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The attorneys at Harper Meyer pride themselves on using practical thinking, extensive experience, and measured diplomacy to resolve commercial disputes through settlement negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. However, if litigation is necessary, whether because all other practical possibilities fail to come to a favorable resolution or because litigation has been foisted upon one company by another, the attorneys at Harper Meyer have extensive experience in successfully prosecuting and defending against commercial claims, including breach of contract claims, franchise disputes, antitrust claims, and intellectual property matters. That experience also leads to the vindication of rights and obligations on appeal.
The following is a partial list of reported cases in which our attorneys have been involved: Numerous final orders of the Federal Communications Commission (1998-2003) United States Telecom Ass'n v. FCC, 351 U.S. App. D.C. 329 (D.C. Cir. 2002) (remanding FCC's UNE Remand and Line Sharing Orders). United States v. Microsoft Corp., 231 F. Supp. 2d 144 (D.D.C. 2002) (approving consent decree between Microsoft and U.S. Department of Justice). Verizon Communs., Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP, 540 U.S. 398 (2004) (finding no violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act). Finestone v. Fla. Power & Light Co., 319 F. Supp. 2d 1347 (S.D.Fla. 2004) (defining duty owed). Fla. Power & Light Co. v. Albert Litter Studios, Inc., 896 So. 2d 891 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005) (granting petition for writ of prohibition). In re Medtronic, Inc., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32807 (J.P.M.L. 2005) (granting motions for transfer and consolidation). Finestone v. Fla. Power & Light Co., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7743 (S.D.Fla. Jan. 6, 2006) (granting motion for final summary judgment). Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Fla. v. Kraus-Anderson Construction Co., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56396 (S.D.Fla. 2007) (awarding costs). Miami-Dade County v. Associated Aviation Underwriters, 983 So. 2d 618 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008) (reversing lower court's grant of summary judgment). ICE Portal, Inc. v. VFM Leonardo, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1077 (S.D.Fla. 2010) (denying summary judgment). |
The business world, as the world itself, is increasingly interconnected. Business relationships are formed and dissolved every minute of every day in every corner of the globe. Often, such relationships join together partners across the miles despite differences in language, culture, and nationality. It is inevitable in this climate of interconnectedness that disputes will arise, whether from innocent mistranslation, simple carelessness, or sinister fraud. Unfortunately, being a modern business means dealing with commercial disputes.