Business litigants turn to GMSR when the stakes are high, whether it’s to preserve an important victory or to challenge an adverse decision. GMSR has 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 GMSR’s outside-the-box thinking and persuasive writing, ensures appellate briefs that present its clients’ case in the strongest light possible. Savvy clients also regularly bring GMSR 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.
Red Coat Capital Management, LLC v. CIBC World Markets Corp. (Oct. 18, 2005, B173444) 2005 WL 2650148 [nonpublished opinion]
Fraudulent inducement in hedge fund agreement
Baltmar v. Towson, 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3822
Construction of class action settlement agreements
Cohen v. Bank Leumi Le-Israel (July 28, 2005, B174254) 2005 WL 1775038 [nonpublished opinion]
Sufficiency of contact between foreign party and California resident to support exercise of jurisdiction
Watson Land Co. v. Shell Oil Co. (2005) 130 Cal.App.4th 69
Standards for imposing “benefit” damages under Civil Code section 3334
Sargon Enterprises, Inc. v. University of Southern California (Feb. 25, 2005, No. B156587) 2005 WL 435413 [nonpublished opinion]
Propriety of decision to exclude evidence concerning lost profits damages in connection with breach of contract/fraud claim involving clinical trial
PZ Plastering, Inc. v. ECC Const., Inc. (Apr. 19, 2004, B162877) 2004 WL 831147 [nonpublished opinion]
Claims by unlicensed contractors for breach of construction contract
Central Garden & Pet Co. v. Scotts Co. (9th Cir. 2004) 85 Fed.Appx. 633
Antitrust; summary judgment on the ground of res judicata
Cleveland v. Viacom (5th Cir. 2003) 73 Fed.Appx. 736
Federal antitrust violations and price discrimination
Sargent Fletcher, Inc. v. Able Corp. (2003) 110 Cal.App.4th 1658
Burden of proof on issue of independent development in trade secrets case
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
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