Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Summary
Bauch & Michaels guides clients through their greatest challenges and opportunities relating to unfair competition in the marketplace. We assess the level of regulatory risk at the outset of any engagement to better evaluate the legal or economic impact. Bauch & Michaels provides government investigation defense and navigates clients through all phases of the regulatory process.
We also offer clients a portfolio of sophisticated alternatives to the class action approach, often achieving recoveries through negotiation, arbitration, and litigation with the potential of recovering more for individual claims than might be possible as a passive class member.
For our corporate clients, Bauch & Michaels proactively identifies and pursues antitrust recovery opportunities. As the regulatory environment continues to evolve and expand into the technology sector domestically, our lawyers seek to recover unlawful overcharges paid by clients due to cartel or other illegal conduct of suppliers or competitors.
Our lawyers have been litigating for decades. We stay apprised of the latest developments and techniques. We are – fundamentally – advocates for our clients.
ATTORNEYS
Experience
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Achieved verdict in favor of propane tank manufacturer
Achieved defense verdict in favor of propane tank manufacturer after seven-week trial of product liability lawsuit seeking $32 million in damages.
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Prevailed in bankruptcy appeal
Prevailed in an appeal in the Seventh Circuit on a question raised by a bankruptcy trustee challenging post-judgment practices in collecting on judgments in Illinois courts.
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Won a settlement on confidential information
Won a settlement for a client based upon a cutting-edge argument related to conversion of confidential information for economic advantage.
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Won on a section 727 discharge case
Won at trial on a section 727 discharge case against a professional who filed bankruptcy as a result of a bad real estate investment.
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Obtained dismissal of trade secrets case
Obtained dismissal of a trade secrets case by a former employer of against the employee’s current employer.
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International contract dispute regarding a leasehold
Second-chaired in federal court an international contract dispute regarding a leasehold dispute which resulted in a favorable post-trial settlement.
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Commercial leasehold disputes post-Covid
Prepared for and assisted several commercial leasehold disputes post-Covid over restaurants and commercial enterprises in the Chicagoland area.
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Pre-trial resolution in condo breach lawsuit
Prepared for and assisted in negotiating the resolution on the eve of trial of a condominium breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit.
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Conducted e-discovery regarding fiduciary duty violations
Conducted multistate e-discovery in multi-state litigation pertaining to fiduciary duty violations.
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Lead Counsel in international purchase of goods contract dispute
Served as Lead Counsel in Supreme Court of Albania in an international purchase of goods contract dispute and in a real estate title dispute.
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Served as Lead Counsel in employment- and tax-litigation
Served as Lead Counsel in State and Appellate Court of Tirana in employment litigation and in tax litigation.
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Won summary judgment on behalf of a commercial landlord
Won summary judgment on behalf of a commercial landlord in a suit arising out of the tenant’s breach of a commercial lease during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Successfully defended a motor freight line carrier
Represented a motor freight line carrier and its driver in a negligence action. Successfully defended the case, obtaining a favorable settlement for our clients.
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Won decision for oil company in bankruptcy court
Won decision for oil company, an interested party, in bankruptcy court litigation. The debtor, an environmental company, provided remediation services on property containing underground natural gas storage tanks.
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Obtained favorable settlement for medical device manufacturer
Represented medical device manufacturer in multimillion-dollar product liability lawsuit arising out of the injuries and premature death of a nursing home resident. Obtained favorable settlement for client prior to trial.
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Resolved claims against subcontractor client
Favorably resolved claims against a subcontractor client in commercial property damage lawsuit arising out of damages to the balconies in high-end area of Chicago, Illinois.
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Represented consumer products manufacturer
Represented consumer products manufacturer in product liability lawsuit brought against supplier to recover damages caused by recall of 1.8 million refrigerators.
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Represented drywall contractors
Investigated allegations of price fixing in the domestic drywall industry and represented direct purchaser drywall contractors in Illinois. The case settled with a total of six defendants for nearly $191 million.
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Represented hospitals and other health care suppliers
Represented the named class representatives of a putative class of hospitals and other health care suppliers that alleged certain pharmaceutical companies agreed to restrict the supply of plasma therapies in order to drive up the price of these therapies. The case settled for $128 million during class certification briefing.
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Represented bedding companies
Represented a group of bedding companies that directly purchased polyurethane foam from a number of companies for alleged price-fixing. Numerous proposed class actions were brought by both direct and indirect purchasers in courts throughout the country. Favorable settlements reached for all clients in the weeks before trial.
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Filed opt out action for global tech organization
Investigated and filed direct opt out action on behalf of global technology organization arising out of a multidistrict litigation matter which alleged that various capacitor manufacturers artificially raised, fixed, or stabilized the prices of capacitors in violation of U.S. federal antitrust law. Over $604 million has been recovered in settlements to date.