December 28, 2011
FBBC Litigation Team Successfully Defends Second Putative National Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Sportswear Apparel Company.
November 30, 2011
FBBC Litigation Team Successfully Defends Putative National Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Sportswear Apparel Company.
November 11, 2011
FBBC's clients, family-owned businesses, file Lender Liability lawsuit against East West Bank. FBBC's clients have filed a lawsuit in California State Court against lender East West Bank, alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and negligence, among other causes of action.
November 3, 2011
UPDATE TO Smith adv. Westport. After successfully defending family personally sued for $2,400,000 by commercial lender, FBBC receives an award of nearly $300,000 in attorneys fees and costs against the lender.
October 21, 2011
Announcement. Today, FBBC Partner Justin Karczag was sworn in to, and officially becomes a member of, the Nevada State Bar. At the swearing in ceremony in Las Vegas Nevada, the Nevada Supreme Court held a special session to welcome and admit this summer's successful Bar Exam takers. Chief Justice Nancy M. Saitta presided over the session and the ceremonies. Several hundred admittees and their families were in attendance, as well as a host of other Judges, Judicial Officers, and government and Bar representatives.
August 31, 2011
In a hotly contested oil and gas rights case, in which FBBC was engaged after the litigation began, FBBC filed a Second Amended Complaint alleging among nine causes of action that Defendants, including the original sellers of the property, had wrongfully recorded oil and gas leases on property owned by FBBC's client.
May 26, 2011
FBBC successfully defends couple personally sued for $2,400,000 by commercial lender. At trial, FBBC proves that lender concealed information from the couple. Jury finds in favor of FBBC's clients on all claims, awarding lender nothing. Lender to now pay FBBC clients' legal expenses...
The litigation was handled by partners Peter J. Bezek and Roger N. Behle. The case was tried by Mr. Behle.
May 24, 2011
FBBC helped a family-owned produce company exonerate a debt in excess of $18 million and helped the company obtain a highly lucrative real property reconveyance by the lender valued at over $22 million in a lender liability dispute...
December 2010
William Hablinski and Richard Manion, Architects whose firms' design and supervise the construction of high-end homes in desirable neighborhoods, with the guidance and dedication of FBBC, finally achieves another judgment in the landmark Architectural Copyright Act litigation, this one against the former employee who stole their firms' home designs...
The litigation and trial were handled partners Peter J. Bezek and Roger N. Behle. The arbitration was handled by Mr. Behle.
November 15, 2010
A settlement has been reached in two class actions alleging that AT&T Wireless engaged in unfair, deceptive and misleading bill practices. The settlements, which were approved today by the Honorable Christina A. Snyder, require that AT&T Wireless pay benefits to the class members up to approximately $80,981,548 as set forth in more detail below.
The Litigation was handled by partners Peter J. Bezek and Robert Curtis.
November 2010
FBBC congratulates Kevin on passing the California State Bar. Kevin started at FBBC a year and a half ago as a Law Clerk...
June 2010
Recent Events. After being the first to file a nation-wide class action lawsuit against Google for violating the Wiretap Act last month, this month Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP ("FBBC") filed its First Amended Complaint in that action adding two new state sub-classes and a fourth putative class representative.
The litigation is being handled by partners Peter J. Bezek and Justin Karczag.
June 22, 2009
Several years ago, B&B Hardware, a fastener manufacturer and holder of a federally registered trademark, filed a trademark infringement case against a competing manufacturer. At trial, the jury found that B&B Hardware's trademark...
The litigation was handled by Roger N. Behle.
May 2008
In the late 1990s, Troy Duffy was an unknown writer/director working as a bouncer in a bar in Hollywood. He had moved to Hollywood a few earlier in the hopes of making it big.
The litigation was handled by partners Peter J. Bezek and Roger N. Behle.
March 5, 2008
Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP, on behalf of two local business owners brought a class action lawsuit for numerous Southern California bars and restaurants alleging that they were sold fake liability insurance under the pretense that the policies were underwritten by Lloyd's of London.
The litigation was handled by Robert Curtis.
March 2008
Two separate national classes of 24 Hour Fitness employees have been certified in a collective action against 24 Hour Fitness under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Both classes are being vigorously represented by Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP and co-counsel in the Northern District of California.
The litigation is being handled by partners Thomas Foley and Justin Karczag.
February 4, 2008
A settlement reached in a class action lawsuit brought by Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP against Verizon Directories (aka Idearc Media) was approved by the Superior Court on February 4, 2008.
The litigation and settlement were handled by partners Peter J. Bezek and Robert Curtis.
December 6, 2007
A settlement has been reached in a class action that alleged that T-Mobile engaged in the unfair, deceptive and misleading business practice of overcharging its cellular telephone customers for calls dialed to/from their cellular telephones while their customers (and their cellular ...
The litigation and settlement were handled by partners Peter J. Bezek and Robert Curtis.
March 12, 2007
What began as a telephone call to complain to AT&T Wireless for billing overcharges turned into a nationwide legal slugfest fought on behalf of hundreds of thousands of miffed AT&T customers...
The litigation is being handled by partners Peter J. Bezek and Robert Curtis.
October 3, 2005
CELEBRITY ARCHITECT AWARDED 5.9 MILLION FOR COPIED PLANS "Copycat" Verdict Tests 1990 Federal Architectural Copyright Act; Becomes Country's Largest...
The litigation was handled by Peter J. Bezek from FBBC and Roger N. Behle from the Behle Law Corporation.
Sep 8, 2005
This news article can be downloaded/viewed as a PDF file by
... The litigation was handled by partners Peter J. Bezek and Robert Curtis.
April 25, 2005
On April 13, 2005, current and former employees of 24 Hour Fitness prevailed in a contested hearing relating to the ongoing class action arbitration for unpaid wages, overtime, commissions and bonuses.
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13 April, 2005
LOS ANGELES--13 April, 05- In a verdict that will further protect the work of architects and lead to liability for contractors and homeowners responsible for unauthorized use of architectural plans
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January 21, 2005
Santa Barbara, California
CLASS ACTION WAGE AND HOUR CLAIM AGAINST 24 HOUR FITNESS PROCEEDING IN ARBITRATION
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July 22, 2004
Appellate Court Issues an Important Decision on SLAPP Litigation.
On July 22, 2004, the Court of Appeal for the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Six issued an important decision
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November 6, 2003
CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF BAR AND RESTURANT OWNERS WITH REGARD TO LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES
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January 14, 2003
Superior Court Judge Affirms 14.8 Million Dollar Arbitration Award.
On January 13, 2003, Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge J. William McLafferty, affirmed an arbitration award issued by retired Associate
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May 29, 2002
Two Classes Certified in Class Action Against GTE/Verizon.
Foley & Bezek, a Santa Barbara law firm with a practice specializing in class actions, along with the firm of Arias, Ozzello & Gignac, won a victory for
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February 5, 2002
Class Action Certified in Structured Settlement Case.
Santa Barbara, CA - Foley & Bezek, a Southern California law firm with a practice specializing in class actions,
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