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Sep 2 2011
Rock Racing, Inc., the bicycle company founded by the controversial Michael Ball, sued Shane Fedon, Tony Cruz and Cruz Industries LLC in the Los Angeles Superior Court in 2010, alleging, among other things, that those defendants were using trade secrets of Rock Racing in making bicycles. Tom FitzGibbon defended the defendants in the matter and the Court sustained the demurrer to all claims and gave Rock Racing a chance to amend its complaint. Rock Racing declined to amend and dismissed its case in its entirety.
Shane Fedon is an engineer with years of experience in designing some of the best bicycles ever made and the principal of DeNovo Bicycles which makes and sells carbon fiber bicycles. See www.denovobicycles.com for more information.
Cruz Industries, LLC is a bicycle company founded by Tony Cruz a former professional racer for US Postal Service, Discovery Channel and Team Saturn. Tony brings his years of professional racing experience to help create and sell carbon fiber bicycles to racers looking for the best. Tony also currently manages the Cash Call Racing Team in Southern California.
If you have any questions about any legal matter involving bicycles or the bicycle industry, please contact Tom FitzGibbon.
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Tom FitzGibbon has significant experience handling matters of all types over many years relating to bicycles, bicycle racing and bicycle advocacy. Tom has been involved with business litigation for bicycle companies, provided CPSC and product liability advice to manufacturers regarding recalls, provided business and environmental advice to bicycle manufacturers, represented injured cyclists in seeking recovery against responsible parties, handled pro bono litigation matters relating to USADA anti-doping proceedings, handled pro bono litigation matters for the San Diego Velodrome Association regarding the lease of the Olympic Velodrome and the development of the Home Depot Center, handled pro bono the application and negotiation of grants sought by the Encino Velodrome Association from the City of Los Angeles, handled pro bono leasing matters for the Encino Velodrome Association with the Army Corps of Engineers, and represented Velo Club LaGrange pro bono in quashing a subpoena for Club records by Dr. Christopher Thompson, the doctor in prison for intentionally injuring cyclists on Mandeville Canyon Road.