Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Active litigation requires a balance of aggressive procedural maneuvering and deep regulatory research:

  • The firm focused heavily on deposition preparation for a dispute involving the purchase of a home health agency. This included preparing and serving notices of deposition, arranging for a court reporter, and preparing specific strategies for two upcoming deponents.
  • In connection with the home health agency lawsuit, the firm researched Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Connecticut state regulations regarding the transfer of a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number during a business acquisition.
  • For a property and civil dispute, the firm reviewed client documents to evaluate a potential counterclaim, communicated with the client, and prepared and filed a formal request to revise the plaintiff’s amended complaint.
  • The firm prepared and filed an amended answer to properly comply with a plaintiff’s request to revise an answer in an ongoing commercial lawsuit.
  • The firm managed ongoing communications with opposing counsel regarding a commercial transport dispute and navigated discussions with external law firms regarding a commercial insurance premium dispute.

Corporate Governance & Startup Counseling

Structuring a new business requires meticulously addressing both user-facing agreements and internal operational schedules:

  • For a digital platform startup, the firm reviewed their operational tracker and executed significant revisions to their Customer Terms of Service and Provider Agreement.
  • The firm answered nuanced legal questions embedded directly within the startup’s Standards Authority Schedule and Continuity and Succession Schedule.
  • Additional corporate advising included addressing specific issues within a tax schedule exhibit and fielding follow-up operational inquiries.
  • For an entertainment and production client, the firm reviewed employee handbook signature pages, a Confidential Information Agreement, and a Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (CIIAA).

Intellectual Property

Protecting brand assets often involves overcoming administrative hurdles and assessing market risks before launch:

  • The firm successfully drafted and filed a Petition to Revive, an extension of time, and a formal response to a USPTO Office Letter to rescue an abandoned trademark application for a character brand.
  • The firm conducted a comprehensive trademark risk assessment for a corporate client seeking to launch a new brand name for car air fresheners.