JMBM Success Stories

Broker-Dealer/Investment JMBM negotiated the successful completion of a $100 million credit facility increase

JMBM represented Wells Fargo Foothill, part of Wells Fargo & Co., in the arrangement of a new two-year asset-backed credit facility for Silicon Graphics, Inc. Ableco Finance LLC was also involved in the agreement. The new facility increases SGI’s credit line to $100 million, consisting of a $50 million revolving line of credit and a […]

International JMBM represented the developers of energy, chemical and telecommunications projects in both in the United States and abroad

The Firm represented developers of energy, chemical and telecommunications projects in China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Nepal, Russia, Tunisia, Trinidad & Tobago, Vietnam, the United Kingdom and the United States regarding project transactions and structuring.

JMBM successfully opposed a power plant proposal in Los Angeles

The Firm successfully opposed a power plant proposal slated for the Baldwin Hills community in Los Angeles.

Intellectual Property and Patent Litigation Group JMBM Obtains a Summary Judgment Trademark Infringement Case

LOS ANGELES – Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP (JMBM), one of California’s foremost full-service law firms, is pleased to announce that it obtained a summary judgment ruling from the United States District Court in Los Angeles on behalf of its client Evan Townsley, owner of International Growers, Hydroasis and Deau Passe, in connection with […]

Litigation For the California Mining Association: JMBM achieved a high wind exemption critical to large construction projects throughout Southern California

JMBM attorneys, acting on behalf of the California Mining Association (CMA), filed suit against the South Coast Air Quality Management District challenging its adoption of a new regulation. As part of the settlement JMBM achieved for the CMA, the SCAQMD was required to amend the regulation and allow a high wind exemption critical to CMA […]

JMBM helps retailer successfully defeat application for restraining order

JMBM successfully defeated an application for a temporary restraining order sought by the Tommy Bahama Group to stop JMBM’s client, The Walking Company, from using certain trade dress in its advertising. The Walking Company is a large chain of retail stores specializing in comfort shoes.

Class Action Defense, Litigation and Motor Vehicle Group For Volkswagen of America, Inc.: JMBM defeats class action lawsuit

JMBM prevailed in a class action lawsuit brought against its client,Volkswagen of America, Inc. The plaintiff claimed injury because of a “Made in the U.S.A.” designation on license plate frame holders. The lawsuit sought damages and injunctive relief. In dismissing the lawsuit, the Court applied recently-enacted language from Proposition 64 which limits a person’s right […]

Entertainment JMBM’s entertainment lawyers negotiated financing for an $85 million independent motion picture

JMBM’s entertainment lawyers recently negotiated and closed a production financing facility for an $85 million independent motion picture starring multiple Academy Award winning actors.

Litigation and Securities For 24 Hour Fitness USA Inc.: JMBM helped settle, during trial, a multimillion dollar securities fraud and unfair business practices case

During the trial, JMBM litigators participated in settling a complex, multimillion dollar securities fraud and unfair business practices case for 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc., bringing years of challenging litigation to closure.

Litigation JMBM successfully defended a Los Angeles newspaper against a libel lawsuit

Inglewood, California Mayor Roosevelt Dorn’s libel lawsuit against the Los Angeles Sentinel and a staff columnist over alleged defamatory claims linking Mayor Dorn’s position on a local ballot measure to build a Wal-Mart Supercenter Store in the city was rejected by a Superior Court judge due to lack of merit. JMBM represented the Sentinel and […]