," February 27, 2013
• "Ninth Circuit Reiterates that District Courts Must Analyze Allegations of Scienter "Holistically" In Determining Whether a Plaintiff Has Adequately Pleaded Securities Fraud Claims," January 8, 2013
• "Ninth Circuit Holds that Allegations a Defendant Should Have Used a Different Statistical Methodology During Drug Trials is not Sufficient to Allege Falsity Under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5," September 25, 2012
• "California Federal District Court Holds That Section 1312(a) of the California Corporations Code Provides the Exclusive Remedy For Minority Shareholders Seeking to Challenge a Proposed Merger," July 18, 2012
• "Eleventh Circuit Reverses In Part Securities Fraud Judgment Against Clearing Broker in an Action Brought by the SEC," June 18, 2012
• "Fifth Circuit Requires More than "Tangential Relationship" Between Alleged Fraud and Transactions in "Covered Securities" to Support Dismissal Under the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998," March 30, 2012
• "Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Relief a Shareholder is Entitled For Inspection of Corporate Books and Records Pursuant to a Section 220 Demand," December 9, 2011
• "Tenth Circuit Holds that "Forced Sellers" Resulting From a Squeeze Out Merger Lack Standing to Assert Claims Under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) the Securities Act of 1933," September 13, 2011
• "Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Insider Trading Claims Alleging Misuse of Confidential Corporate Information Need Not Show Injury To the Corporation," July 5, 2011
• "United States Supreme Court Holds that the "Maker" of a Statement for Rule 10b-5 Purposes is the Person or Entity with Ultimate Authority Over the Statement," June 20, 2011
• "United States Supreme Court Reiterates Materiality Standard For Securities Fraud Claims Under Rule 10b-5," March 29, 2011
• "Second Circuit Clarifies Standard Regarding Knowledge Of Facts That Constitute A Securities Fraud Violation For Purposes Of Triggering The Two-Year Statute Of Limitations For Rule 10b-5 Claims," March 16, 2011
• "California Court Of Appeal Holds That Privity Of Contract Is Necessary To Maintain An Action For Rescission Under California Corporations Code Sections 25504 And 25504.1", January 21, 2011
• "Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Law Regarding Standing Of Plaintiff-Shareholders To Bring A Post-Merger Double Derivative Action," October 28, 2010
• "Third Circuit Rejects The "Fraud-Created-The-Market" Theory Of Reliance In A Section 10(b) Private Securities Fraud Action," September 20, 2010
• "Ninth Circuit Rejects Private Right Of Action To Enforce Section 13(a) Of The Investment Company Act Of 1940," August 27, 2010
• "Delaware Chancery Court Enjoins Stockholder Vote For Lack Of Adequate Disclosures In Proxy Statement," June 21, 2010
• "Arizona Federal District Court Holds That Securities & Exchange Commission Need Not Allege Wrongdoing On The Part Of CEO When Pursuing Reimbursement Under Section 304 Of Sarbanes-Oxley Act," June 15, 2010
• "United States Supreme Court Clarifies Statute Of Limitations For Private Securities Fraud Actions", May 7, 2010
• "Tenth Circuit Holds Corporate Shareholders Do Not Have Standing Under Rico To Sue Derivatively For Alleged Injuries To Corporation", March 8, 2010
• "Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Section 14(a) Class Action Holding That A Share Dilution Theory For Pleading Economic Loss Is Unsupported By Case Law", February 22, 2010
• "Ninth Circuit Declines Application Of Loss Causation Principles In Dura Pharmaceuticals In Connection With Criminal Securities Fraud, December 9, 2009

Fashion & Apparel Law Blog Articles

• The Southern District Of New York Sends A Clear Message To Retailers Selling Counterfeits That Failing To Exercise Due Diligence In Purchasing Products After An Injunction May Result In Trebled Damages Of Millions Of Dollars, February 22, 2010