Victories

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,...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...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...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,...Read More

By Melissa Angell, Law360 – October 28, 2020 – A California federal judge ruled Tuesday that Los Angeles County is not an employer of home health care providers and is therefore not required to pay overtime compensation to...Read More