Robert Scott Lawrence – Callahan & Blaine

MBL of America's reply brief in support of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction or, in the alternative, dismiss for improper venue, emphasizes that jurisdiction cannot be predicated on the fact that…more

MBL of America's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction seeks to dismiss the German plaintiff's attempt to manufacture jurisdiction in New York against Arizona and California defendants, where no sales are alleged…more

Defendants' demurrer to the First Amended Complaint's UCL, FAL and CLRA causes of action based on failure to plead reliance, and failure to plead requisite damages sufficient to confer standing under Simpson Strong Tie v. Gore…more

Defendants filed their petition to compel individual arbitration of the putative class action claims pursuant to the United Supreme Court's ruling in Concepcion v. ATT. Briefing schedule and hearing date to be set by the court…more

Plaintiffs' Opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss the fraud and racketeering charges against them…more

Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Strike the predicate acts plead as part of a long-term, ongoing racketeering enterprise…more

Defendants' demurrer to the 5th Amended Complaint asserts that the fraud alleged merely consists of vague statements and puffery that cannot as a matter of law constitute actionable misrepresentations of fact…more

Dr. Festus Dada alleges herein that Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri, William Thomas, and others conspired to deprive him of his ownership interest in Temecula Valley Physicians Medical Group. The complaint further alleges that defendants…more

Filed Oct. 31 in Riverside County Superior Court, the lawsuit alleges that Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri, who is a majority stakeholder in the Integrated HealthCare Holdings, Inc. (IHHI), which owns the Western Medical Centers of…more

Pacific Heart Medical Group alleges damages in excess of $5 million from KM Strategic Management, LLC and related parties for, inter alia, breach of contract, conversion, and unfair business practices related to KM's alleged…more

This lawsuit by Dr. Festus Dada seeks $20,000,000 in damages based on allegations of defamation and slander per se against defendants Michael Foutz, Mary Dempsey, Joanne O'Brien, KM Strategic Management LLC, and Hemet Community…more

After a 3-week trial and a flurry of post-trial motions, U.S. District Court Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler issued this 43-page ruling overturning the $1 million jury verdict against defendants, finding no likelihood of confusion…more

Defendants (Top Surgeons, LLC; 1 800 Get Thin, LLC; Almont Ambulatory Surgery Center, Inc.; Beverly Hills Surgery Center, LLC, Julian Omidi; and Michael Omidi) filed an anti-SLAPP motion against plaintiffs, who in early 2011…more

Plaintiffs sued defendant, their CPA, for advising them to invest in a private light manufacturing company (in which the CPA was a director) and allegedly inducing them to hold on to their investments by periodically telling…more

Plaintiff filed its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment seeking a determination that the insurer owed a duty to defend a case filed by a former employee who claimed that she was misclassified as exempt and that her emails had…more