CIVIL LITIGATION and ARBITRATION attorney in Los Angeles and Orange Counties
Litigation is a significant part of the Firm's legal services. Our litigation attorney represent clients at both the trial court and
appellate levels in federal and state venues throughout the United States. We also appear before arbitration, mediation, and
other types of alternative dispute resolution proceedings. In addition, we help clients respond to grand jury investigations,
as well as to investigations by federal and state regulatory agencies. In each case, we aim to establish a constructive and
cooperative relationship between client and counsel to promote a satisfactory result.

400 Oceangate, Suite 700 Long Beach, CA  90802-4517 (562) 435-6008 (562) 216-2970 fax

Initially, we recognize that our clients are primarily interested in avoiding litigation, we work closely with the client to reduce exposure to litigation and provide alternate means of dispute resolution. Should a lawsuit be filed, we bring to the case the vast resources of our firm, formidable litigators who have a wealth of experience in many areas of litigation, and our track record. John J. Cayer's litigation practice encompasses a wide area of the law: intellectual property, including trade secrets; antitrust; product liability; defamation and First Amendment; securities; proxy contests and corporate takeovers; insurance coverage and Superfund; healthcare; lender liability; inverse and direct condemnation; oil and gas royalties; construction; white-collar crime; and real prop-erty. The firm's experience covers all aspects of business litigation, including injunctions, attachments, restraining orders and other forms of preliminary relief, motion practice, discovery, trials, appeals, arbitration, mediation, and other types of alternative dispute resolution. Our clients range from private individuals to national corporations. However, we specialize in the small to medium company with gross yearly income between 1 and 50 million dollars. Our litigators are sensitive to the client's desire for efficient representation. Thoughtful analysis is given to the matter. The attorneys are aided by litigation support personnel, and by the use of computerized document management systems and related technology. This combination of resources, talent and organization make our firm qualified to handle complex litigation matters. Press Release Source: Futuristic Brands USA, Inc. Demand for arbitration filed against Leading Brands, Inc. Thursday April 8, 8:31 am ET NEW YORK, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Futuristic Brands USA, Inc. ("Futuristic Brands") and New Sun Beverages Company, USA, Inc. ("New Sun") today announced that they have filed a demand for arbitration before the American Arbitration Association against Leading Brands of America, a subsidiary of Leading Brands, Inc. The filing is a result of Leading Brands of America's near-total failure to abide by a Federal Court ordered arbitration. Futuristic Brands has initiated this action against Leading Brands of America due to its interference with Futuristic Brands' ability to market the energy drink, "Mad Croc(TM)" in the United States. Within the arbitration demand, Futuristic Brands and New Sun seek damages of $20 million from Leading Brands of America for numerous breaches of their licensing agreements including alleged acts of fraud and deception, interference with contractual relations, and attempts to conceal assets from creditors among other grievances. As a result of these breaches of agreements, Futuristic and New Sun have not only lost profits, their brands have been damaged in the United States. Futuristic Brands is also currently involved in a pending suit against Leading Brands, Inc. and its Chief Executive Officer, Ralph McRae. The suit was filed with the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, on February 13, 2004 for undermining Futuristic Brands' ability to market its energy drink in the US and Canada. Details of the allegations include Leading Brands' manipulation of its then-existing subsidiary, Leading Brands of America, which caused delinquency in payments to suppliers, brokers and retailers, conversion of funds allocated to fulfill terms of the license agreement to Leading Brands, failure to release shipments of the product to its rightful owners and closure of Leading Brands' Connecticut offices and termination of employees in violation of existing contracts. Furthermore, the arbitration demand asserts that Leading Brands of America is currently distributing and selling Soy2O, a product that was formulated and named based on confidential information and trade secrets used without permission from New Sun. According to the demand, these actions are in direct violation of the New Sun License Agreement signed by Leading Brands of America, as well as other confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. New Sun is ultimately seeking to enjoin Leading Brands of America and parties acting in concert with it from proceeding with the sale of Soy2O. A spokesman for Futuristic Brands said, "We are saddened to have to continue to seek justice against Leading Brands. They have, in our opinion, failed to properly distribute our product, have refused to comply with any of the agreements they signed and tried to avoid this arbitration even after a Federal Court order. We hope to resolve this issue and to be able to focus on what is truly important - our brands - as soon as possible." About Futuristic Brands Futuristic Brands USA, Inc. is a manufacturer specialized in developing and producing energy drink brands. Futuristic Brands is the licensed importer of Mad Croc(TM) Energy Drink. The company has offices in Massachusetts and New York. Source: Futuristic Brands USA, Inc.