Litigating Business and Commercial Tort Cases covers the causes of action subsumed under the term “business torts.” The book explains the law for each cause of action and how to practice in each area for maximum effect. It provides the forms needed to handle a case – sample jury instructions, pleadings (complaints and answers with affirmative defenses), and forms of discovery (interrogatories, requests for admission and requests for production of documents). Topics include:
- Tortious interference with contract/prospective business advantage
- Fraud
- Misrepresentation
- Business defamation and unfair competition
- Deceptive trade practices
- Securities fraud
- Antitrust violations
- Breach of fiduciary duties
- Misappropriation of trade secrets
- Civil conspiracy
- Civil RICO
- Infringement on intellectual property
- Breach of covenant not to compete
- Internet and software piracy
Features of this publication include:
- Practice tips and extensive forms from the authors that help you enter this field and litigate with confidence
- All the information and forms needed to represent business tort clients
- Comprehensive analysis of potential claims and defenses from expert authors,
all of whom are current/past chairs of AAJ's Business Torts Section, that gives even experienced litigators the confidence they have overlooked nothing
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