San Diego, CA
Antitrust and trade law Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Law, Business, Real Estate
OUTCOME: Settled
Mr. Markham represented Plaintiff, a large retailer of hardware supplies. On its behalf he sued its direct competitor as well as two major suppliers of professional power tools. Plaintiff alleged that ... the suppliers had withheld necessary supplies from it, doing so at the behest of its direct rival, which was the largest hardware retailer in the United States.
OUTCOME: Complete antitrust amnesty for client
Mr. Markham successfully negotiated and concluded a comprehensive antitrust amnesty agreement between his client and the US Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. Under this agreement, Mr. Markham’ ... s client was absolved of all responsibility in a matter that eventually led to criminal convictions and major civil settlements against all of the other participants in a conspiracy to fix prices and allocate markets by territory.
OUTCOME: Successful negotiation/dismissal of all charges
Mr. Markham successfully defended a manufacturer of polypropylene products against potential claims of price-fixing and horizontal market allocation brought under Section 1 of the Sherman Act. This sup ... plier was initially designated a “target” in an ongoing criminal investigation undertaken by the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. Mr. Markham persuaded the DOJ to close its investigation without filing a complaint, and he persuaded would-be civil litigants not to seek relief against his client. In this case, Mr. Markham’s client obtained an unqualified and prompt release from any possible liability or obligation.
OUTCOME: pending appeal
substantial antitrust litigation concerning forced purchase-resales that plaintiff alleges were done in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act.
OUTCOME: successful settlement
Concerned dispute over complicated, contested transfers of real estate
OUTCOME: successful settlement
Dispute over loan broker's commercial practices
OUTCOME: obtained verdict in two related lawsuits
Mr. Markham represented a commercial tenant in two related lawsuits that were consolidated and tried together. Mr. Markham obtained a verdict for his client on all claims in both cases, winning the ca ... se that his client brought and defeating the lawsuit brought by the adversary.
OUTCOME: jury verdicts for plaintiff on all counts
Mr. Markham tried this case to a jury for fraud and related wrongs, doing so on behalf of the plaintiff. After a four-day trial, Mr. Markham obtained jury verdicts on four counts -- breach of contract ... , intentional misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment, and negligent misrepresentation. The jury also awarded damages for emotional distress to Mr. Markham’s client. After these verdicts were rendered, the trial court held a bench trial on the issue of alter-ego liability, finding that an individual defendant was personally responsible for the corporate defendant's liability to Mr. Markham's client.
OUTCOME: bench trial, verdict for clients on all counts
Mr. Markham tried this case before the trial judge, who granted judgment to his client on all grounds, deeming them to be the prevailing party in their claims against the Defendant, and deeming them to ... be the prevailing party in the Defendant’s cross-claims against them. This case concerned various disputes between a commercial tenant and a commercial landlord. Mr Markham represented the commercial tenants. The trial court found that the tenants were entitled to exercise their option to renew their lease for an additional five years, and moreover that they were in compliance with the complicated insurance provisions set forth in the commercial lease. The landlord took the opposite position on these points. The landlord has appealed from this judgment, and Mr. Markham is handling the appeal.
OUTCOME: Opposing party dismissed case
The commercial landlord in the above case brought another action against the same commercial tenants after losing the above-listed case on all grounds. After five months of arduous litigation, the lan ... dlord abruptly dropped the case, doing so one day before its representative had been ordered to answer further deposition questions about its motive for bringing the lawsuit.
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