Commercial Trade Law

On August 30, 2023, Donavan Lobello sued Blue Line Aviation for breach of contract in Wake County Superior Court, North Carolina (Case No. 23CV024224-910). He alleged the school failed to provide promised flight training and sought financial damages. Judge Matthew Houston presided over this case. Donavan Lobello, a resident of Hamburg, New York, enrolled in Blue Line Aviation’s Career Pilot Program on June 15, 2022. He agreed to pay $91,575.00 for flight training, which included 153 single-engine hours, 35 flight simulator hours, 25 multi-engine hours, and 450 instructor hours. Blue Line Aviation, a North Carolina-based flight school, promised to provide comprehensive pilot training. Lobello financed $82,417.50 through ZuntaFi and had to comply with the school’s attendance policies. He began training on A

On September 30, 2022, Plaintiff North Texas Tollway Authority filed a breach of contract lawsuit involving construction issues in the Texas District Court, Dallas County (Case number: DC-22-13917). Judge Aiesha Redmond presided over this case. The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) filed a lawsuit against Prairie Link Constructors JV, Fluor Enterprises, Inc., and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. for their roles as the "Design-Builder" of the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) Western Extension Project. NTTA alleged that the defendants improperly designed, constructed, and managed 96 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls. On September 21, 2020, one of these retaining walls, identified as Wall W161L213, failed. NTTA also observed signs of distress in other retaining walls. Forensic analysis revealed systemic deficiencies

On August 12, 2020, Plaintiff Gabrielle Fischer filed a Breach of Contract in a property dispute lawsuit in the Connecticut State, Superior Court of Bridgeport Judicial District (Case number: FBT-CV20-6100675-S). Judge Kenneth Povodator Kidd presided over this case. In January 1998, Gabriele Fischer, Jefferson Scinto, Maryanne Scinto, and Christian Scinto formed the 1703 Limited Partnership under the Connecticut Uniform Limited Partnership Act. The partnership aimed to manage and develop a commercial office property at 1730 Commerce Drive, Bridgeport, CT. Fischer held a 33% interest in the partnership and its assets, while the Defendants collectively owned the remaining 67%. Over time, disputes arose over management, financial obligations, and property use. Jefferson Scinto allegedly utilized portions of the property for p

On March 12, 2019, Plaintiff RCBA Nutraceuticals filed a lawsuit in the Florida State, Circuit Court of Seminole County (Case number: 2019CA000787) alleging defective packaging and negligence. Judge Susan Stacy presided over this case RCBA Nutraceuticals, LLC, a Florida-based nutritional supplement business, relied on zipper pouch bags to package products such as King Mass XL, Gainer XS, Whey XS, and King Carb XS. These packaging solutions were purchased from Western Packaging, Inc., a Texas corporation, and manufactured by ProAmpac LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Both companies conduct business in Florida. The zipper pouch bags were marketed and sold as suitable for nutritional supplements, but the bags were defective, which directly impacted RCBA’s operations. RCBA experienced significant operational harm due to the defective packaging. The zipper pouch

On December 4, 2020, Plaintiff Silvaco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, filed a Breach of contract dispute lawsuit in the California State Superior Court of Santa Clara County (Case number: 20CV374355). Judge Charles F Adam presided over this case. On March 2, 2018, Silvaco, Inc. entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire the stock of Nangate, Inc., and Nangate Denmark ApS. The SPA aimed to secure all rights to Nangate’s intellectual property, including tools for creating, optimizing, characterizing, and validating standard cell library IP. In exchange, Silvaco paid an upfront amount and agreed to provide earn-out payments for five years, contingent on revenue generated from Nangate's products. These payments specifically applied to Nangate tools, such as the Nangate Characterizer, when integrated with Silvaco's SmartSpice product. Despite the clear terms outlined in the SPA, a contract dispute

On April 11, 2012, the Plaintiff, the United States of America, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Case number: 1:12cv299). The Honorable William M. Skretny presided over the case. This legal action was brought under the False Claims Act in response to allegations of Medicare fraud. The lawsuit accused the defendants of deliberately submitting false and inflated Medicare risk adjustment claims to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), thereby defrauding the government. The case sought to hold the defendants accountable for violating the False Claims Act and demanded penalties and damages for the fraudulent claims submitted under the Medicare Advantage program. The defendants deliberately orchestrated a complex scheme to defraud the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

On December 4, 2019, Plaintiff Lobster 207, LLC, filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court, District of Maine, Bangor Division (Case number: 1:19cv552). This case, involving allegations of fraud and contract violation, was assigned to Judge Lance E. Walker and referred to Magistrate Judge Karen Frink Wolf. The lawsuit stemmed from claims of fraudulent activities and breach of contract by the defendants, including falsifying invoices, embezzlement, and violations of the non-compete and employment agreements. Lobster 207 sought legal remedy for the financial and operational damages caused by the defendant's misconduct, which included overpayments, misrepresentation of inventory, and the diversion of resources for personal gain. In March 2017, Lobster 207, LLC, a cooperative of Maine lobstermen, purchased the wholesale lobster business of Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound, Inc. The business was owned by Antho

On July 8, 2022, Plaintiff CHC Investments filed a Breach of contract in insurance dispute lawsuit in the Mississippi State, Circuit Court of Hinds County (Case number: 22cv237). Judge Winston Kidd presided over this case. CHC Investments, owned by businessman Richard Copeland, purchased the Delphi Packard manufacturing facility in Clinton, MS, in 2014 for $1 million. The 19-acre facility, with 729,000 square feet under roof, had been used by Delphi Packard for 30 years to manufacture electrical components for the auto industry. By the time of purchase, the building was vacant after Delphi Packard closed it in 2009. Despite the apparent low value of the facility (with Copeland estimating its worth around $150,000), he considered it a good investment. Subsequently, CHC Investments bought an insurance policy from Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Grou

On August 5, 2024, Plaintiff The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania filed a COVID-19 vaccine royalty lawsuit in the United States District Court, Pennsylvania Eastern, Philadelphia(Case number: 2:24cv3801). District Judge Kai N. Scott presided over this case. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) filed a lawsuit against BioNTech SE and BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH, accusing them of breaching a patent sublicense agreement. This agreement allowed BioNTech to use Penn’s Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology, developed by Drs. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, to create the COVID vaccine, Comirnaty®. Penn alleged that BioNTech failed to comply with its royalty obligations under the contract. Specifically, BioNTech manufactured the COVID vaccine in countries where Penn held patents but only paid royalties for sales in countrie

On February 22, 20119, Plaintiff Charles J & Jeanette Bonfiglio Family Limited Part and others filed a breach of contract lawsuit in the Florida State, Broward County, Seventeenth Circuit Court(Case number: CACE22002802). Keathan Frink presided over this case. The Charles and Jeanette Bonfiglio Family Limited Partnership filed a comprehensive legal action against Nova Auto Shop LLC, alleging significant breaches of a Commercial Lease Agreement. On August 24, 2019, the partnership signed a fifteen-year lease for a non-residential property located at 12585 West Sunrise Blvd., Sunrise, FL 33323. The lease, effective from September 1, 2019, to September 1, 2034, included robust personal guarantees from three individual defendants: Gaston Damian Harreguy, Lucas Adrian Harreguy, and Bernardo Jose Abramovich. The Plaintiff suffered significant financial losses when Nova Auto

On January 14, 2021, Michael Ho, one of the founders of the cryptocurrency entity U.S. Bitcoin Corp., filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Marathon Patent Group, a cryptocurrency mining company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, for misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, and violating the terms of their Non-Disclosure agreement. The case was subsequently removed from Riverside Superior Court to the United States District Court, California Central (Eastern Division - Riverside). The lawsuit was assigned to Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes and referred to Magistrate Judge Sheri PYM. [Case number: 5:21cv339]

On October 21, 20119, Plaintiff United States of America, ex rel. and Cheryl Taylor filed a Medicare fraud lawsuit lawsuit in the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division (Case number: 3:19cv2486). Judge Judge David C Godbey presided over this case. In a groundbreaking legal action, a former senior executive, Cheryl Taylor brought a comprehensive False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit against Healthcare Associates of Texas (HCAT), alleging systematic Medicare fraud that defrauded the United States government of millions of dollars. The lawsuit exposed several sophisticated schemes designed to manipulate Medicare reimbursement processes and perpetrate healthcare billing fraud. Healthcare Associates of Texas operated as a primary care group practice serving patients across North Texas. The organization submitted