TuSimple Inc.
On behalf of their clients (shareholders in TuSimple, Inc.), on December 22, 2023 Bottini & Bottini and its co-counsel Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP filed this case against several TuSimple directors, Hydron, and Nominal Defendant TuSimple for violations of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016...
Live Nation Entertainment
On June 21, 2024, Bottini & Bottini filed a shareholder case on behalf of its client against the board of directors of Live Nation Entertainment. The complaint asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty against the board and Defendant Leiweke...
Twitter Inc.
Bottini & Bottini and Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy are leading a lawsuit against Elon Musk and on behalf of all persons who SOLD Twitter securities at any time between May 13, 2022 and October 4, 2022, inclusive (the Class Period). A copy of the complaint is contained above under the "Complaint" tab...
Welcome to Bottini & Bottini, Inc.
Bottini & Bottini, Inc. represents the rights of shareholders, whistleblowers, and consumers in cases across the United States. We practice complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on the following areas of law:
Securities Class Action Litigation
Class action cases filed to recover stock or bond losses due to false statements or material omissions. Cases can also be filed when shareholders do not receive fair value in a merger.
Shareholder Derivative Litigation
Cases filed by shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty against officers or directors who cause the company to suffer losses.
Mergers & Acquisitions Litigation
Class action lawsuits filed by shareholders to challenge the merger consideration or seek injunctive or equitable relief.
Whistleblower Litigation
Lawsuits to recover money on behalf of the government when it has been cheated by a company. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, a person who voluntarily provides the SEC with original information that leads to a successful judicial or administrative enforcement action yielding monetary remedies of over $1 million must be awarded between 10%-30% of the total monetary remedies assessed by the SEC.
Antitrust Litigation
Class action lawsuits to recovery money when a company has rigged prices or engaged in monopolistic behavior. Treble damages are recoverable.
Consumer Class Action Litigation
Class action cases to recover damages suffered by consumers from unlawful or unfair business practices.
Awards & Recognition
In 2025, Bottini & Bottini was ranked by Chambers & Partners USA as an outstanding plaintiffs’ firm in the field of Securities Litigation in its inaugural California Spotlight ranking
Frank A. Bottini, Esq. has been selected as a “Super Lawyer” in the area of securities litigation for several years
Frank A. Bottini is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Cases
Bottini & Bottini Inc., is working on/recently settled the following cases:
Testimonials
The CEO of TuSimple Holdings Inc. was alleged to have misappropriated the Company’s intellectual property on behalf of another company he founded, and then started transferring the Company’s money to China. Bottini & Bottini filed a derivative case for violation of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act and then successfully obtained a preliminary injunction from the federal court. After extensive litigation, Bottini & Bottini obtained a cash recovery of $42.5 million, which was an excellent result in light of all the major challenges facing shareholders.
It is hard to overstate the power and influence of Google, which is one of only four companies in the world with a market cap of more than $2 trillion. Bottini & Bottini achieved a settlement with Google requiring it to eliminate the use of mandatory arbitration in cases alleging sexual harassment and discrimination and an agreement by Google to spend $310 million over ten years on workplace initiatives designed to eliminate sexual harassment and discrimination. This was a historic and hard-fought litigation in which Bottini & Bottini proved its ability to go toe-to-toe with the best large corporate law firms in America.
Bottini & Bottini sued the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, for us when Musk issued false statements in connection with his buyout of Twitter. They drafted a very detailed complaint alleging securities fraud, which was upheld by Judge Breyer. See Pampena v. Musk, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 220240 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 11, 2023). The Court later denied Musk’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. See Pampena v. Musk, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138528 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 5, 2024). Bottini & Bottini also successfully got the class certified and did a tremendous job during discovery and preparing the case for trial, which is set for the fall of 2025.
Bottini & Bottini did a superb job for us bringing claims for breach of fiduciary duty in Nevada against a controlling shareholder in a merger where we received highly inadequate consideration. The claims were upheld by both the trial court and Nevada Supreme Court at the motion to dismiss stage, and the trial court at the summary judgment stage, against the backdrop of the most stringent legal standard in the United States to bring such claims.
Bottini & Bottini took over my case after it was dismissed by the court when I was represented by my prior attorneys. Frank Bottini fixed the complaint and successfully convinced the court to uphold my claims for breach of fiduciary duty in a shareholder derivative case I filed against a controlling director of the company I co-founded. Frank took a very successful deposition of the defendant, which prompted a favorable settlement of the case that I was completely satisfied with. Frank has an “old school” work ethic that I really appreciated. He was always on top of things and gets back to you promptly. I would highly recommend Bottini & Bottini to any shareholder or director who is faced with complex issues surrounding their stock or who seeks to redress breaches of fiduciary duty committed by officers or directors of either public or private companies.
