On  of  the most common claims in business disputes are allegations one party committed fraud to induce another to  enter into a contract.

Fraud requires: (1) a misrepresentation of a material fact; (2) knowledge of the falsity; (3) intent to deceive and induce reliance; (4) justifable reliance; and (5) resulting damages. [City of Atascadero v. Merrill, Lynch Fenner & Smith (1998) 68 Cal. App.4th 458]

A party claiming fraud has to prove each of these elements.  Proving knowldge of the falsity and intent to deceive are not  always easy to prove, but can be based upon inferences.

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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

His emphasis is 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.