Tax Controversy & Litigation—Federal Income Tax Audit, Appeal & Court Case

Significant Income Tax Obligation Resolved for Media Manufacturing Firm
Highlights

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 [...]

Tax Controversy & Litigation SBE Sales Tax Audit

MEDIA MANUFACTURING FIRM AVOIDS $1.2 MILLION SALES TAX ASSESSMENT
Highlights

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 [...]

Breach of Agency Contract

SMALL INSURANCE AGENCY WINS BIG AWARD FROM BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA
Highlights

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 [...]

Negligent Business Transaction

WELLS FARGO BANK LIABLE FOR FRAUDULENT WITHDRAWALS
Highlights

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 [...]

Motor Vehicle Liability

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

Highlights

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 [...]

Employment Class Action

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 [...]

Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

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 Cummins & White’s [...]

Premises Liability Jewish Community Center

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER AVOIDS PAYING AWARD TO WOMAN INJURED IN FALL

Highlights

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 [...]

Breach of Contract

ARBITRATION YIELDS SUBSTANTIAL PAYOFF FOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

Highlights

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 [...]

Premises Liability Slip and Fall

Negligence Claim Against 7-Eleven & Franchise Denied
Highlights

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 [...]