Restaurateurs Serve Up Accusations of Piggish Misconduct
Scott Harris, founder and chef of the Purple Pig, sued fellow members and investors. According to the lawsuit, the defendants were embezzling revenues, destroying records, diluting Harris’ ownership, and freezing him out of bank accounts. The parties include his co-founding partner, the partner’s son, a chef, and the general manager. Harris seeks over $500,000 in […]
Update: Citizens of Irwindale, California Add Additional Count of Breach of Contract to Claims against Sriracha
Back in November, we wrote a blog post in our Emergency Business Litigation blog that discussed a lawsuit against Sriracha Hot Sauce. In the lawsuit, citizens of the town of Irwindale (where the Sriracha factory is located) sought a permanent injunction to shut down the factory during litigation involving the emission of what they considered to be […]
Usefulness of Preliminary Injunction in a Shareholder Dispute
In the world of shareholder disputes, which can be complex even for experienced attorneys, a preliminary injunction or TRO is sometimes the only way to prevent serious and irreversible harm to a party’s interest. The recent case of Z Capital Partners v. Kornsteinet al, shows how a preliminary injunction can make an enormous difference in changing […]
Co-founder of Maker Studios Daniel Zappin Sues the Company
Daniel Zappin founded Maker Studios, a company that creates programming for channels on Youtube, in 2009. Since then the company has seen tremendous growth, including a $36 million dollar investment made last year by Time Warner. It was announced last month that Zappin would no longer act as CEO, but would serve as an advisor […]
Penney’s, Macy’s, and Martha: Breach of Contract?
Our blog post yesterday discussed breaches of contract and the remedies associated. One thing we mentioned was the fact that there are many different types of contracts and many different types of breach of contract. The longstanding litigious triangle amongst Macy’s, Martha Stewart and J.C. Penney is a breach of contract case that has gotten […]
Patent Litigators: If You Need a Preliminary Injunction, Where You File Your Case Matters
A recent report from LegalMetric Research reveals that success rates on contested preliminary injunction motions in patent cases is 30% nationwide. But did you know that the success rate varies by district? California Central’s win rate is 38% and New Jersey’s win rate is 40%. We’re going to provide you a resource that will show […]
Preliminary vs. Permanent Injunctions
If a patentee plaintiff wins his patent infringement suit, he may not necessarily be awarded a permanent injunction against the defendant. Of course, this seems somewhat strange, since the whole point of getting a patent (and disclosing the secrets of your patented subject matter) is to receive the exclusive right to make, use, sell and […]