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Lurie,
Zepeda, Schmalz, and Hogan
Practice
Areas
The attorneys
of Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan have extensive experience in a wide
variety of business-related issues. Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan's
representation includes:
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- Plaintiffs and Defendants
- Jury and Bench Trials
- Administrative Hearings
- T.R.O.s and Injunctive
Relief
- Local Counsel Engagements
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- Federal and State
Courts
- Appeals
- Arbitration and
Mediation
- Class Action Lawsuits
- Co-Counsel Engagements
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Lurie, Zepeda,
Schmalz & Hogan's practice areas specifically include the following:
Corporate/Partnership
Disputes
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has represented a large number of
shareholders and partners, as both plaintiffs and defendants, in a variety
of corporate and partnership disputes. Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz &
Hogan has pursued and defended against claims involving civil RICO,
fraud, securities fraud, negligence, breach of contract, and breach
of fiduciary duty.
Many of these
actions were settled prior to trial on terms favorable to the firm's
clients; although, when necessary, Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan
has aggressively protected its clients' interests at trial and through
appeal.
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Real
Estate Disputes
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has represented purchasers, sellers,
landlords, tenants, developers, lenders, and borrowers in numerous real
estate disputes. Matters handled by Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan
have included breach of lease actions, claims of fraud and breach of
contract arising from the sale of multi-million dollar commercial properties,
and lender-related actions.
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Business
Related Disputes
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has represented large and small businesses
in a wide range of business related disputes. For example:
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Lurie,
Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan was involved in the defense of one of
the nation's largest airlines in antitrust litigation relating to
an airline reservation system.
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Lurie,
Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan represented a development company and
related affiliates in an action against environmental consultants
and contractors for negligence and fraud relating to the investigation
and remediation of a state Superfund site.
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Lurie,
Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has represented businesses in actions
involving fraud, misrepresentation, breach of contract, state securities
fraud, and violations of state franchise laws.
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Lurie,
Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan's accounting expertise enables us to help
clients with business disputes involving complex accounting issues.
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Bankruptcy
Litigation
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan does not specialize in bankruptcy
matters, per se, but the firm does have extensive experience in representing
both debtors and creditors in litigation arising from bankruptcy proceedings.
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan's bankruptcy litigation representation
includes filing motions in bankruptcy proceedings, participating in
adversarial proceedings in bankruptcy court, as well as handling related
federal and state court matters involving a debtor in bankruptcy. Lurie,
Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan also handles appeals in all appellate courts
arising from bankruptcy litigation.
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Insurance
Litigation
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has represented both policyholders
and insurers in matters involving coverage, bad faith denial of claims,
breach of contract, and performance and payment bonds.
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Professional Liability
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has represented both plaintiffs
and defendants in a variety of professional malpractice actions involving
accountants, lawyers and other professionals.
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Intellectual Property
The lawyers of Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan have successfully
represented companies in the software industry accused of copyright
infringement in the design and development of software programs, screenwriters
who have brought copyright infringement claims against movie studios
and producers, and the exclusive licensees of famous poster art who
brought copyright infringement claims against sellers of knock-off
posters and other articles.
The lawyers of Lurie, Zepeda,
Schmalz & Hogan have also successfully defended a bicycle parts
manufacturer accused of trademark infringement and unauthorized use
of the name of a famous bicycle racer and a golf club manufacturer
accused of trademark infringement and counterfeiting. In another case
for the golf club manufacturer, we successfully defeated a claim to
an exclusive license in perpetuity to use the manufacture’s
name and trademarks.
We have also had involvement
in various patent infringement and trade dress cases involving medical
devices and paper products and represented various parties in trade
secret cases involving complex processes and issues. We have represented
and given advice to both employers and employees concerning covenants
not to compete, nonsolicitation agreements and other employment related
issues concerning intellectual property. Mr. Denton has negotiated
and drafted numerous license agreements in the areas of trademark,
copyright, patents and trade secrets. We have also assisted parties
in preparing copyright and trademark applications.
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Aviation &
Aerospace
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has expertise and experience in
many aspects of aviation and aerospace law. One of firm's shareholders,
Steve Hogan, was the "partner-in-charge" for McDonnell Douglas
Corporation of all litigation arising out of the United Airlines DC-10
crash at Sioux City, Iowa on July 19, 1989. Mr. Hogan was also involved
in the first case ever filed involving a tort in outer space (arising
from a satellite failing to reach geosynchronous orbit).
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Entertainment
Litigation
Being located in the heart of the "entertainment capital of the
world," Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has had the opportunity
to handle disputes on behalf of entertainment industry clients. Bruce
Lurie has represented music industry artists, authors and producers.
Our accounting expertise lends itself to handling the complex accounting
disputes that so often arise under agreements in this area of the
law.
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Debtor/Creditor
Disputes
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has pursued collection of debts
on behalf of creditors and has assisted numerous debtors to work out
arrangements with their creditors outside of bankruptcy so that they
could proceed with their business affairs free of uncontrolled disruption
by creditors.
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Product Liability
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has handled product liability claims
which arise in business manufacturing disputes. For example, Lurie,
Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has defended manufacturers in actions
alleging defective products including cranes, aircraft, and brakes.
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Wills and Trusts
Litigation
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has handled cases involving challenges
to wills and trusts on behalf of beneficiaries and other interested
parties.
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Labor Law
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has represented employees in actions
involving wrongful termination and defended employees on claims of
breach of contract and misappropriation of client files.
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First Amendment/Media
Law
Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan has represented broadcasters and
publishers in defamation, privacy and public access cases.
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