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A nationally known Washington DC attorney, who has positioned himself as crusader for printing franchisees, targeted our client, a leader in this field. The attorney's tactics were dramatic, and included…
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Trial Victory
A nationally known Washington DC attorney, who has
positioned himself as crusader for printing franchisees, targeted our
client, a leader in this field. The attorney's tactics were dramatic,
and included suing for fraud and racketeering charges, seeking a
multi-million dollar award. We were hired a scant six weeks before
trial - and were equally dramatic in our success. After a two-week
trial in which we successfully defended the CEO and the entire company,
the jury found no evidence of fraud or racketeering, and the complaint
was dismissed.
All politics are local, and sometimes politics gets in the way of fairness. We were called in to handle a partnership dispute concerning the ownership of two upstate New York diners and joint property…
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When Justice Isn’t Blind
All politics are local, and sometimes politics gets
in the way of fairness. We were called in to handle a partnership
dispute concerning the ownership of two upstate New York diners and
joint property holdings. The case was before a powerful judge who was
allied with our client’s former partner. No attorney in this upstate
county would represent him, fearing future repercussions from the
judge. Our client was on the verge of having his business shut down. We
stepped in with an aggressive litigation strategy, commenced by
bringing a motion to have the judge disqualified from the case. The
motion succeeded, saving our client’s business, and then we won a
favorable settlement for him.
Our client was sued by a group of nationally known insurance companies for fraud and racketeering. At the very beginning of the lawsuit, without notifying any of the other parties in the proceedings, the…
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Thawing A Deep Freeze - Fast
Our client was sued by a group of nationally known
insurance companies for fraud and racketeering. At the very beginning
of the lawsuit, without notifying any of the other parties in the
proceedings, the insurance companies convinced a federal judge to
freeze our client’s assets. This action could have destroyed his
business.
We were in court the very next day to
vigorously challenge both the insurance company and the judge, knowing
that our adversaries had taken this action without good reason.
Even
when the federal judge told us that she would not change her mind the
day after issuing this order, we knew we were right - - and we
succeeded in defending our client. The judge changed her mind and
lifted the freeze that same day, freeing millions of dollars for our
client and allowing his business to continue normal operations.
A prominent chain of restaurants believed our client, a competing restaurant chain, had stolen its restaurant concept, including its recipes, design and layout. In an unusual tactic, the complaining company…
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Scaring Off The Competition
A prominent chain of restaurants believed our
client, a competing restaurant chain, had stolen its restaurant
concept, including its recipes, design and layout. In an unusual
tactic, the complaining company asked the court for permission to take
a deposition of a witness before even filing a lawsuit -- a pre-action
deposition. We knew that the competitor’s real intent was to poke
around in our client’s operations and get company secrets, by claiming
secrets had been stolen from them. Our legal battle over this issue was
so vigorous that the competing company gave up.
A real estate developer purchased an old house in an exclusive neighborhood with the intention of knocking it down and building a new home. The closing was halted when it was discovered that a neighbor…
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Quick Dismissal
A real estate developer purchased an old house in an
exclusive neighborhood with the intention of knocking it down and
building a new home. The closing was halted when it was discovered that
a neighbor had filed a last-minute lawsuit to stop the transaction. The
neighbor had signed an informal agreement with the previous owner - and
was now seeking to take over the property. We immediately filed an
extensive motion to dismiss the case and the court granted the motion,
allowing the real estate transaction to proceed.
A large townhouse community on Long Island discovered that the town was charging it thousands of dollars for garbage collection services that the townhouse community could not use. When the discrepancy…
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No Taxation Without Representation
A large townhouse community on Long Island
discovered that the town was charging it thousands of dollars for
garbage collection services that the townhouse community could not use.
When the discrepancy was brought to the town's attention, it refused to
stop charging the tax. The development was paying for a private carting
company and paying additional money every year to the town for a
service it didn’t get and didn’t want. The community lodged a formal
protest, but the town refused to stop collecting the tax. We prosecuted
a lawsuit and won. Our client no longer pays taxes on services it
doesn’t use, and the town was ordered to pay a substantial tax refund.
Our client, a CPA and a lawyer, was sued for fraud and theft in connection with a failed business relationship. During the lawsuit, it was learned that the plaintiff deleted financial information from…
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Case Dismissed
Our client, a CPA and a lawyer, was sued for fraud
and theft in connection with a failed business relationship. During the
lawsuit, it was learned that the plaintiff deleted financial
information from the company's computer system that we believed was
crucial to our client's defense. We successfully convinced the court
that our client would never be able to get a fair trial because of the
destroyed evidence. With the jury ready to hear opening statements, the
judge dismissed our client from the case, while all of the other
parties proceeded through a lengthy trial.
When an oil delivery company overfilled an oil tank at a local school, an enormous spill ensued, causing substantial toxic contamination, which spread to a local inlet and bay. Our client manufactured…
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Assigning Blame Where It Belongs
When an oil delivery company overfilled an oil tank
at a local school, an enormous spill ensued, causing substantial toxic
contamination, which spread to a local inlet and bay. Our client
manufactured the gauge located inside the oil tank that indicates the
level of oil contained in the tank. The school district sued our
client, the oil delivery company, and the engineering firm that
designed the area surrounding the oil tank. We demonstrated to the
school district that our client’s gauge was fully operational and that
the other parties were negligent, resulting in a very favorable
settlement for our client.
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