A business dispute rarely starts with a lawsuit. It starts with a missed payment, a broken promise, a departing employee, or a competitor’s conduct that cannot be ignored. Jayakumar Law represents businesses and individuals in commercial disputes in New York and New Jersey courts and in federal litigation. We look first at the documents, the people involved, and what a useful outcome would actually look like.
When a deal breaks down, the written agreement is only the beginning. Emails, amendments, performance, notice provisions, and the parties’ course of dealing can all matter. We handle disputes over payment, services, licensing, purchase agreements, and other business obligations, for clients bringing claims and those responding to them.
Some disputes concern conduct that goes beyond a failure to perform a contract: a false statement made to close a deal, interference with a customer relationship, or misuse of a position of trust. We assess the facts and available claims without treating every hard business decision as a tort.
A competitor’s misleading claims or improper use of another business’s work can distort the market quickly. Our litigation work includes disputes involving false advertising, marketplace conduct, and related claims under federal and state law. We also defend businesses accused of unfair competition.
When confidential business information leaves with a former employee or appears in a competitor’s hands, timing and proof are critical. We examine what information is at issue, how it was protected, who had access, and what relief is practical. The same care applies when a client faces a trade-secret accusation.
Franchise agreements govern territory, fees, brand standards, renewal, and the terms for ending the relationship. We review the bargain as a whole and handle disputes over performance, default, and exit, with attention to the business that still has to operate while the dispute is resolved.
We identify the documents and witnesses that will drive the case, the deadlines that matter now, and the leverage each side actually has. Some matters call for a prompt negotiated resolution. Others require motion practice, discovery, or trial preparation. The objective is to make each step serve the client’s business goal rather than the litigation itself.
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board