Tayler G. Bragg

Tayler’s recent representations include:

• Representing a publicly traded company in an action against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); obtained dismissal with prejudice of the FTC’s two primary counts.
• Represented a publicly traded company in obtaining a complete trial victory in expedited proceedings in the Delaware Court of Chancery concerning activist stockholders’ breaches of a voting commitment and standstill in a stockholders’ agreement, followed by an affirmance on appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court.
• Represented a special committee of a publicly traded company in an investigation of whistleblower claims brought by C-suite executives alleging harassment and discrimination by the CEO.
• Represented an energy company in a putative collective and class action in New Mexico federal court and in individual arbitrations alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and a related state statute; obtained court and arbitrator approval of favorable settlements.
• Represented a construction company in a putative collective and class action in Ohio federal court alleging violations of the FLSA and a related state statute; obtained court approval of favorable settlement.
• Represented an energy company in a multi-defendant New Mexico state court action alleging a paying quantities dispute; obtained dismissal with prejudice.
• Represented a mortgage company in a Texas state court action against another mortgage company and former executive related to fiduciary and contractual obligations; obtained a favorable settlement.
• Represented a retail company and executive in putative collective and class actions in Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Tennessee federal courts alleging violations of the FLSA and related state statutes; won contested motions to transfer venue and compel arbitration and ultimately secured court approval of favorable settlements.
• Represented an insurance company in Florida state and federal court actions related to COVID-19 business interruption coverage; developed a successful first-impression removal strategy and ultimately secured dismissal.
• Represented a foreign electronics company in Texas state and appellate court actions; secured dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction.
• Represented a medical device company in Texas state and appellate court actions; obtained a temporary injunction to enforce a former employee’s non-competition and non-solicitation obligations.
• Represented a luxury retail company in a Texas federal court action alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA); secured dismissal.
• Represented an electronics company in a high-stakes investigation brought by the FTC.
• Conducted numerous other internal investigations for publicly traded companies involving whistleblower, accounting, and executive issues.
• Advised nationwide industrial, home décor retail, and luxury retail companies on COVID-19-related orders.
• Advised an entertainment company on a nationwide expansion into sports betting.

Tayler is a member of SidleyWomen. She is also a member of the William “Mac” Taylor Inn of Court, Dallas Women Lawyers Association, and Dallas Bar Association.