LP has substantial experience representing corporate clients and C-level executives involved in disputes related to breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, tortious interference, restrictive covenant enforcement (e.g., non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements), copyright and trademark infringements, trade secret misappropriation, antitrust, false advertisement, commercial defamation, and conspiracies to commit these acts. We also litigate cases involving violations of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Competition is the American way of doing business. But unfair competition and deceptive business practices threaten the very foundations of that model. Perhaps your employees have stolen valuable trade secrets and breached their restrictive covenants in moving to a competitor. Or, perhaps your company has been wrongly accused of colluding to constrain marketplace competition. Or, perhaps your start-up venture now faces its an outcome-determinative lawsuit filed by a much larger competitor. In any of these cases – and countless others – the attorneys in our litigation group stand ready to aggressively defend your rights, and to level the playing field.

Our client list is diverse. We represent some of the largest companies and trade industries in the world. We also represent entrepreneurs and start-up ventures whose principals are subject to restrictive covenants. Despite this diversity, our clients share one thing in common: they need excellent results, and they need them now. Consequently, our litigators are frequently called upon to obtain (or defeat) emergency motions for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. And our ability to handle such matters quickly and efficiently is part of what sets us apart from our competition.

Services

• Represent companies, employers, and executives in Federal and State court in business litigation and arbitration disputes
• Negotiate, and advise on enforcement of, restrictive covenants
• Advise clients on regulatory and statutory obligations related to business practices and marketplace competition
• Provide counseling and advice to clients to help them avoid or reduce the risk of potential litigation

Representative Matters

Some of our more recent courtroom victories and litigation accomplishments include:

• Prosecuted and obtained temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Chinese handset supplier on behalf of $3.5 billion cell phone and telecommunications company
• Successfully defended against a “bet-the-company” trade-secret infringement lawsuit by Fortune 100 chemical company
• Obtained temporary restraining order in an international patent and trademark infringement lawsuit
• Successfully defended against injunctive relief, and ultimately prevailed on summary judgment, in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act lawsuit
• Represented Fortune 500 company in international trade libel lawsuits pending in multiple jurisdictions
• Obtained quick and favorable settlement in recent Consumer Fraud and Abuse Act lawsuit filed on behalf of international product manufacturer
• Enforced non-competition and non-solicitation covenants against former CEO of Fortune 100 company
• Represented lead plaintiff in derivative lawsuit on behalf of hedge fund against general partner for breach of fiduciary duty
• Represented plaintiffs and defendants in numerous broker-dealer restrictive covenant disputes
• Serves as outside general counsel for national financial services firm regarding broker recruiting and restrictive covenant matters
• Represented international product manufacturer in numerous defamation and trade libel disputes across the globe