Complex Business Litigation

10
Apr

After a seven-week trial and one day of deliberations, a jury in Santa Barbara rejected anti-trust conspiracy claims by spine surgeon Dr. Alan Moelleken against Cottage Hospital and four of its on-call neurosurgeons.

09
Apr

Jury sides with defendants, deciding there was no conspiracy or basis for damages

12
Mar

Orange County Superior Court Rejects Z-Ultimate’s Weak Attempt to Dismiss USSD’s Lawsuit

12
May

May 12, 2011 LOS ANGELES, CALIF.–MGA Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based toymaker best known for its Bratz product line, filed a lawsuit against several large European banks over their alleged concealment of accounting fraud at French toymaker Smoby prior to MGA’s purchase of the company. Because the banks manipulated Smoby’s internal finances, the lawsuit says MGA [...]

08
Apr

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.–A lawsuit has been filed against life settlement fund HM Ruby Fund and subsidiaries Quantlife, Himelsein Mandel Fund Management, principals Wayne Himelsein, Jason Mandel and others charging the fund with financial elder abuse, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of written contract and other claims (Ida Pyle, et. al vs. HM Ruby Fund LP, et.al, [...]

11
Oct

IRVINE, CALIF. (Oct. 11, 2010)–United Studios of Self Defense (USSD) filed a cross-complaint (October 7, 2010) against six former USSD executives and others, as well as their new company, Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios, charging them with breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud, conspiracy, misappropriation of trade secrets, trademark infringement and breach of written contract related [...]

07
Jan

A Santa Barbara jury awarded a nearly $42 million verdict to local businessman Michael Klein and his company, Core Wealth Management, in a Superior Court civil trial that lasted almost two months and concluded Thursday. The case revolved around allegations that five former employees of Mr. Klein had plotted to steal confidential information and clients from Core Wealth, of which Mr. Klein was chief executive officer and sole owner, and form their own competing company.