I recently had an experience where an extremely costly commercial lawsuit about a claimed breach of contract and misappropriation of proprietary intellectual property by a fiduciary of a new york small business was avoided. Although I would like to say that the lawsuit was rendered completely moot, and averted entirely, to be completely candid, my efforts weren’t that successful; however, they did have [...]
Over the last several months, I’ve noticed an unmistakable trend: when people that I encounter in the small business litigation context feel that they’ve been wronged, particularly in the context of a breach of contract or breach of a fiduciary duty, they staunchly refuse to settle their case, even if it makes perfect economic sense. [...]
A trade secret theft lawsuit that was recently filed in upstate New York by the Price Chopper chain store illustrates rather vividly how having your small business’s trade secrets – in this case pricing information – can dramatically impact your bottom line.
In its initial suit papers, Price Chopper claims that competitor Giant Market would have someone consistently [...]
Last month, a California jury dismissed from an environmental contamination lawsuit several companies that were in the chain of manufacture, distribution, and ultimate use of perchloroethylene, finding that there was insufficient evidence that these companies were responsible for the environmental contamination. During the trial, the city of Modesto, California (the plaintiff) contended that these companies were liable for the city’s [...]
