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Crosby & Higgins LLP offers its clients the many benefits of a highly focused, small-sized business litigation firm, but with all of the important advantages of top national law firm experience. The result for our clients is intense, sophisticated, high-quality legal representation, provided in a cost-effective manner.
Crosby & Higgins LLP focuses its practice on business disputes and intellectual property matters. The firm's business litigation practice has gained significant experience litigating and arbitrating commercial disputes in a number of contexts, including investment banking and financial services, software and technology, industrial production, professional services, product licensing, and retail distribution, and leverages that wealth of experience to aggressively represent businesses and individuals that have been harmed or are about to be harmed by the wrongful conduct of others. In addition, the firm's intellectual property practice offers a range commercial litigation and intellectual property services, including applications, licensing, and trademark and copyright infringement actions.
Crosby & Higgins LLP is pleased to offer its clients a flexible fee structure including hourly and contingency fee agreements in select cases.
If you would like to learn more, please feel free to explore the information provided throughout the firm's website, or call 646-452-2300 to speak with one of our attorneys and arrange for a no-cost consultation.
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April 22, 2008 -- Crosby & Higgins LLP Files $1.8 Million Dollar Securities Arbitration Arising out of Fraudulent Sales Practices in Connection with Auction Rate Securities
Crosby & Higgins LLP has filed a demand for arbitration with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on behalf of an I.R.S. 1031 Qualified Intermediary against a major Wall Street investment firm...More
January 16, 2008 -- Crosby & Higgins LLP Retained To Prosecute Compensatory and Punitive Damages Claims against Tiffany & Co. Arising out of Breach of Alleged Exclusive Distribution Agreement in India
Crosby & Higgins LLP has been retained on behalf of Beautiful Jewellers Private Limited, a high end distributor of jewelry in Mumbai, India, to take over the prosecution of numerous claims against Tiffany & Co. in...More
December 26, 2007 -- Crosby & Higgins LLP Files $4.5 Million Dollar Employment Arbitration in New York Alleging Fraud, Breach of Contract, Bad Faith, Unjust Enrichment, and Title VII Violations
Crosby & Higgins LLP has filed a demand for arbitration in New York City, New York on behalf of its client, a former senior level corporate executive for a major international manufacturing concern, alleging numerous contractual, statutory...More
Crosby & Higgins LLP Helps Legal Team Secure Victory on $3.9 Million Dollar Specific Performance Claim Arising Out of Alabama Gulf Coast Beachfront Development Dispute.
Working together with a leading law firm in Alabama, Crosby & Higgins LLP has helped secure for its client the dismissal of a specific performance claim arising out of a dispute over 7.7 acres of undeveloped beachfront land...More
Crosby & Higgins LLP Files Breach of Contract Action Arising Out of Reported $2.5 million Dollar Sale of Curtis Knight and Jimi Hendrix Master Recordings
Crosby & Higgins LLP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Kathy Knight-McConnell against PPX International, Inc., in a breach of contract action arising out of the sale of the original EMI master recordings of Jimi Hendrix and Curtis Knight...More
Crosby & Higgins LLP Retained to Prosecute Former Executive's Multi-Million Dollar Claims for Commissions and Equity Ownership Interest in Asset Management Firm Acquired by Piper Jaffray
Crosby & Higgins LLP has been retained to prosecute substantial breach of contract, conversion, unjust enrichment, and equitable claims brought by Jeffrey O. Swope, a senior management executive against his former employer, Fiduciary Asset Management, LLC ("FAMCO"), an investment management...More
Crosby & Higgins LLP Takes Over to Prosecute Breach of Contract, Conversion and Punitive Damages Claims in Excess of $6 Million Arising Out of Alleged Scheme to Steal Corporate Funds
Crosby & Higgins LLP has been retained on behalf of AD Rendon Communications, Inc., a marketing and advertising company located in Alexandria, Virginia, to prosecute breach of contract, conversion and punitive damages claims in AD Rendon Communications v. Lumina Americas, Inc., a case currently...More
Crosby & Higgins LLP Appears as Counsel in Breach of Contract, Negligence and Punitive Damages Action Arising Out of Alleged Wrongful Transfer of Domain Name
Crosby & Higgins LLP has been retained by TEG Enterprises, Inc. to prosecute breach of contract and punitive damages claims against Register.com and eNom, Inc. among other defendants...More
Crosby & Higgins LLP Targets Fraud and Punitive Damages Claims Arising Out of $26 Million Ponzi Scheme
Crosby & Higgins LLP has been retained to prosecute fraud and punitive damages claims on behalf of two of the victims of an alleged ponzi scheme arising out of a "debenture program" run by the business and holiday card company, V.W. Eimicke...More
Crosby & Higgins LLP Wins Jury Verdict in Success Fee M&A Case
Crosby & Higgins LLP recently secured a $1.5 million jury verdict on behalf of its client, the Arundel Group, a French M&A advisory firm, in connection with fraud and quantum meruit claims brought...More
Crosby & Higgins LLP Secures Key Ruling in M&A Fraud Case-November Trial Date Set
Crosby & Higgins, LLP has secured a key summary judgment ruling on behalf of its client, the Arundel Group, in a matter pending before Honorable Jed. S. Rakoff of the United States District Court...More
Crosby & Higgins LLP Wins Summary Judgment and Attorneys' Fees for Food Industry Pioneer Southern Signature Foods, Inc.
Crosby & Higgins LLP recently won summary judgment for its client Southern Signature Foods, Inc. (SSF), a pioneer and award winner in custom research and development in the food industry, for the money owed it for goods sold...More
April 11, 2006--
Crosby & Higgins LLP Takes Aim at $9 Million Dollar Fraud and Breach of Contract Claim
Crosby & Higgins LLP has been retained by the M&A advisory firm AG Limited d/b/a The Arundel Group to prosecute substantial fraud and contract related claims against the real estate investment firm, Liquid Realty Partners LLC...More
February 22, 2006--
Crosby & Higgins LLP Shuts Down Assets to Obtain Substantial Settlement on Behalf of HyperFeed Technologies, Inc.
Crosby & Higgins LLP has resolved a significant collection matter against Money.net, Inc. on highly favorable terms to its client, HyperFeed Technologies, Inc. HyperFeed is an industry leader in high-margin technology services...More
December 12, 2005--
Crosby & Higgins LLP Wins Appellate Victory Affirming Summary Judgment for General Electric Company
Crosby & Higgins LLP has secured an appellate victory on behalf of its client at the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department in NGR, LLC v. General Electric Co., --N.Y.S.2d--, WL 3305098 (App. Div. Second Dep't Dec. 5, 2005)...More
December 08, 2005--
Crosby & Higgins LLP Secures Appellate Victory Affirming Judgment at Trial
Crosby & Higgins LLP has secured an appellate victory on behalf of its client at the New York State Appellate Division, First Department in Manshion Joho Center Co., Ltd v. Manshion Joho Center, Inc., --N.Y.S.2d--, WL 3312624 (App. Div. First Dep't Dec. 8, 2005)...More
October 20, 2005 --
Crosby & Higgins LLP Helps the New York Jets Secure an Important Victory
Crosby & Higgins LLP played a significant role as a member of the New York Jets' litigation team helping the company secure a key ruling in federal district court...More
October 10, 2005--
Crosby & Higgins LLP Successfully Resolves "Battle of the Forms" Contract Dispute
Crosby & Higgins LLP recently settled a breach of contract action brought on behalf of New Jersey based Empire Resources, Inc., a worldwide distributor of aluminum products...More
September 8, 2005--
Crosby & Higgins LLP Settles Second Infringement Suit Against Kohl’s
Crosby & Higgins LLP has successfully settled another trademark infringement and trademark dilution action it recently brought against Kohl's Department Stores...More
June 6, 2005-- Crosby & Higgins LLP Settles Real Estate Website Copyright and Trademark Infringement Suit
Crosby & Higgins LLP recently secured an important and strategic settlement of certain infringement claims brought on behalf of Property Research Partners LLC, the developers of www.propertyshark.com, New YorkMagazine 2005 Editors’...More
April 1, 2005 -- Crosby & Higgins, LLP to handle appeal for GE Healthcare Technologies at New York State Appellate Division (Second Department)
Crosby & Higgins LLP has been retained by GE Healthcare Technologies (formerly GE Medical Systems) to defend an appeal of its trial court victory by summary judgment against a Long Island medical facility....More
March 21, 2005 -- Crosby & Higgins, LLP Assists New York Jets’ Litigation Team in High Profile Antitrust Suit Against Owners of Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall
Crosby & Higgins LLP is pleased to announce that Todd A. Higgins, Esq. is a member of the litigation team led by Marc Kasowitz of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres and Friedman LLP, and David Boise of Boise, Schiller...More
December 27, 2004-- Crosby & Higgins LLP Settles $100 Million Dollar Suit Against Lord & Taylor and The May Department Stores Company
After almost two years of hard fought litigation, Todd A. Higgins, Esq. earlier this year successfully obtained a settlement for House of Dreams, Inc. d/b/a Nicole Miller Men (“Nicole Miller Men”) arising out of a $100 million dollar lawsuit against Lord...More
June 8, 2004-- Crosby & Higgins LLP Secures $2.3 million Judgment at Trial; Pierces “Corporate Veil”
After more than a week of trial in the Commercial Division of New York State Supreme Court, the Higgins Law Firm and the Law Offices of Mark Crosby have pierced the Defendant's “corporate veil” and obtained a judgment of approximately 2.3 million dollars for the plaintiff Manshion Joho Center, Co., Ltd....More |
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Trade Secrets
Winter 2007 -- Almost every business has some information which may be protected as a trade secret. A trade secret can be a formula, design, process, or almost any other type of any information that gives the owner an advantage over competitors who are not privy to it. A general definition of a trade secret is: any information used in business, which is not generally known, and which the owner derives some value from by keeping it a secret from its competitors....More
No Enforceable Contract: How About Quantum Meruit?
Fall 2007 -- “As much as he has deserved,” that is what the phrase quantum meruit means in Latin and that is what a plaintiff with a successful quantum meruit claim will be awarded by a court. Quantum meruit is a legal concept by which a party may be able to recover the value of work, labor, or services performed based upon a finding of an implied promise by the Defendant to pay the Plaintiff the reasonable value of those services. It is used as a device for the prevention of unjust enrichment of one party at the expense of another in the absence of a valid contract...More |
