By Alene Tchekmedyian, LA Times – October 5, 2020 – A judge has ruled that Sheriff Alex Villanueva exceeded his authority when he rehired a fired deputy as part of a settlement agreement that sparked a bitter legal fight between Los Angeles County’s top elected leaders. In a 17-page ruling last week, Superior Court Judge […]
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We are proud to announce that Miller Barondess partner Skip Miller was honored by the Daily Journal on its exclusive list of “Top 100 Lawyers in California.” This highly-selective list celebrates the leading lawyers in California who have the most impact in the legal industry. By John Roemer, Daily Journal – September 16, 2020 – […]
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By Tara Lynn Wagner, Spectrum News – September 11, 2020 — Carol Wells understands the weight of paper. “Paper is heavy,” she said, surrounded by posters in filing cabinets, folders, and tubes. “Paper is trees.” And in the case of the paper that fills her office, Wells said paper is history. What You Need To […]
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By Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times – September 10, 2020 – A megachurch that has defied Los Angeles County’s pandemic health orders must stop holding Sunday worship services indoors, under a judge’s ruling Thursday. L.A. County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff sided with public health officials, who took legal action last month to enforce health orders against […]
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Law Firm Leaders: Miller Barondess’ Skip Miller By Aebra Coe, Law360 – August 26, 2020 – Louis “Skip” Miller co-founded trial law firm Miller Barondess LLP in 2006. Its founders have since built the firm into a 40-lawyer, well-known litigation boutique in Los Angeles, representing clients such as Los Angeles County. Miller spoke with Law360 […]
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By Elise Hansen, Law360 – August 20, 2020 – The CEO of celebrity texting app Community tricked the company’s founders out of their shares for cheap and cut out the Ashton Kutcher-backed company’s original investor, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in California federal court. Charles Buffin and Max Levine said that they were wrongly […]
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Miller Barondess represents Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc. in a civil rights lawsuit against Charter Communications. Entertainment Studios is a 100% African American-owned media company that owns and operates television channels featuring lifestyle content with broad audience appeal. The channels are carried by Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, DirecTV, DISH and many other major distributors. Entertainment Studios alleges […]
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Billboard – July 27, 2020: 2020 Top Music Lawyers We are proud to announce that Miller Barondess partners Sasha Frid and Skip Miller have been honored for the third consecutive year on Billboard’s exclusive list of Top Music Lawyers. Top trial lawyer Sasha Frid is well known in the entertainment community for representing top musicians, including […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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