Cummins & White

Significant Income Tax Obligation Resolved for Media Manufacturing Firm
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Cummins & White, LLP, successfully represented a media manufacturing firm in an IRS audit, appeal, and court case involving the proper accrual of royalties paid for using patented technology in the duplication of DVDs and CDs.
Cummins & White’s in-depth knowledge of IRS administrative and Tax Court [...]

MEDIA MANUFACTURING FIRM AVOIDS $1.2 MILLION SALES TAX ASSESSMENT
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Cummins & White, LLP, successfully represented a manufacturer of DVDs and CDs in a California State Board of Equalization sales tax audit and Appeals Conference involving the acquisition of manufacturing equipment as part of a complex merger transaction with an out-of-state company. 
Cummins & White’s in-depth knowledge [...]

SMALL INSURANCE AGENCY WINS BIG AWARD FROM BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA
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Based on Karen L. Taillon’s expertise in contract law and experience dealing with managed care plans, Cummins & White, LLP successfully represented WMC Insurance Services, Inc., in arbitration for breach of agency contract, receiving an award of more than $3.8 million.
Blue Shield of California paid [...]

WELLS FARGO BANK LIABLE FOR FRAUDULENT WITHDRAWALS
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Based on his trial expertise and experience with banking law, James Wakefield secured a victory for his client when Wells Fargo agreed to pay a substantial settlement to an Orange County company that was the victim of fraudulent business transactions.
Mr. Wakefield’s skilled cross-examination of a bank teller exposed [...]

TRUCK DRIVER CAUSES ACCIDENT & INJURIES, BUT JURY AWARDS NO DAMAGES

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Based on his trial expertise, Jim Wakefield secured a defense verdict for a trucking company when one of its trucks jackknifed and fell onto a car, causing permanent injuries to a 62-year-old female passenger.
The jury found that the driver was not negligent, despite [...]

STRATEGY AVOIDS EXPENSIVE CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION & LEADS TO SWIFT SETTLEMENT FOR TRUCKING COMPANY

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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 [...]

DAVID VS. GOLIATH JURY VERDICT FOR BERG-NELSON COMPANY IN TRADE SECRET CASE
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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 Cummins & White’s [...]

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER AVOIDS PAYING AWARD TO WOMAN INJURED IN FALL

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Based on its expertise handling premises liability litigation, Cummins & White, LLP secured a defense verdict for the Jewish Community Center of Long Beach, CA, when an elderly woman who was badly injured on site sued the center.
Despite being found negligent by the [...]

ARBITRATION YIELDS SUBSTANTIAL PAYOFF FOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

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Cummins & White, LLP successfully represented KDC, Inc. in arbitration for breach of contract, receiving an award of more than $1.13 million (the full amount owed), plus costs and interest.
When the award could not be collected due to bankruptcy, Cummins & White moved to foreclose on a [...]

Negligence Claim Against 7-Eleven & Franchise Denied
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Cummins & White, LLP successfully defended longtime client 7-Eleven, Inc., the world’s largest convenience retailer, which was dismissed from the lawsuit soon after the trial commenced.
The jury returned a verdict of no negligence for the franchise owner, Mr. Jagtar Samra.
In-depth preparation and skilled cross-examination of the Plaintiff by Cummins [...]