Birmingham Complex Commercial & Business Litigation Lawyers

Examples of Complex Commercial Litigation

There are a wide range of cases that can be considered complex. 

Here are some of the most common:

Class Action Lawsuits

A class action lawsuit arises when a group of people believe they have been wronged on the same grounds. Instead of having hundreds of individual lawsuits, everyone’s cause of action is bundled together into a class action lawsuit. The nature of these lawsuits often means that larger businesses are the defendants — businesses with considerable legal resources at their disposal. An experienced lawyer can give plaintiffs a better chance at a fair settlement. 

Intellectual Property Disputes

Intellectual property (IP) differs from “ordinary” property in that IP is a creation of the mind. It can refer to music, art, or literary works. In the business sense, it likely refers to logos, graphic design works, computer code, and scientific breakthroughs. A business can own IP as surely as they can own the land their building rests on, through copyright, trademark, or patent. When disputes arise over who owns IP rights or how much they are worth, a lawyer should be called. 

Trade Secrets

Trade secrets are a specific form of intellectual property. One difference between the two is that trade secrets are not protected by patent or copyright. Patents and copyrights, while protected, are made public — trade secrets are not. They are, however, considered valuable to a business and known only to a select group of people. An attorney can advise you on how to keep this information protected, from best practices on security to confidentiality agreements with involved employees.