THE EXPERIENCE OF A LARGE FIRM THE PERSONAL SERVICE OF A SMALL ONE Phone: (949) 580-3737  LITIGATION AND BUSINESS   NETWORK MARKETING    Site Navigation:  Home   Practice Areas  Complex Business Transactions & Litigation Network marketing Startup Companies and Small Businesses Administrative and Regulatory Law Appeals and Writs Land Use Civil Rights Personal Injury  Staff   Noteworthy Cases » Litigation and business Network marketing and trade secrets  Publications   Languages   Contact Us   Our Newsletter    NOTEWORTHY CASES Network Marketing Cases: Federal Trade Commission v. 2by2.net: Investigation by the FTC alleging illegal pyramid scheme and deceptive trade practices. The case was successfully settled without any action being filed by the government against our client. NTC v. 2by2.net: Successful defense of multimillion-dollar suit for unfair business practices and theft of trade secrets. Federal Trade Commission v. World Class Network: Successful settlement of regulatory action against network marketing company. LifeForce v. Higbee: Unfair competition action against former officers of company for stealing proprietary assets, including distributorship list. Case was settled for injunction and damages. Mall Ventures v. Vizion One: Unfair competition action against former officer of company for stealing proprietary assets, including distributorship list. Case was settled for injunction and $90,000 damages. ^ Back to top   Litigation & Business Cases: Complex Business Transactions & Litigation Bureerong v. Mervyns: Successful defense of highly-publicized claim for $20,000,000 against garment manufacturer for alleged labor law violations brought by over a hundred garment workers. Covington v. J.L. Properties: Successful defense of $3,500,000 real estate fraud action. Vu v. Happy Nails: We were retained after trial in this sexual harassment case and overturned the verdict of $250,000 against our client. Settles v. Stadnyk: Securities fraud case resulting in $250,000 judgment for our client. Baharian-Mehr v. Pelican Theater: Successful defense of partnership dispute; affirmed on appeal. Startup Companies and Small Businesses Quon v. Vision Builders: Defended a construction defect case where more than $5,000,000 in damages were alleged. The case was settled favorably for our client. Baharian-Mehr v. Pelican Theater: Successful defense of partnership dispute; affirmed on appeal. Administrative and Regulatory law Securities & Exchange Commission v. Amtel Communications, Inc.: Lead counsel for a middle-market communications company. After a year of negotiation, the SEC dropped its claim of various securities violations by our client. Vu v. Happy Nails: We were retained after trial in this sexual harassment case and overturned the verdict of $250,000 against our client. Appeals and Writs Siderman v. Republic of Argentina: International civil rights action that went twice to the United States Supreme Court before it was successfully settled. This was the first civil rights case against a foreign sovereign ever to reach the eve of trial. In re Lara: Successful prosecution of a real estate broker for making a spurious claim. The decision was affirmed on appeal and resulted in a legislative change which became known as the "Lara Law." Harper v. Ultimo: Successful defeat of mandatory arbitration clause in construction defect case; affirmed on appeal; settled for $122,500 damages for our client. Land Use Gammoh v. City of Anaheim: Civil rights action for lost profits due to denial of a land-use permit, resulting in a settlement of $2,000,000 to the client. JGD v. City of Anaheim: Challenge to denial of land-use approval for commercial office building, resulting in granting of approval and $200,000 damages. Belisle v. City of Garden Grove: Eminent domain case resulting in payment to our client four times greater than the city's original offer. Civil Rights Siderman v. Republic of Argentina: International civil rights action that went twice to the United States Supreme Court before it was successfully settled. This was the first civil rights case against a foreign sovereign ever to reach the eve of trial. Gammoh v. City of Anaheim: Civil rights action for lost profits due to denial of a land-use permit, resulting in a settlement of $2,000,000 to the client. Personal Injury Kelly v. Pak West: Personal injury case settled for $5,200,000 for our client. Pingree v. Ralphs Supermarkets: Slip and fall case settled for ten times the offer received by prior counsel. ^ Back to top

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