Business Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

In a pending trade secrets case brought by a Massachusetts-based company, we successfully represented three defendants who were dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court found that the plaintiff’s jurisdictional allegations were overly conclusory and failed to satisfy both the Massachusetts Long-Arm Statute and constitutional due process requirements.

The dismissed defendants included an individual residing in California and two business entities based in Texas and California. The Court’s decision significantly weakens the plaintiff’s case against the remaining defendant by eliminating four key claims for breach of contract, fraud, tortious interference and Chapter 93A violations, while two others were substantially undercut due to their reliance on collective conduct by all four defendants.

We successfully defended a multistate cannabis company in a high-stakes $2.5 million commercial lease dispute following a 7-day jury trial in Massachusetts Superior Court. The plaintiff, a commercial landlord, alleged breach of a letter of intent, breach of contract, and multiple violations of Massachusetts unfair and deceptive trade practices laws. We aggressively challenged the landlord’s claims, and the jury ultimately found in favor of our client, resulting in a complete defense verdict and eliminating all exposure to damages. Our trial team’s strategic approach and command of the facts were instrumental in securing this victory. The jury verdict came after multiple attempts to resolve the matter prior to trial in an effort to mitigate the client’s litigation costs.