Mr. Kenneth Bradley Franklin

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Associate

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Secured trademark injunction prohibiting sale of expired consumables on behalf of manufacturer.
  Represented national financial institution in Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation related to autodialing practices.
  Obtained dismissal of dealership agreement arbitration filed by dealer against parts manufacturer.
  Negotiated application of tax regulations on behalf of manufacturer with the Georgia Department of Law.
  Represented insurer in builder's risk coverage litigation related to missed elevations on a North Carolina public works project.
  Represented public utility company in Florida litigation related to public works project.
  Obtained dismissal on behalf of insured in litigation arising out of forged signatures on business agreements.
  Obtained on behalf of the special committee of the Board of Directors of JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp. (NYSE: JMI) a denial of a motion for preliminary injunction during class action litigation in Maryl
  , which allowed the completion of the sale of all the shares of JAVELIN to ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR).
  Represented a public REIT
  the current board of directors in shareholder class action litigation filed in both state
  federal court related to an $11.2 billion acquisition merger.
  Represented a publicly traded healthcare REIT
  its former directors in shareholder class action litigation filed in state
  federal court related to a $1.9 billion sales merger
  representing an international manufacturer pursuing construction defect
  product liability claims related to the wholesale failure of the roof on a manufacturing facility.
  Represented a major international manufacturer in litigation related to construction
  product defects with roofing materials incorporated into its 170,000 square foot manufacturing facility.
  Represented a public REIT,
  certain of its former directors, in multiple shareholder class actions related to a multibillion-dollar merger agreement in federal
  state court.
  Advised website development company in formation
  subsequent sale.
  Represented general contractor in arbitration related to the construction of a municipal wastewater treatment plant.
  Represented precast concrete manufacturer against construction defect claims.
  Drafted trial court brief
  assisted in preparation of appellate oral argument that resulted in exp
  ed interpretation of Georgia's long-arm statute. Vibratech v. Frost, 291 Ga. App. 133, 661 S.E.2d 185 (2008).
  Advised asset-based lender in formation
  operations.
  Defended apartment complex in against mechanic's lien claims.
  Prosecuted subcontractor's payment bond claims against GDOT general contractor which resulted in a favorable verdict.
  Represented HVAC manufacturer against products liability claims.
  Represented former employee in restrictive covenant litigation.