March 11, 2021 06:57 PM Pacific Standard Time LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Complaint, filed in federal court in the Central District of California, alleges that Defendants Douglas Cavanaugh and Ralph Kosmides, owners and former officers of Ruby’s Diner, Inc. (“RDI”), drove RDI into bankruptcy after improperly taking assets from RDI and its affiliates. The lawsuit—brought by...Read More
By Don DeBenedictis, Daily Journal – February 3, 2021 – When plaintiffs’ attorneys brought their motion for partial summary judgment on behalf of 12,000 in-home caregivers seeking up to $50 million in unpaid overtime from Los Angeles County, they might well have believed they had a surefire winner. After all, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court...Read More
On January 29, 2021, Miller Barondess partner Mira Hashmall won a published decision from the California Second District Court of Appeal on behalf of the County of Los Angeles. LA County is one of the largest employers in Southern California with a workforce of approximately 100,000 strong. The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS)...Read More
Los Angeles Business Journal Special Report – January 25, 2021: Minority Leaders of Influence: Attorneys The Attorneys special supplement recognizes minority attorneys considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene, while serving as trusted advisors and maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. Congratulations to Miller Barondess partners Mira Hashmall and Jason Tokoro for this...Read More
Daily Journal Special Report published January 15, 2021: New Laws 2021 (log-in required) A review of Assembly Bill 323 by Dan Miller has been published by the Daily Journal in its “New California Laws” supplement that includes laws passed during the California Legislature’s 2020 legislative session. We are in an age of declining print journalism,...Read More
January 06, 2021 01:04 PM Eastern Standard Time LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Miller Barondess, LLP, a litigation firm in Los Angeles, is pleased to announce that Casey Sypek has joined its partnership. Casey has been with the firm since 2014. She has substantial trial experience in state and federal courts in matters involving employment, contract, fraud, copyright,...Read More
Los Angeles Business Journal Special Report – November 23, 2020: Most Admired Law Firms Miller Barondess, LLP is honored to be named on Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2020 list of “LA’s Top Firms to Work For.” This Special Report is dedicated to distinguishing the most admired and best law firms to work for in the...Read More
World War 2-era case cited in frustration of purpose doctrine By Gina Kim, Daily Journal – November 17, 2020 – Parties that want to back out of commercial property contracts due to government shutdowns can do so, a Los Angeles County judge ruled, citing the frustration of purpose doctrine. Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon in...Read More
Miller Barondess, led by partners Dan Miller and Amnon Siegel, obtained injunctions against foreclosures by lenders based on the equitable doctrines of frustration of purpose and impossibility of performance. The first was in the Great Recession of 2008, based on the credit crunch and the inability of a building owner to sell units because financing...Read More
Mira Hashmall By John Roemer, Daily Journal – November 4, 2020 – Hashmall heads Miller Barondess’ appellate practice and also represents clients in all phases of litigation. Her clients include healthcare companies, commercial banks, government agencies and entertainment studios in cases involving First Amendment claims, insurance coverage issues, defamation and libel claims and employment disputes....Read More
