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Business Litigation includes antitrust, business tort, bankruptcy, banking/lender liability, contract, trade secrets, and unfair competition disputes.

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In re Episcopal Church Cases (2009) 45 Cal.4th 467
Property rights of local church leaving larger denomination
Robert A. Olson

Burlington Coat Factory of California LLC v. Bella Terra Associates LLC (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9642
Property tax pass-through provision in lease ambiguous as to whether it called for tenant to pay a multiple of tax increases
Robert A. Olson , Alana H. Rotter

Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (2008) 44 Cal.4th 937
Validity of non-compete agreement under Business and Professions Code section 16600 and of employee’s release of all claims against employer
Marc J. Poster , Robin Meadow

In re Six Flags Claims Trust (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6113
Validity of beneficiary vote approving payment of trustee fees
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Edward L. Xanders

Emanuele v. Bisno (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2120
Nature of partnership; fiduciary duties arising from commercial real estate; compound interest in fraud case
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Alana H. Rotter

Robins v. Roland (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1929
Dissolution and dissociation under Uniform Partnership Act and Revised Uniform Partnership Act
Robin Meadow , Cynthia E. Tobisman , Jeffrey E. Raskin

Nuanes v. Insignia Financial Group Inc. (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1370
Standards for trial and appellate court review of settlement of class/derivative action
Robin Meadow , Kent J. Bullard

Marasco v. Superior Court (Ring) (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 712
Extent of trial court's power to dissolve profitable partnership because of partners' deadlock over decision whether to sell partnership's principal asset
Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson , Kent J. Bullard

OCM Principal Opportunities Fund v. CIBC World Markets Corp. (2007) 157 Cal. App.4th 835
Interpretation of allegedly ambiguous jury verdict
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster

Pointe San Diego Residential v. W.W.I. Properies, Inc. (2007) 2007 Cal.App. LEXIS 1309
Real estate dispute; reversal of punitive damage award in corporate derivative suit; only injured party can recover punitive damages; ratio of punitive to compensatory damages
Irving H. Greines , Barbara W. Ravitz

The Oakland Raiders v. National Football League (2007) 41 Cal.4th 624
Construction of contracts; propriety of new trial order based on jury misconduct
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Zengen, Inc. v. Comerica Bank (2007) 41 Cal.4th 239
California Uniform Commercial Code preemption of common law causes of action for unauthorized wire transfers; bank’s entitlement to notice of claim
Marc J. Poster , Irving H. Greines

PVEMTD Commercial LLC v. Superior Court (Playa) (2007, B199090)
Scope of contractual limitations on lost profit damages (settled before decision)
Irving H. Greines , Peter O. Israel

Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, Inc. v. Pacific Healthcare Consultants (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 390
Terminating discovery sanctions appropriate for untimely discovery response in business tort action
Robert A. Olson

Davis v. Yageo Corp. (9th Cir. 2007) 481 F.3d 661
Preemption of state-law claims by Bankruptcy Code; res judicata; standing
Robin Meadow , Alison M. Turner , Cynthia E. Tobisman

Eddins v. Redstone (2005) 134 Cal.App.4th 290
Extent to which pricing under revenue-sharing agreement between studios and video distributor violates California’s Unfair Practices Act
Kent L. Richland , Edward L. Xanders

The Former Shareholders of Newby Island v. Browning Ferris Industries (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9912
Interpretation of stock purchase agreement
Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders

Red Coat Capital Management v. CIBC World Markets (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9408
Fraudulent inducement in hedge fund agreement
Kent L. Richland , Jens B. Koepke

Benesch v. Tandler (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8513
Statute of limitations issues; validity of contracts conveying shareholder interests
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Baltmar v. Towson (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3822
Construction of class action settlement agreements
Irving H. Greines , Alan Diamond

Cohen v. Bank Leumi Le-Israel (Switzerland) (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6644
Sufficiency of contact between foreign party and California resident to support exercise of jurisdiction
Marc J. Poster , Feris M. Greenberger

Watson Land Co. v. Shell Oil Co. (2005) 130 Cal.App.4th 69
Standards for imposing “benefit” damages under Civil Code section 3334
Feris M. Greenberger

Sargon Enterprises, Inc. v. University of Southern California (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1667
Propriety of decision to exclude evidence concerning lost profits damages in connection with breach of contract/fraud claim involving clinical trial
Timothy T. Coates , Jens B. Koepke

PZ Plastering v. ECC Construction (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3730
Claims by unlicensed contractors for breach of construction contract
Martin Stein , Edward L. Xanders

Central Garden & Pet Co. v. Scotts Co. (9th Cir. 2004) 85 Fed.Appx. 633
Antitrust; summary judgment on the ground of res judicata
Kent J. Bullard , Robin Meadow

Dillingham-Ray Wilson v. City of Los Angeles (2003) 2003 Cal. LEXIS 9003
Interpretation of public entity construction contract and application of Amelco principles
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Cleveland v. Viacom (5th Cir. 2003) 73 Fed. Appx. 736; 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 17717
Federal antitrust violations and price discrimination
Kent L. Richland , Edward L. Xanders

Sargent Fletcher, Inc. v. Able Corp. (2003) 110 Cal.App.4th 1658
Burden of proof on issue of independent development in trade secrets case
Robin Meadow , Barbara W. Ravitz

Net2Phone, Inc. v. Superior Court (2003) 109 Cal.App.4th 583
Enforceability of internet contract forum selection clause in private attorney general/unfair competition action
Timothy T. Coates

Summit Industries of Nevada, Inc. v. Los Angeles Community Development Bank (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1366
Scope of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in lender liability case
Robin Meadow

Bengard v. Berwind Industries (2003, G029032)
Parol evidence rule and fraud exception in contracts in merger-acquisition transaction (settled prior to decision)
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Cynthia E. Tobisman

Imperial Bank v. 409 Olympic Building Partnership (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8271
Whether award for breach of alleged oral contract was a disguised deficiency judgment
Marc J. Poster

Cable & Computer Technology, Inc. v. Lockheed Sanders, Inc. (9th Cir. 2002) 52 Fed.Appx. 20
Damages issues related to defense contract bidding
Robin Meadow , Alison M. Turner , Cynthia E. Tobisman

Tradewinds Escrow, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 704
Escrow agent’s commercial general liability policy covered only accidental occurrences, not professional negligence
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders

Desert Healthcare Dist. v. PacifiCare FHP, Inc. (2001) 94 Cal.App.4th 781
Responsibility of healthcare services plan for payment of claims to third-party physicians under the Knox-Keene Act
Timothy T. Coates , Alan Diamond

Office Electronics, Inc. v. Deliberto (2001) 2001 WL 1397274
Post-termination employee non-compete agreement
Marc J. Poster

Yahalom v. Panish (2001, B137071)
Contract interpretation; estoppel
Marc J. Poster

Dickson v. Brobeck Phleger & Harrison (2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 436
Partnership dissolution; accounting for "unfinished business"
Kent L. Richland , Robin Meadow , Barbara W. Ravitz

GAB Business Services, Inc. v. Lindsey & Newsom Claims Services, Inc. (2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 409
Unfair competition suit against a former employee-officer for breach of fiduciary duties
Kent L. Richland , Barbara W. Ravitz

FN Development v. Paragon Homes (2000, B123192)
Contract litigation re commercial and residential developments
Irving H. Greines

Pelz v. Weider Management, Inc. (1999, C025517)
Impact of plaintiff's refusal to testify under Fifth Amendment in fraud action
Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson , Peter O. Israel

Fogarty v. Applied Vascular Devices (1999, H017037)
Breach of inventor's royalty agreement; expert witnesses; special verdicts
Robin Meadow

Healing Arts Publishing, Inc. v. Dunn (1999, B121030)
Breach of contract damages; prevailing party
Marc J. Poster

Batchelder v. Kawamoto (9th Cir. 1998) 147 F.3d 915
Standing to bring derivative action of holder of American Depository Receipts of Japanese corporation; choice of law
Kent L. Richland , Robin Meadow , Alan Diamond

Mattco Forge, Inc. v. Arthur Young & Co. (1997) 52 Cal.App.4th 820
Nature of proof required for malpractice case-within-a-case; appropriate jury instruction defining "clear and convincing evidence"
Kent L. Richland , Robin Meadow

Jessen Electric & Service Co. v. General Telephone Company of California (1997) 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 1028
Contract for perpetual discount on yellow pages advertising; contractual attorney’s fees on disavowed contract
Marc J. Poster

Roddenberry v. Roddenberry (1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 634
Ex-wife of Star Trek creator presented no substantial evidence supporting her claim to proceeds from Star Trek projects
Kent L. Richland , Barbara W. Ravitz

Mungo v. City National Bank (1995, B084558)
Impact of entry of judgment on trial court's power to reconsider summary judgment; lender liability
Robin Meadow , Carolyn Oill

Wells Fargo Bank v. Bank of America (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 424
Enforceability of price-indexing clause in 95-year old lease based on novation of lease
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger

Main Line Pictures, Inc. v. Basinger (1994) 1994 WL 814244
Judgment reversed because prejudicially ambiguous jury instruction
Irving H. Greines

Farkas v. Lazerson (1994, B070545)
Contract for sale of ophthalmology practice properly cancelled
Marc J. Poster

Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman v. Cohen & Riordan (1983) 146 Cal.App.3d 200
Partnership dispute arising from breakup of law firm; breaches of fiduciary duties owed by former law partners
Irving H. Greines

Bank of the West v. Superior Court (Industrial Indemnity Co.) (1992) 2 Cal.4th 1254
Interpretation of “advertising injury” coverage under general liability insurance policy (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Northridge Lumber Co., Inc v. Osborne (1991, B053868)
Interpretation of real estate sale agreement
Marc J. Poster

Spragg v. Turner (1991, B046184)
Tortious interference with right to broker’s commission
Marc J. Poster

Wood v. Kessler (1989) 1989 Cal. LEXIS 2145
Business dispute – constitutional right to jury trial
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Desserts Without Guilt, Inc. v. Coffee Barrel (9th Cir. 1988) 868 F.2d 1272 [nonpub. opn.]
Parol evidence rule barred evidence to explain and supplement terms of contract
Marc J. Poster

Windscheffel v. Juarez (1985, B002441)
Business dispute – contractual interpretation and evidentiary issues
Feris M. Greenberger

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