Business litigation is a broad term that could encompass almost any business vis-a vis business dispute. Business litigation could involve claims for breach of contract, an infringement of intellectual property rights, claims of fraud or interference with economic interests, claims of unfair competition, or other business torts. It almost always involves one company seeking money from another company.
When there are claims for money damages in business litigation, the party seeking the damages usually engages in discovery to prove damages and if the claim involves lost profits financial records are often the target. When a party requests financial documents from another party or asks interrogatories on sensitive financial records, there is often an issue of a party’s right to privacy.
The right of privacy contained in the California Constitution (Art. 1, § 1) is limited to “people,” meaning natural persons. It does not apply to corporations. [Roberts v. Gulf Oil Corp. (1983) 147 CA3d 770, 791, 796–797]. Nevertheless, the courts will usually grant a protective order precluding the disclosure of confidential financial information to people outside the litigaiton, but will also order the information be produced to the litigants provided that it is relevant to the litigation, or likely to lead to the admissible evidence at the time of trial.
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Robert G. Klein, Esq. is a Los Angeles trademark attorney, business litigation attorney lawyer and a Los Angeles business lawyer who specializes in trademark infringement, copyright infringement, business torts, breach of contract actions and unfair competition. He feels it is important to hire a Los Angeles trademark lawyer and a Los Angeles business lawyer if one is involved in litigation in that locale. Robert G. Klein is a prominent Los Angeles business attorney and is available for consultation on matters involving trademark infringement, copyright infringement, breach of contract cases, business torts, fraud, and business law matters. He has successfully obtained many multi-million dollar jury verdicts. Many of Mr. Klein’s court decisions have been published as case authority and he has appeared before the United States Supreme Court for oral argument. Mr. Klein has also published “Consumer List: Trade Secret or Fair Game?”, which is an article published in the Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine. Los Angeles trademark infringement attorney Robert G. Klein can be reached at (213) 996-8508 or visit our web site at http://www.kleinlitigation.com
He emphasizes on trademark infringement, unfair competition and trade secret litigation. Los Angeles trademark infringement lawyer Robert G. Klein has acted as lead counsel in approximately 60 trials.
