C. Max Perlman Experience - Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP
C. MAX PERLMAN: Representative Matters
BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Corporate Acquisition: Obtained $4.5 million settlement for shareholders of acquired company in earn-out case asserting claims including breach of contract and covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, and violation of M.G.L. Chapter 93A.
Trade Secret: Obtained significant monetary settlement and restrictive covenants on behalf of Fortune 500 company against competing company.
Non-Competition: Defeated preliminary injunction attempt and obtained favorable settlement of non-competition matter for client in software industry.
Corporate Acquisition: Defeated multi-million dollar claims against entrepreneur for breach of representations and warranties in corporate acquisition agreement in two-week international arbitration in New York City.
Corporate Acquisition: Successfully prosecuted claims of breach of representation and warranty in merger agreement for scientific research company. Settled case prior to AAA arbitration in Chicago.
Joint Venture and Development Agreement: Obtained favorable settlement for European client in arbitration over claims of breach of contract.
Contractor 93A: Won trial on Chapter 93A claims against contractor – obtained judgment of damages and attorneys’ fees.
Advertising Contract: btained favorable settlement of advertising contract claims for aviation company during trial in Federal Court.
Technology Licensing: Won summary judgment for major Cambridge, Massachusetts university in complex licensing and shareholder dispute involving nerve regeneration technology.
Business Interference and RICO: Won dismissal of all claims and award of attorney's fees for Massachusetts and Silicon Valley-based semiconductor company, in lawsuit in federal court involving business interference and RICO claims.
Breach of Contract, Hardware and Software: Successfully prosecuted and settled breach of contract case for New York high-tech company regarding sale of computer hardware and software.
Performance Bond: Recovered all proceeds from a $5,000,000 performance bond on behalf of energy company.
Development Agreement: Mediated and reached favorable settlement for semiconductor company in lawsuit regarding complex technology development and foundry agreement.
Non-Competition - Enforcement: Successfully enforced non-competition agreements on behalf of aviation company. Obtained injunction and damages for client.
Non-Competition - Defense: Defended professional recruitment company and its employee against non-competition claims by former employer. Defeated attempt to restrain employee from working with new employer.
Non-Solicitation: Won motion to dismiss for Massachusetts high-tech company with novel argument under Massachusetts law that non-solicitation agreement is a restrictive covenant, subject to the same proof requirements as non-competition agreement.
Close Corporation Shareholder Dispute: Represented founder of high-tech company in dispute over 1.9 million unvested shares of the company. Argued before Supreme Judicial Court on complex issues regarding choice of law and the Fortune doctrine.
Limited Partnership Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Obtained multi-million dollar settlement in lawsuit against general partner of a limited partnership for breach of fiduciary duty and usurpation of business opportunity.
Sports Agent Contract: Represented Major League Baseball player in lawsuit brought by individual claiming agent fees. Procured favorable settlement and dismissal.
EMPLOYMENT AND DISCRIMINATION LITIGATION
Disability Discrimination and Retaliation: Won summary judgment on federal and state disability discrimination and retaliation in Federal Court for international courier company.
Gender Discrimination: Successfully defended gender discrimination claim for high-tech corporate client.
Sexual Harassment -- Same Sex: Won dismissal of sexual harassment case involving same-sex harassment for corporate client.
Sexual Harassment: Negotiated favorable settlement and dismissal for major Boston hospital in sexual harassment suit.
Violation of Executive Employment Agreement: Successfully prosecuted contract claim for financial services company against former executive. Settled case for full amount demanded in complaint.
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
Executive Separation Agreements: Represented and advised numerous clients with regard to terminations of executives; negotiate separation and release agreements.
Contract Negotiations: Negotiated player contracts with Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres organizations.
DATA SECURITY
Data Security Breaches: Represent and advise clients regarding data security breaches involving HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and M.G.L. c 93H.
Policy Drafting/Forumlation: Work with clients to formulate and adopt Written Information Security Programs in accordance with Massachusetts Regulations.
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