Representative Cases
Business / Contract / Trade Secrets / Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Action by private utility installer against a municipality involving claims of breach of contract and violation of the California Public Contracting Code and “Greenbook” standards. The installer bid on a project for the underground installation of a large conduit system and encountered unexpected soil conditions that delayed the project and increased costs. The municipality denied the installer’s claim for increased payment.
- Action for breach of fiduciary duty and injunction by a client against his former attorney. The attorney allegedly improperly represented a party opponent in litigation against the client and had access to confidential information that could be used against the client’s interests.
- Dispute between film distributor, creative works developer, and international media company regarding the international distribution rights to the sequel to an action/adventure film.
- Contract dispute between nationwide gasoline supplier and owner of franchise gas station regarding franchisee’s right to stop using supplier’s gasoline, and “rebrand” the station.
- Action by trucking company against former employees and third parties for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and client lists in order to start a competing business.
- Dispute between large provider of contract attorney services and a former attorney/employee, who left to join a competitor. Case involved difficult issues regarding scope and enforceability of covenants not to compete, and not to use confidential customer information.