Business & Commercial

LLF lawyers have broad experience helping business clients enmeshed in commercial disputes navigate smart pre-litigation solutions. ​The firm also handles litigated matters involving sales and dissolutions, fiduciary duties of shareholders, partners, directors and officers, breach of contract, licensing, trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition, interference with prospective economic advantage and other business torts. LLF regularly advises companies on complex issues that are part of California’s heavily regulated business environment. As a niche within its Business and Commercial Practice Area, LLF lawyers work frequently with manufacturing and distribution clients to manage risk and contain exposure under California’s Proposition 65 ("The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986").

Representative Engagements

• Installer of pre-assembled outdoor telecommunications cabinets in breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligence and indemnity lawsuit arising from allegedly improper installation of units in Pennsylvania
• ​​Probiotic manufacturer in pre-litigation matter involving alleged inadequate, inaccurate and inappropriate testing, packaging and labeling of probiotics incorporated into dietary supplements 
• Motor carrier in action involving claims of trademark, trade name and service mark infringement, dilution and counterfeiting
• Commercial truck manufacturer and leasing company in breach of lease and collection matters
• Business dissolution litigation involving construction testing consultancy
• ​Flexible laminated polyethylene food pouch supplier in product defect and breach of warranty dispute brought by co-packer of fruit juice concentrate
  

• Manufacturing and distribution clients responding to Notice of Violation letters and/or subsequent litigation involving claims under California’s Proposition 65 and Consumers Legal Remedies Act
• ​​National and international businesses involved in disputes arising out of California’s Unfair Competition Law (Business & Professions Code sections 17200 and 17500), including unlawful business acts or practices and deceptive or misleading advertising
• Manufacturer of industrial heat exchanger in warranty/contract dispute with chlorine processing plant alleging business and replacement loss due to chemical leak
• Plumbing company in property damage and loss of use of facility claims following work performed at skilled nursing facility
• ​Aftermarket automobile components manufacturer in large property fire loss