Bill Pentelovitch, John Duffey, Leora Maccabee, and Anna Barton Author Chapters in Third Edition of Business Disputes: Claims and Remedies Deskbook

Attorneys Bill Pentelovitch, John Duffey, Leora Maccabee, and Anna Barton of Maslon's Litigation Group have co-authored chapters in the newly revised edition of the Business Disputes: Claims and Remedies from Minnesota CLE.

Of Counsel Attorney Bill Pentelovitch and Partner John Duffey co-authored Chapter 5: Noncompetition Agreements: The “Reasonable” Restraint of Trade. Partner Leora Maccabee teamed up with attorney Anna Barton for Chapter 6: Unfair Trade Practices.

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Bill has tried hundreds of business disputes before judges, juries, or arbitrators in his nearly five decades of practice, and he also has argued dozens of appeals in state and federal courts. He has practiced nationally in the areas of non-compete, trade secret, and unfair competition litigation, and he has tried and won intellectual property licensing and royalty disputes collectively involving over $1 billion. In addition, Bill has been a leading trial lawyer in Minnesota in the area of ownership and governance disputes in closely held corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships. He has co-authored the "Noncompetition Agreements" chapter of the Business Disputes: Claims and Remedies Deskbook since 2008.

John represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters, including business torts and contract disputes, with a particular emphasis on noncompete, trade secret, and financial services litigation. John helps clients navigate all stages of the litigation process and has significant experience representing large and small businesses in all forums: federal and state courts, arbitrations, and mediations.

Leora is a trial lawyer practicing primarily in the areas of general business, product liability, intellectual property, and trust and estate litigation. In the business, product liability, and intellectual property litigation side of her practice, she prides herself on offering exceptional legal service to businesses facing conflicts and challenges that at minimum threaten to distract from the products they are selling and services they are providing to our community, and at maximum are bet-the-company matters. She has co-authored the "Unfair Trade Practices" chapter of the Business Disputes: Claims and Remedies Deskbook since 2015.

Anna advises clients on general commercial litigation matters involving employment, construction, and insurance coverage. In her insurance work, she has advocated for businesses facing a broad range of liabilities and losses. In her general business litigation work, Anna represents both plaintiffs and defendants on various statutory, contract, and tort claims. She also assists corporations with internal investigations.