Lewis and Roca Tucson attorneys recently assisted the Town of Marana in its effort to gain control over its own sewer system.
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Lewis and Roca Tucson attorneys recently defended Jigsaw Technologies, Inc., a high-tech company offering sophisticated software products for mine management in a trade secret misappropriation action.
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In August 2008, we appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court from a jury verdict awarding $33 million for breach of an oral contract regarding the development of land.
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Lewis and Roca successfully represented a client that is in the business of processing credit card transactions for the hotel industry.
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In late 2004, Earth Tech, Inc., an international construction company and a subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd., retained Lewis and Roca to represent it in a dispute with the City of Phoenix and Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. concerning Earth Tech’s work on the expansion of the City’s 91st Avenue wastewater treatment plant and the City’s obligations to Earth Tech under the governing agreements.
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Lewis and Roca successfully represented the interests of two beneficiaries of a large trust; the case dealt with breach of fiduciary duties involving assets of the trust.
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Lewis and Roca LLP successfully represented a leading drapery/window covering company servicing the hospitality industry in Nevada and throughout the United States in an action alleging breach of contract and fiduciary duties by its former Vice President.
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Lewis and Roca's attorneys successfully represented Starwood Land Ventures in its purchase of approximately 4,100 single family lots (platted and to-be-platted) in the West Valley area of Phoenix from Pulte Home Corporation.
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Obtained Certificates of Environmental Compatibility authorizing the construction of The Solana Generating Facility.
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Lewis and Roca attorney Michael Lynch recently obtained a $4.6 million deficiency judgment, including attorneys’ fees and costs of suit in favor of lender on commercial loan secured by real property. The real property was sold at a non-judicial foreclosure sale, after which the deficiency judgment was sought and obtained against the guarantors.
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Lewis and Roca attorney Ken D’Alessandro drafted the language of several sections of the NRS dealing with trademarks, trade secrets and ownership of patents.
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Lewis and Roca attorney Shane Olafson recently successfully defended Cricket Communications’ intellectual property rights from a rival company who was using their logo and taking payment for services rendered. Cricket Communications is a pioneer of simple and affordable unlimited wireless services serving more than 5.4 million customers in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
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In 2009, the firm was instrumental in assisting a large non-profit health care company to form a national joint venture for testing blood donated through community blood centers.
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Las Vegas Country Club (LVCC), the only private country club in Las Vegas with groups of employees represented by labor unions, was facing a $400,000 to $500,000 annual loss as a result of a food and beverage contract with the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226.
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Lewis and Roca won a jury verdict on behalf of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Discount Tire Co., Inc. in a product liability lawsuit where a Tucson woman alleged serious injuries she sustained in a rollover accident were due to an improperly designed and manufactured tire.
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Lewis and Roca Preparation and Guidance for Wind Power Client, BP Wind Energy North America Inc., Leads to Smooth Sailing at Public Hearing and Approval of Certificate of Environmental Compatibility from Arizona Corporation Commission.
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Lewis and Roca attorneys successfully assisted Singatse Peak Services, a subsidiary of Quaterra Resources, in acquiring the Yerington Copper Mine site. Singatse Peak Services is an exploration company focused on discovering economic mineralization on the land it acquires.
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Recently, Lewis and Roca won a major insurance law case before the Arizona Supreme Court for our longstanding client American Family Mutual Insurance Company, prevailing on an issue that had been litigated for several years. Lewis and Roca attorney Steve Hulsman argued the case, with able assistance from Larry Kasten.
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Lewis and Roca LLC represented the interests of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection in the New York bankruptcy of chemical manufacturer Tronox regarding claims for environmental contamination of 220 acres of land in Henderson, Nevada.
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