Business Litigation

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D.R. Martin, LLC’s business litigation experience includes:

    • Creditor rights litigation in state and federal courts.
    • Financial institution bond coverage disputes.
    • Franchise litigation
    • Investment fraud and securities claimants’ representation involving brokers and investment promoters under the Securities Act, Securities Exchange Act, state blue sky laws, common law and fiduciary law.
    • Trade secrets and tortious interference with contract and business relations disputes
    • Corporate control and shareholder and partnership disputes.
    • Termination of domestic and international sales and distribution agreements.
    • Accounting and tax advisory malpractice.
    • Federal and state tax controversy litigation.
    • Negligent and defective construction and design of property and equipment.
    • Contractual disputes for sale of goods under the U.C.C. and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
    • Equipment lease disputes governed by the U.C.C.
    • Commercial insurance coverage disputes.
    • Property damage and lost profits claims caused by defects in industrial equipment and machinery.
    • Class action defense against claims for unfair competition and price fixing under the Sherman Act, requiring knowledge of micro-economics and statistical regression analysis.
    • Class action defense against claims for breach of product warranties of engine motors governed by the U.C.C.
    • Class action claimants’ representation for securities law violations and breach of fiduciary duties by officers and directors concerning employee stock ownership plans.
    • Interference with contractual relations and business opportunities.
    • Garnishments and post-judgment execution and defense.