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    About the Committee

    Business Torts & Unfair Competition

    Mission

    We are one of the most active ABA committees, made up of experienced trial lawyers from all over the country. Our goal is to keep business litigators fully up to date in burgeoning business torts such as fiduciary duties, fraud, unfair trade practices, tortious interference, trademarks and trade secrets, remedies, and evidence, as well as technological issues and developments impacting our practice. We provide open access and networking with the best people in the field.

    We regularly present excellent CLE programs, publish useful books and articles, hold substantive business meetings, and host the best social events (bar none). Our website provides Practice Points about recent litigation, an archive of past Business Torts Journal articles, and loads of other helpful information.

    Do you want to network with the established up and comers of business tort litigation? Want to stay ahead of key developments? Want to be a key contributor in this community? Then join us: Log in to your MyABA account, join the Litigation Section if you haven't already, and then join our committee.

    Message from the Chairs

    We look forward to another great bar year. Our Committee has several key initiatives.

    First, we plan to expand Section Members’ knowledge, skills and connections to be more effective and successful business litigators, counselors and leaders reflecting the highest ideals of the profession.

    Second, we plan to promote diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the business litigation bar as well within the Committee’s membership and leadership. If you or someone in your firm or in your network are interested in joining the Committee or its leadership, please let us know.

    Third, we plan to support and promote the rule of law as essential to our democracy, including through a vital and independent judiciary, ethical rules and fair procedures ensuring access for all, and projects to improve the justice system, the profession, and serve the underserved and underrepresented.

    Finally, we welcome any innovative ideas that you may have for the Committee. We want to make this the best bar year yet for Business Torts. There are numerous ways for you to get involved:

    • Join Our Zoom Calls: Join our Monthly Zoom and meet other members of the Committee. The Monthly Zoom is the third Tuesday of every month at 4:00 pm ET at https://nixonpeabody.zoom.us/j/85443504982?pwd=Jbk3qhb55XvgubxTb8r4sdYPOCNQvd.1 This is a great way to learn what is happening with the Committee and introduce yourself to the group.
    • Publish a Practice Point. Contact one of our Co-Chairs, Vice-Chairs or Editors to get your practical litigation advice published. These can be as short as 200 words.
    • Author an Article. Want to write an article? These longer pieces—running between 750 and 2,500 words—may be a bit more of a time commitment, but the reward is publication in a highly respected, go-to resource for the best business litigators in the country. Articles can lead to speaking opportunities at Monthly Zoom Calls, Roundtables, and CLE programs at the Litigation Section Annual Conference.
    • Produce a CLE program. Our Committee presents CLE programs at the Litigation Section Annual Conference and through webinars. If you have an idea, we have a platform for you to find speakers and large audiences.Contact any of our Co-Chairs, Vice-Chairs or Programming Chairs to learn more.
    • Convene a Virtual Roundtable. These are virtual programs that focus on interesting business litigation topics but do not require CLE-level programming. If you have an idea for a Roundtable, please let any of our Co-Chairs, Vice-Chairs, or Programming Chairs know.

    We thank you for your support of the Committee’s work and look forward to working with you this year.

    Brian Esler
    Brian Hill
    Ali Razzaghi
    Co-Chairs, Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee

    Subcommittees

    Our active subcommittees include:

    • Books
    • Communications
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Fiduciary Duty
    • Fraud
    • Journals
    • Membership
    • Programs
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Short Content
    • Trade Secrets
    • Young Advocate

    Committee Leadership