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Archive for April, 2010
Appraisal, Bad Faith Litigation, and Appeal
By superrawr
Friday, April 30th, 2010
INSURANCE COMPANY VICTORIOUS IN COMPLEX PROCEEDINGS STEMMING FROM NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE Highlights Based on its expertise in comprehensive insurance and bad faith claims, Cummins & White secured a favorable decision in bad faith litigation, with its client paying only $100,000—significantly less than the $18 million, plus punitive damages sought by the Plaintiffs. The firm successfully navigated the [...]
Possession of False ID
By superrawr
Friday, April 30th, 2010
YOUNG MAN AVOIDS CRIMINAL RECORD FOR CARRYING FALSE ID Highlights Cummins & White’s expertise in criminal defense helped it successfully represent a young college student who purchased a fake ID in Los Angeles and was then cited for having it in his wallet when he was pulled over for speeding just hours later. The seemingly [...]
Hit and Run
By superrawr
Friday, April 30th, 2010
SKILLED NEGOTIATIONS SAVE DRIVER FROM SERIOUS CONVICTION & SUBSTANTIAL FINE Highlights Skillful negotiations with the District Attorney led to a guilty plea for a minor infraction (illegal lane change), a small fine, and restitution to the victim to be made through the client’s insurance carrier. Importantly, the client avoided a trial with the potential for a [...]
Employment Class Action
By superrawr
Friday, April 30th, 2010
STRATEGY AVOIDS EXPENSIVE CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION & LEADS TO SWIFT SETTLEMENT FOR TRUCKING COMPANY Highlights Based on its expertise handling similar wage and hour class actions, Cummins & White, LLP successfully avoided class certification in this claim against a petroleum carrier involving several hundred drivers. The case was settled in less than one year for a [...]
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
By superrawr
Friday, April 30th, 2010
DAVID VS. GOLIATH JURY VERDICT FOR BERG-NELSON COMPANY IN TRADE SECRET CASE Highlights Chevron Corp., an integrated worldwide energy company, ranked No. 3 on the Fortune 500, settled before trial. Jury verdict returned in favor of Berg-Nelson Company, Inc. The defendant, Advanced Sealing and Supply Co., Inc., was ordered to pay substantial damages. The jury endorsed [...]
Defective Grantor Trust
By superrawr
Friday, April 30th, 2010
INTENTIONALLY DEFECTIVE GRANTOR TRUSTS PROTECT ASSETS FROM ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES Highlights Cummins & White, LLP developed a plan to help the owner of a successful business protect more than $30 million from estate and gift taxes by creating Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts. Based on its expertise in estate, gift, and income tax law, the firm [...]
Assets and Interest Acquisition
By Jorge Hurtado
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
RV FURNITURE MANUFACTURER GUIDED THROUGH COMPLEX BUSINESS PURCHASE Highlights Cummins & White, LLP successfully represented HTKF Holdings in an intricate business deal, negotiating with a third-party and allowing HTKF Holdings to acquire the assets and interests of its competitor. In three weeks, negotiations were done and four complex transactions were completed, including an asset purchase [...]
Asset Purchase
By Jorge Hurtado
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
AUTO FINANCE COMPANY COMPLETES MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR ACQUISITION Highlights Cummins & White, LLP successfully represented Bankers Auto Acceptance Corporation, an auto finance company, when it purchased a Southern California-based competitor. Based on its expertise in mergers and acquisitions, Cummins & White conducted due diligence, as well as drafted and executed nearly 40 sales-related legal documents, including the [...]
