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2008 Success Stories

Litigation 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

After precedent-breaking litigation, JMBM client, United Rock Products Corporation, and the city of Irwindale, California reached agreement to extend the life of the Irwindale quarries for 25 years. The transaction is most notable for the creation of a joint powers authority between the city of Irwindale and the Irwindale Reclamation Authority. Under the arrangement, the […]

Government and Land Use For The Clarett Group and Prudential Real Estate: JMBM handled the development entitlement approvals for a major mixed-use project in Hollywood

JMBM’s Government, Land Use, Environmental and Energy Group represented the Clarett Group and Prudential Real Estate in obtaining development entitlement approvals for a major mixed-use development to exceed one million square feet on Hollywood Boulevard adjoining the Pantages Theatre. The project includes 1,042 apartment units and 175,000 square feet of retail.

JMBM successfully completed an arbitration between two national clothing and accessories brands concerning monies owed

JMBM successfully completed an arbitration between national clothing and accessories brands Cherokee Inc. and Mossimo, Inc. in a case concerning monies owed to Cherokee as a result of Mossimo entering into a finder’s fee agreement with Cherokee. JMBM’s Intellectual Property group lawyers negotiated the original finder’s fee agreement for Cherokee. It was this agreement that […]

Motor Vehicle Group JMBM successfully defeated a dealer's statutory protest of proposed new Volkswagen dealership in the Fresno, California area

In a case brought before the New Motor Vehicle Board in Sacramento, JMBM partners successfully defeated a dealer’s protest against the proposed establishment of a new Volkswagen dealership by the firm’s client Volkswagen of America, approximately 5 miles from the protesting dealership. JMBM then defeated the dealer’s appeal of the Board’s decision, thus winning the […]