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Litigation

Dec. 12, 2011

Small business wins big verdict in pen marketing fraud case

A two-week civil trial featuring two Hollywood actors on the jury and a former state Supreme Court justice on the defense team has resulted in a $32.9 million verdict in favor of a small El Segundo-based marketing business.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - A two-week civil trial featuring two Hollywood actors on the jury and a former state Supreme Court justice on the defense team has resulted in a $32.9 million verdict and attorney fees awarded to a small El Segundo business that claimed a major pen manufacturer ripped off its marketing idea.


After two days of deliberations, the jury on Thursday awarded Concept Chaser Co. Inc. $14.65 mil...

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