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JMBM SUCCESSES
JMBM Represents Team-One Employment Specialists in Reclaiming Domain Names
For WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC: JMBM Represents Client in Acquisition of Automatic Apartment Laundries, Inc.
JMBM Announces 2010 M&A and Financing Transactions
For NAXOS Capital Partners: JMBM Negotiates Growth Equity Financing of BioAmber Inc.
JMBM served as lead transaction counsel for SC Hockey Franchise Corp., in its acquisition of the Stockton Thunder
For Night Optics USA: JMBM serves as transaction counsel in sale to Bushnell, Inc.
Selected Patent Litigation Experience
For Forest Lawn Memorial Parks & Mortuaries: Land Use Litigation to Develop a Cemetery and Mortuary Facility
For Accelerated Revenue Management Inc: JMBM Negotiates Sale of Stock to Strategic Purchaser
For Magparts: JMBM Negotiates Stock Sale to Strategic Buyer
For Anchor Brewers & Distillers LLC: JMBM Client Acquires Iconic Brewery
Santa Clara Jury returns multi-million dollar verdict in favor of JMBM client TAT Capital Partners, Ltd.
Stan Gibson - Representative Patent and Technology Cases
For Arnold Engineering: JMBM Assists in Recapitalization by Private Equity Firm
California Court rules for JMBM Client in Fabric Design Copyright Case
For Western Aggregates, Inc: JMBM Client Prevails in First-Ever Vested Rights Hearing
Writ of Certiorari denied – Cosmos Jewelry Ltd. Prevails in Trade Dress Infringement Case
Appellate Court affirms $2.3 million judgment for JMBM client Cosmos Jewelry Ltd. in trade dress infringement case
Schlage Lock Site Named Best Land Deal of the Year in San Francisco
For Target Corp.: JMBM negotiated EPA Region 9's first CERCLA Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Agreement in connection with proposed development of a store in Davis, CA.
For Trancas Property Owners Association: JMBM achieved a favorable resolution in a Coastal Act case
For Vulcan Chemical Co.: JMBM successfully resolved a multi-party CERCLA cost recovery case
For American Golf: JMBM completed environmental due diligence on a $1.1 billion transaction involving 250 sites, within 3 months
For CEMEX, Inc.: JMBM scored a significant victory in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for a mine project, which involved the relationship of the federal Endangered Species Act to state law
ATTENEX Success Story: Facing a search of nearly 50 million pages of documents—along with mastering multiple contracts and patents, and tracking dozens of pleadings—JMBM sought the help of high-powered discovery technology.
Another Major League Baseball Salary Arbitration Victory Scored by the JMBM National Sports Law Group
For ORIX Capital Markets, LLC: JMBM successfully confirmed a Creditor's Plan of Reorganization and defeated Debtor's Plan of Reorganization in a Chapter 11 case filed by a hotel located in the Monterey Peninsula
California Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund: JMBM has successfully processed and appealed more than 100 applications
E. Pierce Marshall Prevails Against Claims Made by Estate of Anna Nicole Smith
Federal Circuit affirmed decision granting JMBM's client a preliminary injunction enjoining patent infringement
Federal Court Rules in Favor of JMBM Client, Manley Toys, in 'Wham-O' Trademark Cancellation Case
For 24 Hour Fitness USA Inc.: JMBM helped settle, during trial, a multimillion dollar securities fraud and unfair business practices case
For a property owner in Orange County: JMBM prosecuted CERCLA, RCRA and common law claims
For a public property owner in Huntington Beach, CA: JMBM prosecuted CERCLA, RCRA and common law claims
For a regional auto dismantling firm: JMBM negotiated federal consent decrees resolving alleged violations of the Clean Water Act
For a regional gasoline retailer:JMBM beneficially resolved administrative and litigation claims in an MTBE contamination case
For a scrap metal recycler: JMBM successfully defended the enterprise concerning water quality, stormwater and waste water discharge issues
For a securitized lender: JMBM managed the negotiation and sale of a $60 million mortgage loan to a third party
For Aera Energy, JMBM effectively represented the client against claims related to the alleged theft of a large quantity of RECLAIM Trading Credits by an agent. The agent is under criminal indictment.
For Arden Realty: JMBM Closes 5.9 Million-Square-Foot Real Estate Purchase
For California State Automobile Association's San Francisco Headquarters: JMBM attorneys negotiate sale and leaseback
For Candy & Candy (CPC Ltd.): JMBM provided land use due diligence and pursued project approvals for a 252-unit luxury high rise condominium and retail project in Beverly Hills
For CEMEX, Inc.: JMBM successfully litigated award of attorneys' fees for bad faith environmental litigation
For CMR Commercial Mortgage Fund LLC: JMBM closes $25.5 million debtor-in-possession loan on mixed-use property in Las Vegas
For Decron Properties: JMBM successfully obtained approval under Los Angeles'  Mixed Use Ordinance for a large development project
For Eagle Materials subsidiary Mathews Readymix LLC: JMBM represented construction materials company in stormwater discharge litigation
For Forest City Development and Westfield:  Obtained approvals for the construction of a 1.5 million square foot retail and entertainment complex
For Formosa International Hotels Corporations: JMBM Client Acquires Regent Hotel Business
For G.H. Palmer: JMBM completed litigation resulting in the demolition and reconstruction of a 1,000-unit Los Angeles apartment structure
For Grammy award-winning duo Gnarls Barkley, JMBM Won a Disputed Domain Name
For iStar Financial Inc.: JMBM Secures Land Use Entitlements and Regulatory Approvals
For Key Brand Entertainment: JMBM Client Will Acquire Ticketing Division of Hollywood Media Corp.
For NAXOS Capital Partners: Series C Financing of Renewable Sciences Company
For Target Corp.: JMBM represented the company in a significant Brownfields redevelopment project
For the California Hotel & Lodging Association and California Apartment Association (separately): JMBM successfully designed and implemented global Proposition 65 claims settlements
For the California Mining Association: JMBM achieved a high wind exemption critical to large construction projects throughout Southern California
For The Clarett Group and Prudential Real Estate: JMBM handled the development entitlement approvals for a major mixed-use project in Hollywood
For the Martin Group and AMC Movie Theaters: Obtained approvals for a mixed-use complex
For Universal Paragon: Obtained approvals for the $500 million mixed-use project on 20 acres of brownfield in the Bay Area
For Volkswagen of America, Inc.: JMBM defeats class action lawsuit
Global Hospitality Group® Gallery of Hotel Transactions
GLUEE Development Projects, Land Use Litigation, and CEQA Experience
JMBM  Regains Domain Name for Client
JMBM Announces 2009 M&A and Financing Transactions
JMBM assists CMR Mortgage Fund LLC in closing a nearly $100 million loan to out-of-possession debtor in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy
JMBM Distressed Dealer Task Force
JMBM effectively represented a major oil and gas producer on claims related to the alleged criminal activity of an agent
JMBM got the required permits and emission reduction credits for several power generating facilities
JMBM helped an aggregate mining operator secure federal and local permits
JMBM helped to successfully challenge school impact fees in court
JMBM helps EZ Lube in recapitalization
JMBM helps retailer successfully defeat application for restraining order
JMBM led precedent-breaking litigation to reach an agreement between a mining operation and the city of Irwindale, California to extend the life of the Irwindale quarries
JMBM negotiated the sales of $150 million in assets in 20 states for a family-owned company
JMBM negotiated the successful completion of a $100 million credit facility increase
JMBM Obtains a Summary Judgment Trademark Infringement Case
JMBM prosecuted the inverse condemnation action against the City of San Diego
JMBM represented a client in the development of a wind energy facility in California
JMBM represented a construction materials company in a court challenge to mining rights
JMBM represented the developers of energy, chemical and telecommunications projects in both in the United States and abroad
JMBM represented the Los Angeles Angels in the successful arbitration against All Star pitcher Francisco Rodriguez in 2008
JMBM represented the Los Angeles Dodgers in the successful arbitration case against Cy Young Award winning pitcher Eric Gagne in 2004
JMBM served as lead transaction counsel for Web Service Company, LLC and its majority owner in its sale to Code Hennessy & Simmons LLC (CHS).
JMBM served as legal counsel to Intravenous Therapy Services in the sale of the company to BioScrip Inc.
JMBM successfully completed an arbitration between two national clothing and accessories brands concerning monies owed
JMBM successfully defeated a dealer's statutory protest of proposed new Volkswagen dealership in the Fresno, California area
JMBM successfully defended a Los Angeles newspaper against a libel lawsuit
JMBM successfully defended a scrap metal recycling company before governmental agencies
JMBM successfully defends a lender against a borrower/guarantor seeking to set aside guarantees and deeds of trust on real property securing commercial loans
JMBM successfully opposed a power plant proposal in Los Angeles
JMBM successfully prosecuted a breach of contract action against Thousand Oaks
JMBM uses sophisticated e-discovery technology in case with big jury win. The JMBM team representing Los Angeles orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gary K. Michelson won a jury trial verdict of $570 million (including $400 million in punitive damages).
JMBM Wins a Major Patent Infringement Trial: Jury verdict of $570 million
JMBM Wins First Density Bonus Case Against the City of Los Angeles Under SB 1818
JMBM won a jury verdict for a major motion picture company in a breach of good faith and fair dealing case
JMBM, in a pro bono case, assisted an El Salvadoran man seeking political asylum in the United States
JMBM’s entertainment lawyers negotiated financing for an $85 million independent motion picture
Judgment upheld for Phoenix American Incorporated: JMBM achieved success in a two-week trial involving claims of successor-in-interest
Members of JMBM’s Discovery Technology Group™ were the first lawyers to author a guide to electronic records retention for BNA, a leading national publisher of information and analysis products for professionals
Representative List of Distressed Assets and Real Estate Matters
San Francisco Chronicle: Barneys Fighting City Seizure of Basement Space
Selected CEQA Litigation Experience
Selected Development Projects and Clients
Selected Land Use Litigation Cases

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