By Marc Cota-Robles, ABC 7 News, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, VIDEO – INGLEWOOD, California. (KABC) – There are new developments in a sporting spat now deep into the legal trenches in Inglewood. Mayor James Butts is responding to a recent lawsuit alleging he and the city misled the owners of the Forum while making plans for...Read More
Top Plaintiffs’ Verdict by Impact: Coyle v. Regents of the University of California By Joshua Sebold, Daily Journal – February 21, 2018 – “As a woman of color I hope this case sends a strong message not only to universities but to employers across the country. Working women have been silent for too long.” –...Read More
By Bill Melugin, Fox 11 News Reporter, Friday, February 2, 2018 – VIDEO, LOS ANGELES – A months-long undercover investigation by FOX 11 has revealed that a popular Los Angeles clothing store has been selling counterfeit brand name merchandise under the guise that it is legitimate. The store in question is called Old School, located...Read More
By Melissa Etehad, LA Times Staff Reporter, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 – A judge has dismissed a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the former top attorney for Los Angeles County, who alleged that the Board of Supervisors removed him in retaliation for him raising concerns about alleged illegal activity committed by the board. L.A. County Superior Court...Read More
By Michael McCann, Sports Illustrated Legal Analyst, Monday, November 27, 2017 – You might not be familiar with DeAndre Daniels. The Toronto Raptors selected him with the No. 37 pick in the 2014 NBA draft. Now 25 years old, the 6’9″ forward has yet to appear in an NBA regular–season game. He has played professionally in...Read More
The Firm obtained a judgment for $46.7 million following a two-month jury trial where the Firm represented California affiliates of Taiwanese-based Pou Chen Corporation. Pou Chen Corporation is one of the world’s largest companies with over 400,000 employees and facilities located in Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States. Through its various operations,...Read More
By Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, Tuesday, November 21, 2017 – Steely Dan lead singer Donald Fagen is suing the estate of his longtime bandmate Walter Becker in an effort to keep the band’s name and music alive. Fagen and Becker’s decades-long partnership is detailed in the filing, which notes the two continued playing together...Read More
We recently won summary judgment defending a large Bank against a borrower who sued for breach of contract and fraud involving $4.5 million in loans for a condominium project. When the Bank refused to extend the loans on terms dictated by the borrower, the borrower sued the Bank claiming that he was defrauded and that...Read More
By Skylar Dubelko, Daily Journal – October 25, 2017 – Louis R. “Skip” Miller takes a hands-on approach to training the young lawyers at Miller Barondess LLP. Miller Barondess was established in 2006 by Miller, his two sons and partners, Jim and Dan Miller, with Alexander “Sasha” Frid, who attended UC Berkeley Law with Dan...Read More
The Firm represented real estate developer SunCal in a multi-billion dollar dispute arising from the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. The Firm was litigation counsel for the entities that owned 20 major real estate projects caught in the recession whose constituencies were several hundred million dollars of unsecured creditors. Lehman agreed to fund, then stiffed, the...Read More
