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Peter D. Gordon & Associates List of Significant Cases
As Of July 11, 2018
Representing a minority shareholder in a corporate opportunity case involving a 400-unit condominium development near San Diego, secured a Judgment of $9.8M against the fraudulent majority officers and directors of the corporate development entity following a 2-month long trial.
As against a major, international film distributor, obtained a monetary Judgment against both the film distributing corporation and its individual CEO regarding distribution of action movies in Russia of $3.5 million, along with a supplementary punitive damage award against the individual CEO of an additional $3M.
In a Breach of Fiduciary case against the stepmother of 3-Cuban brothers, set aside the fraudulent transfer of a 2-large commercial properties valued at $1.5 million dollars and obtained an additional monetary award of $1.5m dollars with 800k in punitive damages.
During a prominent Hollywood film production, minor boys were forced to perform in the nude, obtained substantial 7-figure recovery that is subject to confidentiality provisions pursuant to group Settlement Agreement.
With respect to trademark priority, established new law with respect to the rights of an Intent-to-Use registrant of a mark as against Kelly Services, a $5B a year company based in Michigan, whose commercial use of the same mark began just a few hours after our start-up clients’ ITU application was filed via internet with the Copyright Office. The case was decided in favor of our small, Swiss start-up by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeal, which ruling has national ramifications with respect to trademark priority rights.
Following a highly unsuccessful TV ad campaign costing $250,000, our client, a Chicago-based motivational speaker company, filed suit for recission and a refund. After a 21-day arbitration process, almost a complete refund was ordered returned.
In a construction defect case concerning structural supports for the basement of an 8-unit apartment building, obtained a Construction Defect, Breach of Warranty award against the contractor of $550,000.
In connection with the investment by a Korean church group into a future subdivision land development near Ensenada, Mexico, despite the clients’ delayed filing suit for more than 6-years after the cash investments, obtained a refund from the American developer of 80% of the funds deposited.
With respect to a Specific Performance case for a small 4-unit complex near downtown Los Angeles, secured a Summary Judgment denying the Plaintiff’s Specific Performance claim along with expunging their Lis Pendens claim entitling award of attorneys fees in an amount $____________________.
Set aside a fraudulently obtained Default Dissolution of a marriage 25-years ago, originating in Poland, in order to secure spousal support for our client’s mother, who was hospitalized in a mental hospital, and secured rights to a lakeside property worth hundreds of thousands of dollars by the bigamist husband, based on fraudulent service of papers in violation of Geneva Convention requirements.