Business and Commercial Litigation
Our attorneys have a reputation for effective, efficient and successful
resolution of business disputes in a variety of areas including breach
of contract, fraud, unfair business practices, securities law violations,
RICO claims, false advertising, and defamation. We have also successfully
defended claims brought against corporate directors and officers under
both state and federal laws. Our diverse clientele includes publicly and
privately held corporations, limited liability companies, entrepreneurs,
corporate directors and officers, and real estate developers. All of our
clients rely on our extensive trial court experience and our ability to
litigate major civil cases at all levels of state and federal courts.
Representative Matters
- Engaged by municipal agency to defend breach of contract and inverse
condemnation action brought by publicly-traded aerospace manufacturing
company. Dispute arose from commercial lease transaction involving a
large parcel of land owned by the agency and leased to the manufacturing
company. The claimant corporation sought damages of $32 million from
the agency. Engaged by agency to pursue cross-complaint for breach of
contract damages against the lessee corporation in the same action.
Defense verdict rendered in favor of client-agency on all claims asserted
by claimant-corporation after three-week jury trial. Additionally, obtained
jury verdict of $21.3 million on behalf of client-agency and against
the claimant-corporation in the same proceeding.
- Defended Canadian hydroelectric generator and marketing subsidiary
in coordinated class action litigation in state and federal courts.
Class plaintiffs sought monetary damages in excess of $100 million for
violation of California antitrust and unfair competition laws. Obtained
dismissal of generator-client from action on basis of foreign sovereign
immunity.
- Engaged to defend a publicly traded multi-national corporation in
federal court action brought by foreign corporation arising from build-out
of Argentina telecommunication system. Damages are sought in excess
of $50 million for fraud and breach of contract.
- Represented domestic corporation in an international arbitration proceeding
initiated by a Mexican corporation for breach of contract. Dispute arose
from cross-border transactions relating to labor service agreements
for manufacture of sound equipment in Mexico. Obtained dismissal of
all claims without payment by client.
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