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Entertainment Law & Litigation | Construction Law & Disputes | Bankruptcy | Employment Law & Disputes Business Litigation, Trials & ADR The litigation group handles all aspects of dispute resolution. We represent our clients in state and federal court trials and pre-trial litigation, bankruptcy court proceedings (including adversary actions), proceedings before the U.S. Tax Court and other governmental agencies, as well as representation in all forms of private dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. The litigation practice emphasizes complex business litigation, with specialization in real estate, construction, entertainment, clinical research services, employment, business torts, intellectual property, and insurance law. The firm strives to achieve the best result for our clients by means of the speediest, most economical, and just procedures available. We encourage clients to question each strategy, and to challenge each tactic. We know that the best results can only be achieved when a lawyer and a client communicate effectively at each stage of the proceeding. Hamburg, Karic, Edwards & Martin LLP has experience in a wide range of business litigation matters, including:
Contract disputes Landlord/Tenant disputes Clinical Research/Clinical Trials Services (Pharma/CRO Disputes) RICO actions Entertainment law litigation Business tort actions Discrimination and wrongful-discharge disputes Partnership and corporate dissolutions Trademark and trade name infringement actions Trade Secret actions Lender liability actions Unfair trade practices actions Trusts, estates and probate proceedings NYSE, NASD and PSE securities arbitrations Insurance coverage and bad faith (first and third party) disputes Attorney and professional malpractice disputes Fiduciary malfeasance and misconduct disputes Adversarial proceedings in Bankruptcy Court Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act actions Franchise Act matters Tax controversies Commercial Collection Debtor’s and Creditor’s Rights in Bankruptcy Back To Top Real Estate Transactions & Litigation In light of Hamburg, Karic, Edwards & Martin LLP’s broad business experience, clients rely on the firm for creative, practical structuring of a wide spectrum of organizational, financial and operational transactions. Hamburg, Karic, Edwards & Martin LLP is frequently responsible for the negotiation and documentation of multi-million dollar transactions and the formation, servicing, mergers, acquisitions and sales of substantial business entities. The members of the firm are highly-respected for their comprehensive real estate practice, representing real estate owners, developers and managers in all phases of acquisition, financing, development, leasing and sales. Hamburg, Karic, Edwards & Martin LLP provides counsel on:
Development of shopping centers, mixed-use complexes and mini-malls, including entitlement, building permit, construction and management issues Formation and operation of corporations, limited and general partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies and other business entities Acquisitions, mergers and sales of businesses Shareholder and partnership buy-outs Tax structuring Employment law Environmental compliance California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) actions Problem loans, work-outs and debt re-structuring Institutional and private financing and capital formation Back To Top Corporate and Partnership Law and Disputes Hamburg, Karic, Edwards & Martin LLP has extensive experience in the formation and management of different forms of business entities. Our firm represents numerous organizations, both well-established and newly formed, and which include limited liability companies, sole proprietorships, partnerships, joint ventures, and corporations. In addition to businesses and individuals, we represent minority and majority shareholders, partners and members, corporations, partnerships and joint ventures, in connection with the following issues:
Contracts – Drafting and Negotiation Shareholder and member relations Director and officer liability Employment issues Securities Taxes Compensation Business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions Shareholder, partnership and member disputes Ownership and management disputes Disputes surrounding the fair valuation of minority interests Partnership, member and corporate disputes involving severance issues and fiduciary duties; re turn of capital; allocation of receivables and pension benefits Back To Top Entertainment Law and Litigation Our firm’s entertainment law department provides specialized legal services for all aspects of the entertainment industry, with particular emphasis on the domestic and international music business and related arbitration and litigation matters. Our firm represents multi-platinum recording artists, record producers, writers and publishers, as well as independent record companies, managers, special effects designers, and television and motion picture personalities. Among the areas of our transactional practice are:
Domestic and international licensing and distribution Domestic music publishing and administration International music sub-publishing, licensing and administration Songwriter/music publisher agreements Industry executive employment agreements Audio-visual production, distribution and licensing agreements Merchandising and product/service endorsements Personal management and agency matters Book publishing Television and motion picture composing and licensing agreements Master and publishing licensing for commercial advertising Construction Law and Disputes Hamburg, Karic, Edwards & Martin LLP represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and vendors providing legal counsel on various issues relating to construction law and disputes in the following areas:
Construction Contract Drafting and Negotiation Mechanic's Liens & Foreclosure Real Estate Development and Planning Construction Debt Collection Subcontractor and Material Agreements Property Damage and Liability Issues Zoning Issues Bond Claims Defects and Construction Failures Scope of Work Disputes Delay & Disruption Claims Competitive Bidding Disputes Bankruptcy A portion of our firm has vast experience in bankruptcy law and all aspects of bankruptcy-related work, including:
Commercial Collection Debtor’s and Creditor’s Rights in Bankruptcy Commercial Bankruptcy Adversary Actions Relief from Stay Consumer Bankruptcy Collections and Repossessions Debt Discharge Foreclosures Reorganizations and Restructuring (corporate and personal) Negotiation of Workout Agreements Partnership and Joint Venture Buy-Outs, Dissolutions and Liquidations Chapters 11 Reorganizations and Plan Negotiations Debtor Financing and Borrowing Claims Litigation Appeals Employment Law and Disputes Our firm represents employers and employees with respect to a variety of employment-related issues and disputes. Our attorneys have experience in the following areas of employment law, including general issues and legal disputes involving:
Retaliatory Termination Employment Discrimination Sexual Harassment Breach of Contract Hour & Wage Law Dispute Workers’ Compensation Employee Benefits Unemployment Benefits Personnel Polices Collective Bargaining Trade Secret Agreements Confidentiality/Proprietary Information Agreements Home | Practice Areas | Firm Background | Our Attorneys | Firm News | Contact Us |
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