GMSR: Cases: Robin Meadow

Business litigants turn to us when the stakes are high, whether it’s to preserve an important victory or to challenge an adverse decision. We have substantive experience in a range of fields including antitrust, bankruptcy, banking/lender liability, contract interpretation and enforcement, torts, trade secrets misappropriation, and unfair competition. That experience, combined with our out-of-the-box thinking and persuasive writing, ensures appellate briefs that present our clients’ case in the strongest light possible. Savvy clients also regularly bring us in long before the appellate stage to draft dispositive motions, review proposed jury instructions and verdict forms, and advise on strategy with an eye toward appeal.

Business Litigation Cases by Robin Meadow
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Celador International, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., et al. (2012) 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 24820
Television show creator found contractually entitled to 50% of network’s profits; substantial evidence supported jury’s $269 million damages award
Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson , Kent J. Bullard , Alana H. Rotter

Jasmine Networks, Inc v. Superior Court (2009) 180 Cal.App.4th 980
Former trade secrets owner had standing to assert trade secret misappropriation claim
Robin Meadow , Marc J. Poster , 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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