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Alim Malik

Shareholder

Office: Irvine

Phone: 949.851.7458

Fax: 949.752.0597

Email: amalik@jacksontidus.law

Alim Malik

M. Alim Malik is the Chairman of the Board of Jackson Tidus, having served as the firm’s President for more than a decade. He is also Chair of it’s Litigation Services Group. He has extensive experience in litigating complex business cases before federal and state courts, as well as before administrative agencies.  He has represented numerous corporate entities on trade secret protection strategies, trade secret litigation, cyber intrusion risk reduction strategies, and litigation under the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and its state companion, the California Penal Code Section 502. Mr. Malik has handled numerous real estate suits relating to large scale developments including partnership, accounting, complex homeowner associations disputes and environmental matters. Mr. Malik has significant experience in litigating and resolving financial disputes.

Mr. Malik’s representative experience includes:

• Assisted numerous out of state employers in California matters, including before California’s state and federal court actions, with specific regard to enforcement of restrictive covenants, obtaining or defending against injunctions, misappropriation of trade secrets and duty of loyalty obligations.

• Represented Plaintiff, a 1031 Exchange Company, in real property action against a bank regarding an improper lien recordation that affected a multi-million dollar loan.  Case was settled favorably for client after ten months of intensive litigation.

• Represented Defendants in contract and specific performance claim. Successfully defended against injunctive proceedings and obtained complete payment of all defense fees and costs as part of case resolution.

• Represented Defendant in an action for the recovery of significant monies in lease action. Obtained judgment in favor of the client which was later upheld on appeal.

• Represented Defendant, a seller of land, in action for breach of contract and specific performance brought by Plaintiff, a buyer.  Obtained recovery of attorney’s fees and costs for successfully expunging Plaintiff’s lis pendens.  Plaintiff later dismissed entire action.

• Represented Defendant in case involving lease dispute and removal of a large billboard.  Conducted nine day trial resulting in verdict for Defendant.  The decision was later upheld on appeal. Superior Property of Carson, LLC v.  Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc., et al., California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Case No. B203251, opinion filed April 2009.

• Represented a public official in a lawsuit alleging violations of the Government Code and Brown Act.  Successfully defeated the lawsuit by filing anti-SLAPP Motion that was upheld on appeal.  Obtained significant award of attorney’s fees and costs in favor of client. John Scheuplein v. City of West Covina, et al., California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Case No. B206203, opinion filed September 2009.

• Represented Defendant national chemical company in complex trade secret litigation.  Obtained successful settlement from plaintiffs.

• Represented individual (former CFO) in complex designated case.  Obtained successful dismissal of client from the action.

• Represented homeowner association in complex litigation filed on behalf of numerous homeowners. Obtained favorable settlement and dismissal of the homeowner lawsuits.

• Represented national homebuilder in complex designated class action lawsuit by homeowners.  Obtained favorable dismissal of the actions and obtained fee award for client following successful anti-SLAPP motion.

• Represented technology company in complex securities fraud case. Obtained favorable dismissal of the action and successfully affirmed the judgment on appeal. Jasbir Singh Kalsi, et al. v. BioPhotas, Inc., et al., California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Case No. A138326, opinion filed October 2014.

• Represented hundreds of Plaintiffs in FLSA collection action and obtaining settlement in favor of multiple claimants.

• Represented former Chief Executive of technology company in Bankruptcy Action filed by Bankruptcy Trustee over Series B financing.Successfully defended CEO at trial. Trial Court decision affirmed on appeal. In the Matter of Flashcom, Inc., United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 13-57161, memorandum filed March 30, 2016.

• Represented defendants in complex designated 1031 exchange fraud case.  Successfully filed motion to dismiss all claims.  Decision upheld on appeal in a published decision.  Michael Stella v. Asset Management Consultants, Inc., et al., California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Case No. B269207, opinion filed February 2017.

• Represented gas station owner in a significant eminent domain case arising from a grade separation project. The property had significant environmental issues that needed attention.

• Represented purchaser of property that had environmental hot-spots relating to the on-going operations of a semi-conductor facility.

• Represented developers and national homebuilder in developing strategies for the abatements of various contaminants that escaped from USTs.

Memberships:

  • State Bar of California
  • Former Adjunct Professor, Chapman University School of Law
  • Former Board of Visitors Member, Chapman University School of Law
  • Gray’s Inn, United Kingdom, Barrister
  • Harvard Club of London
  • Harvard Club of Southern California

Education:

  • Harvard Law School
  • Oxford University

Recognition:

  • Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center for pro-bono legal work
  • Project Youth OCBF, Member, Board of Directors
  • Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce, “Cyber Risks and Responsive Strategies”, February 26, 2014
  • USC Viterbi School of Engineering, “Cyber Law Issues”, February 20, 2014
  • Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce,“Cybercrime: How To Protect Your Business”, July 17, 2013

Speaking Engagements:

  • Orange County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Symposium, “Data Breach and Employee Privacy Issues,” June 20, 2015
  • Independent Cities Association, “Cyber Security – Is Your City Hall, Police and Fire Department Protected?,” July 11, 2014
  • Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, “Cyber Risks and Responsive Strategies,” June 18, 2014
  • Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce, “Cyber Risks and Responsive Strategies,” February 26, 2014
  • USC Viterbi School of Engineering, “Cyber Law Issues,” February 20, 2014
  • Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce,“Cybercrime: How To Protect Your Business,” July 17, 2013

Classes & Seminars:

  • Successfully Influencing Government Land Use Decisions, UCLA Extension Public Policy Program, October 4, 2007

Published Cases & Works:

  • Contributing author (Damages and Other Monetary Relief) Trade Secrets Litigation & Protection – A Practice Guide to the DTSA and the CUTSA (2022)
  • Out Of State Employees Eligible To Recover Under California Overtime Laws If They Perform Work In California, JDTP Client Alert, July 2011
  • Are California’s Constraints On Arbitration Of Employment Claims in Jeopardy?, JDTP Client Alert, June 2011
  • How to Manage Environmental Risk When Buying or Leasing Real Estate (Co-Author), Smart Business, May 2011
  • How to Protect Your Business Secrets When Employees Depart, Smart Business, March 2011
  • What Legal and Administrative Changes the New Political Landscape May Bring for Employers in 2011 (Co-Author), Smart Business, February 2011
  • Yet Another Employer Trap: Be Careful How You Hire At-Will Employees, June 2006
  • Prevailing Wages: Court of Appeal Decides That General Contractor Not Liable For Subcontractor’s Failure To Pay Its Employees Prevailing Wages, April 2006
  • Court of Appeal Decides that Publicly Financed Land Acquisition does not Subject Project Construction to Payment of Prevailing Wages, December 2005
  • DIR Issues Two New Prevailing Wage Coverage Determinations Dealing with Habitat Restoration, Bank Stabilization, and Fire Protection, December 2005
  • Contributing Author (on Remedies) Trade Secret Litigation and Protection in California, The Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of California (1st and 2nd Editions)
  • Intellectual Property Aspects of the Draft Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, Center For International Studies, Salzburg, Austria, November 2001
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