Business Torts and Unfair Competition

When unfair conduct by competitors threatens to undermine a business, or former employees disregard non-compete and non-solicitation agreements to improperly solicit customers, prompt and aggressive action is critical in protecting our client’s competitive edge and reputation.

SS+D’s deep bench of experienced trial attorneys have a hard-fought reputation earned over more than fifty years of protecting businesses’ market shares and customer relationships in state and federal courts across the country. In addition to its trial successes, SS+D’s litigation experience helps provide clients with counseling and cost-effective strategies, which can safeguard a business advantage against business torts; unlawful competition; or breached employment covenants—all without the prohibitive costs of litigation.

By quickly evaluating the complex issues posed when dealing with urgent business torts and unfair competition, we can help design a tailored approach checking the misconduct of commercial rivals within a business framework focused upon value-driven solutions. We recognize and wholly support our clients’ goals of rapidly managing and resolving disputes efficiently while still protecting clients’ hard-earned assets.

SS+D’s wide-breadth of industry experience further ensures practical and creative solutions. Whether in calculating difficult-to-break-down losses (which are not always confined to just monetary damages) or getting an emergency injunction to quickly stop a competitor’s wrongdoing, SS+D’s involvement can be the difference between whether our client’s business thrives or is ultimately forced to close up shop.

We offer businesses litigation and compliance assistance on a wide range of business tort, unfair competition, and disparagement issues. In having an extensive and multidisciplinary team, our approach ensures that whether an issue relates to a single former employee dispute or a large scale fight with a disreputable larger competitor, our scalable strategies will restrict lost opportunities and help protect our client’s business. SS+D’s successful experience includes:

• Restrictive employment covenants, including non-compete and non-solicitation
• Unfair competition claims under state regulations and common law
• Tortious interference with contract and prospective business relationships
• Civil RICO actions
• Unfair and deceptive trade practices statutes and claims
• False advertising under the Lanham Act and state laws
• Franchise disputes
• Defamation and commercial disparagement, including digital libel
• Civil conspiracy
• Restraint of trade
• False advertising