By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times–Monday, July 15, 2019–An Orange County jury Monday morning ordered Toyota to pay $15.8 million to one of its largest dealers in Southern California, who alleged that the company’s recalls to fix the electric power system of its popular Prius models did not remedy safety defects . Roger Hogan, who […]
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San Diego Tribune–Thursday, July 11, 2019–A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a civil rights lawsuit filed by the family of a man killed by a San Diego police officer in a controversial 2015 shooting incident in the Midway District — a sweeping ruling that sets the stage for a trial and a potential examination […]
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By Nicolas Sonnenburg, The Daily Journal–Wednesday, July 10, 2019–Earlier this year, Hashmall urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to apply 11th Amendment immunity to Los Angeles County, a unique theory that would extend a legal protection reserved for states to a local government. “It’s a very challenging, interesting matter,” Hashmall said in a […]
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Roger Hogan, left, and sons Roger Hogan and Stephen Hogan at the Hogan family dealership Toyota of Claremont. The Hogans refused to sell these Prius vehicles, believing they were not safe to drive because the power system has a defect. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times–Tuesday, July 2, 2019–As […]
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By Anne Cullen, Law360–Monday, June 10, 2019–The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear part of Comcast’s appeal of a ruling that revived a $20 billion racial bias lawsuit over its refusal to carry an African American-owned production company’s channels. The justices said in a brief order that they’ll take up one of the core […]
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Los Angeles Business Journal–Wednesday, May 20, 2019 Miller Barondess is proud to announce Skip Miller is honored in Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA 500 2019 Most Influential People in Los Angeles THE LATEST: Miller and his firm represent Inglewood and its mayor in lawsuits filed by MSG Forum, the owner of The Forum in Inglewood. […]
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By Vince Sullivan, Law360–Friday, April 12, 2019–A venture capital firm that made a $3 million investment in a home remodeling financing company told a Delaware Chancery Court judge Friday that a suit brought by that company’s former controlling shareholder and directors over the terms of the investment should be tossed because the plaintiffs voted to […]
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By John Petrick, Law360 Staff Writer — Wednesday, April 10, 2019 — Toyota must face drivers’ claims the company sold hybrid cars that it knew were prone to stalling, a California federal judge ruled, finding the proposed class of drivers raised valid questions about whether the automaker knew about the problem but said nothing. The […]
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Los Angeles Business Journal – April 8, 2019 — The April 8th issue of the Los Angeles Business Journal honored Mira Hashmall as a recipient of the 2019 Most Influential Women Lawyers. The exclusive list recognizes the exceptional legal skill, exemplary leadership, and the highest professional and ethical standards of the top women lawyers of the […]
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By Maya Lau and Jaclyn Cosgrove, LA Times staff writers–Thursday, April 4, 2019–The Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy whose reinstatement triggered a battle between the sheriff and the Board of Supervisors has filed a lawsuit against law enforcement officials and county leaders alleging they withheld his pay and are unfairly trying to push him out […]
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