Reed Smith has a proven track record of both obtaining and defeating petitions for equitable relief - TROs (temporary restraining orders), preliminary injunctions and expedited discovery orders – and their equivalents, as well as successfully prosecuting and defending claims seeking to protect clients’ interests during vulnerable times and on an expedited basis.
Our global team advises clients throughout the life cycle of the emergency relief process – from initial investigation to resolution. We are adept in all types of litigation matters that require immediate action and are able to aggressively seek and defend against demands for emergency relief based on appropriate litigation strategies and available remedies in the jurisdiction at hand.
The Emergency Injunctions, Temporary Relief & Equivalents team works in a diverse array of industries including energy, manufacturing, technology, life sciences and health care, financial services, insurance services, professional services, food services, retail and transportation to provide immediate relief related to among other areas:
- Misappropriation of trade secrets or other confidential information;
- Intellectual property (trademark and trade dress) disputes;
- Strike or other labor injunctions;
- Enforcement of restrictive covenants including non-compete and employee mobility issues as well as non-solicitation;
- Emergency seizures of collateral;
- Corporate matters including merger challenges, replevin actions and appointment of receivers;
- Real estate transactions and disputes;
- Relief from Constitutional violations;
- Shareholder disputes, and
- Utility, condemnation and right-of-way disputes
