Theodora McCormick

Overview

In today’s competitive landscape, when companies need help solving the problems that impact their business, they turn to attorney Teddy McCormick. An accomplished commercial litigator, Teddy represents businesses in disputes with their competitors, business partners, suppliers, or customers.

She also takes the steps necessary to stop her clients’ competitors from engaging in unfair competition or false advertising. Her clients include dietary supplement companies, food and beverage retailers, hospitals and health care systems, internet mortgage companies, banks, and pharmaceutical companies.

For dietary supplement companies, Teddy helps grow their businesses while minimizing risk, whether regulatory, competitive, or from consumers. She has successfully handled almost every type of litigation that a supplement company could be faced with. For example, she has defended numerous consumer class actions, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and FDA enforcement proceedings, unfair competition and Lanham Act claims against competitors, breach of contract disputes with suppliers, and claims under Proposition 65 in California. She has also negotiated several consent decrees with the FTC.

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Obtained dismissal of claims totaling over $25 million in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on behalf of the largest retailer-owned supermarket cooperative in the United States in an action brought by a property developer who alleged that the client and one of its member supermarkets caused the failure of plaintiff's commercial development by pretending to be interested in locating a supermarket there while simultaneously planning to locate the supermarket at a competing development.
Successfully represented a cosmetics and supplement company in connection with an FTC investigation into claims made by the company for various products sold on its website. Teddy successfully negotiated a consent decree that included a suspended judgment with no payment of any fines or penalties unless the client violated the consent decree.
Represented an internet mortgage company in connection with a fraudulent inducement action that the company brought following its purchase of a smaller internet mortgage company. The smaller company had made several false representations and warranties in the transaction documents. Teddy negotiated a resolution that released the client from making an additional $5 million payment that was required pursuant to a promissory note that was part of the transaction.
Successfully defended a dietary supplement company in an action brought by the FTC charging the company with failing to have competent and reliable scientific evidence substantiating claims made regarding two popular dietary supplements. The FTC sought $24 million in fines and penalties. Following a five-day trial, the district court judge rejected the government’s allegations and issued a written opinion finding in favor of the dietary supplement company.
Represented a data management company against a competing data management company in a Lanham Act and unfair competition suit that Teddy brought after the competitor published false information regarding the client on its website. Teddy initially sought and obtained an injunction requiring the competitor to remove the false postings.
Successfully negotiated a multimillion-dollar settlement on behalf of a research institution in a complex licensing dispute involving several patents that had been licensed and sublicensed to different pharmaceutical companies.
Successfully dismissed a complaint brought by one entertainment company against a competing entertainment company alleging claims of misappropriation of confidential information, unfair competition, and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage based on the plaintiff's failure to register as an entertainment agency under the Employment and Personnel Services Act, N.J.S.A. 34:8-43 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 56:8-1; this was the first time that we are aware of that a court in New Jersey has dismissed a complaint against an entertainment agency based on its failure to register with, and obtain a license from, the New Jersey Attorney General.
Recovered over $5 million in lost profits damages for a global specialty chemical manufacturer against another U.S. chemical manufacturing company for breach of licensing and tolling agreement.

Recognition

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation (2016 to 2025). This award is conferred by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Recognized as an Executive Women of New Jersey’s Salute to the Policy Makers Honoree (2022). This award is conferred by the Executive Women of New Jersey. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Selected for inclusion in New Jersey Super Lawyers, Health Care and Business Litigation (2016 to 2024) and on the “Top 50 Women” List (2017). This award is conferred by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Listed in New Jersey Rising Stars, Business Litigation (2007). This award is conferred by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.