Representative Cases

The following are examples of major cases Anthony C. Duffy has provided legal representation in: 

• Representing a Commissioner of the California State Department in a class action by investors, who were purportedly defrauded by former principals of a mortgage trust deed investment vehicle.
• Serving as independent counsel for a billon dollar-plus public entity and successor businesses, and providing representation in business proceedings and disputes.
• Representing clients in employment disputes and litigation, including wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, and "whistle blowing" actions and proceedings.   
• Representing companies and individuals in protecting intellectual property, trade secrets and/or trade names, copyrights and trademarks, including software development and distribution, licensing, distributorships, and OEM representation.
• Representing numerous business clients in trade secret and other intellectual property, wrongful competition, antitrust, securities, RICO, and illegal trade practice actions in federal and state courts, including:
  • Major automobile manufacturers in antitrust litigation involving terminated dealerships;
  • Shareholders' litigation and class actions in federal and state courts;
  • Regulatory proceedings before the SEC and NASD, including customer complaints and proceedings involving brokers and dealers;
  • Multi-district and coordinated proceedings in federal and state courts throughout the United States; and
  • Litigation and negotiations with numerous state attorney generals, United States Attorneys' Offices, and federal governmental and regulatory agencies.
• Representing prominent owners of a public corporation in Southern California in federal district court actions by avoiding liability claims exceeding tens of millions of dollars in matters relating to a military facilities construction company.
• Representing a major financial institution in multi-million dollar real estate trust deed forgery action, where successful jury verdict was obtained.
• Representing officers, directors, and mangers in numerous lawsuits.
• Representing real estate venture partners with major lending institutions in complex litigation involving over $20 million in controversy.
• Recovering judgment exceeding $3.2 million for aircraft parts manufacturing company for insurance losses related to the Northridge, California earthquake.
• Representing developers, brokers, title companies, escrow companies, and title companies in numerous civil actions and arbitration proceedings.
• Representing major international computer manufacturer in recovering summary judgment in multi-million dollar contractual dispute involving the distribution of computers in domestic and foreign markets.
• Representing business clients in litigation matters involving companies in United States and Asia, including intellectual property and product manufacturing distribution, entity ownership, and commercial disputes, such as:
  • Litigation involving medical supply companies;
  • Alleged pirating of software, operating systems, and information processing properties by Asian companies; and
  • Business ownership and accounting disputes involving Shanghai, Taiwan, and California companies.
• Representing insureds in policy coverage dispute with umbrella insurer, arising from major aircraft crash.
• Representing franchises, distributorships, and dealerships, including multi-level marketing entities in class actions and multi-state and international proceedings. 
• Advising and counseling clients relating to Sarbanes-Oxley and other business governance laws.
• Representing public officials in government-related litigation.
• Representing vocational colleges and other education providers in litigation and business transactions.
• Representing clients in environmental litigation, including representation of:
  • Public cogeneration energy supply company in securities and antitrust litigation in federal court;
  • Waste disposal company in litigation against fraudulent environmental consultant, recovering approximately $1 million judgment before American Arbitration Association; and
  • Companies involved with hazardous wastes in hospital management business.
• Representing actors, personal managers, and agents in entertainment industry legal matters.
• Representing companies in computer and telephone hacking and piracy cases.