Judge rules that ex-probation chief’s wrongful termination and retaliation lawsuit was time-barred under state filing statutes Miller Barondess successfully defended the County of Los Angeles in a high-profile wrongful termination and retaliation lawsuit filed by former Chief Probation...Read More
On August 19, 2025, a federal district court in Washington, D.C., dismissed a lawsuit filed by Soohyung Kim and his company, Standard General, arising from Standard General’s failed bid to acquire TEGNA, Inc., and its over 60 television...Read More
In a significant victory with broad implications for public entities across California, the Miller Barondess team—Mira Hashmall, Nadia Sarkis, Colin Rolfs, and Ellie Ruth—successfully defended the City of Inglewood in a high-profile case addressing whether elected public officials...Read More
An Orange County Superior Court jury has awarded $3.68 million to plaintiff Lindsay Knott (“Knott”), a former executive at Birdwell California! LLC (“Birdwell”), an iconic surfwear brand founded in 1961. Represented by the Miller Barondess team of Mira Hashmall, Wenfeng...Read More
Judge again dismisses former Sheriff Villanueva’s lawsuit over county’s ‘do not hire’ label Judge cites insufficient evidence, as former sheriff loses in court for the second time. (The case is Alex Villanueva v. County of Los Angeles, et...Read More
