Commercial Litigation
Klingman Law has extensive experience in commercial litigation and the resolution of business disputes, including but not limited to:
- Breach of contract
- Copyright infringement, theft of trade secrets, and other intellectual property matters
- Business dissolution
- Partnership and shareholder disputes
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Franchise disputes
- Non-compete and other employer-employee disputes
- Business torts (such as interference with business relationships and unfair trade practices)
- Fraud
- Civil RICO
- ERISA
Examples of cases that demonstrate Klingman Law's considerable experience:
- Representation of small telecommunications provider in federal action to recover damages due to lock-out and past-due commissions
- Representation of limited investor against general partners for breach of fiduciary duty over failure to account for capital contribution
- Representation of landowner against owner of cell tower for breach of contract and past-due rent
- Defense of national ice cream franchise chain in federal action brought by former franchisees for breach of franchise agreement
- Defense of Connecticut manufacturer in a federal breach of contract action brought by healthcare services vendor
- Representation of national restaurant chain in federal court prosecuting claim against mall owner for breach of a restrictive covenant in real estate lease agreement.
- Defense of large Connecticut hospital in federal action claiming breach of contract and unfair trade practices arising from alleged lock-out
- Defense of New England milk producer in a federal copyright infringement action, which included defeat of plaintiff’s attempt for preliminary injunction
- Representation of national manufacturer in a federal action seeking damages for former employees’ theft of trade secrets
- Defended aviation component manufacturer in a federal products liability/contribution action by major U.S. airline arising from runway overrun
- Represented pharmaceutical company in federal breach of contract action against subcontractor
- Defended large U.S. airline in a multi-district federal and state civil litigation arising from a significant aviation disaster
Demonstrated experience litigating antitrust, whistleblower (or qui tam) actions and other complex litigation
- Representation of foreign computer retailer in proposed class action litigation against computer component manufacturers for alleged price fixing and other antitrust violations
- Representation of small employer in proposed class action against major insurance company for hidden and excessive fees for 401(k) plan in alleged violation of ERISA.
- Representation of mutual fund company in securities fraud action based in part on violations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Representation of several individuals in proposed class action prosecuting federal claims for cyber-breach and resulting unauthorized release of confidential information
- Representation of State Treasurer as trustee of State Pension plan in a securities fraud class action against Fortune 500 company