Complex Civil Litigation

We are skilled in business dispute litigation.  We have represented an array of national and multinational corporations in complex commercial disputes throughout the country.  We prosecute and defend claims involving breach of contract, fraud, trade secret misappropriation, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, and other business torts.

Examples of our recent work include:

  • March 2025: obtained judgment for nearly $1 million on behalf of a food holding company against its former CEO, on breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and Penal Code § 496 causes of action (Los Angeles County Superior Court).

  • January 2025: recovered over $2.7 million in seized funds in forfeiture proceedings against the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Missouri (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri).

  • December 2024: obtained $1 million catastrophic injury settlement (confidential).

  • December 2024: obtained dismissal on demurrer without leave to amend for data and technology company in lawsuit alleging breach of contract and fraud (Los Angeles County Superior Court).

  • November 2024: negotiated favorable settlement on behalf of multiple defendants in qui tam California False Claims Act suit brought by State Farm Insurance and numerous other insurers in complex first-impression lawsuit (Orange County Superior Court).

  • September 2024: obtained summary judgment for consulting firm in highly publicized lawsuit alleging sexual battery and emotional distress claims (Los Angeles County Superior Court).

  • August 2024: prevailed in restraining order proceeding involving rights to celebrity-involved social media accounts (San Luis Obispo County Superior Court).

  • July 2024: obtained favorable six-figure settlement for global defense contracting firm in legal malpractice action (U.S. District Court for the Central District of California).

  • June 2024: obtained favorable settlement for skin care company in fraud and overbilling lawsuit (San Francisco County Superior Court).

  • January 2024: obtained $500,000 settlement in litigation over a catastrophic injury at a Los Angeles-based shopping mall (Los Angeles County Superior Court).

  • December 2023: obtained six-figure settlement for global welding company in breach of contract dispute against international conglomerate (confidential).

  • March 2023: obtained civil judgment under California Penal Code section 496 for treble damages and attorneys’ fees against company that induced a fraudulent sale of a vessel (Orange County Superior Court).

  • January 2023: obtained more than $300,000 settlement for aggrieved employee in wrongful termination case (Los Angeles County Superior Court).

  • June 2022: on the eve of trial, obtained high six-figure settlement on behalf of minority shareholder in intensely-fought derivative claims litigation (Los Angeles County Superior Court).

  • June 2022: obtained summary judgment for California-based telecommunications company in federal qui tam employment case (U.S. District Court for the Central District of California).

Examples of other complex civil litigations we have handled include:

  • Defended global telescope manufacturer in federal antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

  • Defended national telecommunications company in dispute over premiums owed for workers’ compensation insurance policies in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

  • Prosecuted claims for fraud, unfair competition, and violations of California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act and False Advertising Law on behalf of business owner against company offering success coaching programs (secured settlement after prevailing on motion for summary judgment).

  • Defended Fortune 300 company in alleged unlawful foreclosure action.

  • Defended national design company in employment misclassification action in California state court.

  • Prosecuted unfair business practices act claim on behalf of film production company in California state court.

  • Defended law firm in alleged unfair debt collection practices claims.

Other examples in complex civil litigation experienced by the lawyers of KJC Law Group prior to their time with the firm include:

  • Complete defense verdict for major financial institution in California state court following a four-week jury trial in which the plaintiff sought $88 million for an alleged breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting various wrongful conduct by third parties.

  • Complete defense award in arbitration for multinational manufacturer in arbitration brought by major customer seeking to avoid contractual purchase obligations.

  • Obtained dismissal of a personal care products company on the eve of trial in a case involving alleged asbestos-contamination in a talcum powder product.

  • Counseled energy infrastructure company on various antitrust issues.