The December 10, 2012 edition of the Daily Journal highlights Miller Barondess’ victory for their client, East West Bank, after a $50 million lender liability and fraud claim was brought against them by Cameron Pointe, LLC. The court sided with East West Bank, granting Miller Barondess’ summary judgment and awarding $1.1 million in attorneys’ fees.Read More
The June 18, 2012 edition of the Daily Journal article Bank Wins Arbitration Against Former LA Official recognizes Dan Miller’s success on two summary judgement motions on behalf of Cathay Bank, awarding the Bank $1.5 million, and summarily rejecting the plantiff’s multi-million dollar fraud claim against the Bank. The Bank was also awarded interest and...Read More
The April 25, 2011 edition of the Daily Journal highlights Miller Barondess’ jury verdict win in an article titled Developer Gets $5 Million Verdict. Miller Barondess represented real estate developer SunCal Companies in their victory. SunCal Companies accused a pair of entities in backing out of a land sale because the property values had tripled...Read More
The November 11, 2010 edition of the Daily Journal highlighted Skip Miller’s $4.6 million award against Glaser Weil, a firm he helped found. Glaser Weil was ordered to pay Miller $1.3 million is cash and $10,000 per month for the next 27 years for a total of $4.6 million. All of Glaser Weil’s claims against...Read More
The February 4, 2009 edition of the Daily Journal recognizes Miller Barondess for achieving a top defense verdict on behalf of East West Bank. A case so complex, even Miller admitted it “didn’t look good for his client- at least on the surface.” The jury agreed with Miller awarding a complete defense verdict and $2...Read More
The April 14, 2008 edition of the Daily Journal highlights Miller Barondess’ $46 million jury verdict as one of the largest in California in their article Jury Awards Taiwan Group $46 Million. In the suit, Miller Barondess partner Skip Miller represented Pou Chen Corporation, one of the largest international conglomerates, alongside his partner Sasha Frid. ...Read More
In a unanimous published decision, the California Court of Appeal held that the County of Los Angeles’s process for entering into “social program agreements” does not violate the Brown Act. Every year, the County enters into contracts with social service organizations that provide vital services to County residents. These programs feed the homeless, provide medical...Read More
On July 3, 2014, Judge Edmond E. Chang of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed plaintiff Ron Toma’s copyright complaint against the band Mötley Crüe for the lack of personal jurisdiction. Toma’s complaint stemmed from the band’s use of the famous “Belt Buckle Image” – the cover art of...Read More
LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for Patron Tequila and a former company manager told a judge today that they settled the executive’s lawsuit that alleged he was owed more than $70 million in unpaid bonuses before he was fired. Ajendra Singh sued Patron Spirits International Inc. and company co-founder John Paul DeJoria, maintaining he was largely...Read More
After more than three years of litigation, a large bank with over $50 billion in assets obtained a defense judgment in its favor. A California Superior Court Judge held the bank was not liable for fraudulent inducement following a two-week bench trial. The plaintiffs alleged that, in September 2008, the bank fraudulently induced them to...Read More
