The commercial litigation group defends disputes spanning general tort, product liability, negligence and intentional torts. The group works closely with other practice groups on a wide array of complex claims including all aspects of commercial relationships, business-to-business disputes involving the Uniform Commercial Code, contracts, fraud, unfair competition, insurance coverage, and bad faith.
Commercial Litigation Results/News
- 14Feb
Los Angeles Attorney Sandra Block has been elevated to Partner
Sandra L. Block joined the firm in 2019 as a litigation defense attorney with extensive knowledge and experience. Ms. Block quickly emerged as a team leader in both the Los Angeles and San Francisco offices....27JanLas Vegas Obtains Defense Verdict at Arbitration in Premises Liability Lawsuit
Congratulations to our Las Vegas office for obtaining a defense verdict in a premises liability lawsuit brought against a Fortune 500 retailer. The plaintiff alleged negligence after a pallet being pulled by a store associate... - 16Jan
Las Vegas Office Obtains Defense Verdict in Property Damage Lawsuit
Associate Daniel Joslyn obtained a defense verdict in a property damage case in the Henderson Justice Court in Clark County, Nevada. After a bench trial, the Court ruled that the defendant, an international retailer, was...14JunSan Francisco Office Successfully Defends Favorable Contractual Liability Judgment in Court of Appeals
Robert K. Phillips recovered a large six-figure sum for Gap, Inc. from a vendor after successfully litigating the contractual indemnity provisions and prosecuting a jury trial to determine fault for the underlying accident. Mr. Phillips... - 3Jan
San Francisco Office Successfully Compels Arbitration in a Case that Received National Media Attention
Partner Elisa R. Marcaletti successfully moved to compel arbitration in a nationally-recognized case on behalf of the firm’s client, a wedding photography/videography company based in Chicago, Illinois, that does business in over twenty states. Plaintiff,...15DecSan Francisco Office Obtains $1.5 Million in Intellectual Property Judgment on Behalf of Biopharmaceutical Client
Robert K. Phillips, Katherine Munter and Jessica Pliner brought an action against a Mexican manufacturer in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of their biopharmaceutical client. Defendant had... - 1Jan
San Francisco Office Obtains $6.6 Million Dollar Judgment on Behalf of Biopharmaceutical Client
Robert K. Phillips, Katherine Munter and Jessica Pliner brought an intellectual property case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of their biopharmaceutical client against a Japanese manufacturer....