In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom created “Project Roomkey,” an innovative program designed to protect the State’s most vulnerable residents, prevent the spread of the deadly virus, and protect the capacity of our hospitals and healthcare systems. Project Roomkey uses $200 million in federal and state emergency relief funds to book homeless...Read More
J. Mira Hashmall By John Roemer, Daily Journal – July 15, 2020 – Hashmall, a certified appellate law specialist, is a Miller Barondess partner who represents employers in all phases of litigation, from counseling to appeals. Like many lawyers, in mid-June she was still working from home as the coronavirus pandemic kept firms shuttered. “I...Read More
Los Angeles Business Journal Special Report – July 13, 2020: Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers We are proud to announce that Miller Barondess partners Skip Miller and Amnon Siegel have been honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal on its exclusive list, Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers in Los Angeles. Skip...Read More
The Recording Academy® has invited over 2,300 qualified music creators and professionals, including Miller Barondess partner Sasha Frid, to join its membership. The invitation is a reflection of their important contributions to music and potential to influence progressive changes within the music industry. As part of the Academy’s 2020 New Member Class, Sasha is now...Read More
By Dave Simpson, Law360 – June 25, 2020 – A California federal judge denied a bid to temporarily restrain Los Angeles County from its COVID-19 contact tracing plan, ruling Thursday that a county resident and a Beverly Hills sushi restaurant challenging the plan are unlikely to succeed on their First and Fourth Amendment claims. U.S....Read More
The County and the City of Los Angeles have reached an unprecedented agreement to bring almost 7,000 people experiencing homelessness indoors within months. Miller Barondess and co-counsel Foley & Lardner, working closely with County Counsel Mary Wickham and her team, reached the agreement after historic negotiations with the City arising out of federal court litigation...Read More
Miller Barondess represented the County of Los Angeles in its suit against Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) arising from the massive blowout at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage field that forced thousands to flee their homes. The firm worked closely with the County throughout this disaster, including the County’s emergency response, to ensure the safety...Read More
By Ted Johnson, Deadline – June 11, 2020 – Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Networks and Comcast have reached a settlement and carriage agreement for a series of channels. Allen’s racial bias case against Comcast went all the way to the Supreme Court, but in March, the justices ruled unanimously that he had to meet a higher threshold for his case...Read More
By Kevin Stawicki, Law360 – June 11, 2020 – A black-owned production studio whose discrimination suit against Comcast went to the U.S. Supreme Court reached a settlement with the cable company that includes a new content and distribution arrangement to resolve claims it would have carried its channels “but for” racial bias. Entertainment Studios Networks Inc., a company owned...Read More
The Los Angeles Business Journal saluted Los Angeles businesses in its June 15-21, 2020 edition, The Community of Business™. Miller Barondess has served the Los Angeles community since 2006, and is honored to be featured in LABJ’s community issue along with highlighting our firm’s partnership with Brotherhood Crusade. We are proud to partner with Brotherhood Crusade to...Read More
