Practice Areas
Arbitration & Litigation
The attorneys of Tepper & Associates have represented businesses, trustees and individuals in arbitration and in litigation in state and federal courts. Our lawyers have handled a wide variety of disputes, including disputes over the following:
- Partnerships
- Limited liability companies
- Corporations and shareholders
- Contracts
- Construction
- Insurance
- Real estate
- Wrongful termination
- Trade secrets
- Fraud
- Copyright
- Wills
- Trusts
- Leases
- Unfair competition
- Professional malpractice
Representative Matters :
- Bench trial decision invalidating the liquidated damages clause in the confidentiality agreement of the late singer Michael Jackson, represented by Katten Muchin.
- Summary judgment for the defendants in a federal action for software copyright infringement and breach of contract filed by a computer company represented by Graham & James.
- Jury verdict for the defendant billboard company in an action for breach of lease and trespass filed by a property management company represented by Latham & Watkins.
- Preliminary injunction, upheld on appeal, to prevent University of California from selling historic Hannah Carter Japanese Garden; opposed by Manatt, Phelps and Reed Smith.
- Jury verdict for defendant fast food restaurant in personal injury action filed by elderly man who broke his hip on the premises.
- Jury verdict for employer against former employees for misappropriation of trade secrets.
- Bench trial decision for defendant trustee in probate trial where plaintiffs claimed they had signed agreement with deceased for 50% ownership in commercial building.
- Bench trial decision against a corporation, and its shareholder on alter ego theory, for breach of warranty for an air pollution "scrubber" machine.
- Jury verdict for $6.6 million, including $3.3 million in punitive damages, against a Texas oil man for fraud in the sale of natural gas.
- Arbitration award for $1.2 million in corporate "squeeze-out" case involving American subsidiary of Japanese manufacturer.
- Writ of mandate vacating Superior Court order compelling judicial reference.