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Ms. Underwood has also represented clients in commercial
and other types of disputes. Among the types of commercial and other
matters in which she has been involved are the following:
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Served as arbritrator in business disputes
concerning: real estate transactions; fair market value of services
contract; breach of professional services agreement; licensing
issues; breach of settlement agreement; purchase and sale agreement
disputes; business partnership dissolution..
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Represented pharmaceutical/dermatological firm
in multi-million dollar dispute with its distributor concerning
domestic and international licensing and supply agreements.
Issues included breach of contract, breach of duty of good faith
and fair dealing, FDA approvals, sales projections, acquisition
of competitive product, royalty payments, and marketing obligations.
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Represented manufacturer of skylights and accessories
in dispute with purchaser and commercial carrier over the terms
of a purchase order and the risk of loss while the goods were
in transit. Issues included breach of contract, conflict of
laws and the Uniform Commercial Code.
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Represented six women in a multi-million dollar
dispute with an entertainment company concerning their working
conditions as entertainers. Issues included invasion of privacy,
breach of warranty, negligent supervision, negligent retention,
and complaints of sexual harassment in violation of the EEOC,
Title VII. See Liberti v. Walt Disney World Co., 912
F. Supp. 1494 (M.D. Fla. 1995).
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Represented corporation in civil and criminal
action against former employee who embezzled funds while serving
as corporation’s bookkeeper. Issues included location and apprehension
of perpetrator working under an assumed name in a different
locale, civil theft, RICO, insurance claims, the Uniform Commercial
Code, banking law, and equitable relief.
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Represented national manufacturer of wood siding
in defense of numerous claims by large residential property
developer. Issues included statute of frauds, Uniform Commercial
Code, breach of an express limited warranty, waiver, breach
of implied warranty and fitness for a particular purpose, and
indemnification.
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Represented of a commercial business in a claim
against an insurance company. Issues included improper assessment
of workers compensation premiums, Florida statutes concerning
workers compensation, industry regulatory and auditing manuals,
defamation and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing.
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