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These are examples of sophisticated trust and foundation work by JMBM, in which we: Implemented a $45 million installment sale to an intentionally defective grantor trust Implemented a $50 million transfer to a charitable lead trust and structured the sale of the lead trust remainder to a dynasty trust for generation-skipping tax purposes Coordinated trust […]
Our firm successfully worked to secure air quality permits, a U.S. EPA Administrative Order on consent and other approvals, including California Energy Commission Certification, all enabling our client to construct, build and operate two power plant facilities in the greater Los Angeles Basin. JMBM lawyers also obtained all entitlements and permits from multiple interstate, state […]
On behalf of a developer client, we obtained the first successful approval under the new Los Angeles Mixed Use Ordinance for a large development project that included 540 apartments and 27,000 square feet of commercial use.
Working in collaboration with JMBM real estate and environmental lawyers, our land use team performed a comprehensive land use and environmental due diligence review and analysis on behalf of an investment firm. The client sought to acquire an interest in a land portfolio valued at nearly $4 billion and encompassing approximately 30 residential communities in […]
Our lawyers successfully completed all zoning and land use entitlements for what is considered to be the most ambitious mixed-use development in the revitalization of the historic Hollywood district in Los Angeles. We advised The Clarett Group, one of New York’s finest real estate developers, on the $300 million, seven-acre BLVD6200 project that includes more […]
Our client The Hotel Group (THG) wished to hire the workforce of their choice following the renovation of their recently purchased Connecticut property, rather than rehire the unionized workers who worked at the property prior to its purchase and renovation. The union filed a complaint with the NLRB, charging our client with unfair labor practices. […]
We represented a food products company in connection with ongoing counterfeiting of its brand. As a result of working with a local law enforcement agency in a raid, we were able to obtain significant judgments against the counterfeiters and settlements with import brokers. In addition, one of the persons arrested in connection with the raid […]
We represented a consumer products company in procuring patents for a commercially successful electrical bag sealing device and enforcing those patents. In one case, we obtained a preliminary injunction enjoining the distribution of infringing products. We also argued the case before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals which affirmed the grant of the injunction.
The JMBM partner who secured a trademark on a unique jewelry design used that insight to win a multi-million dollar court victory against an infringer. Our client, Hawaii-based Denny Wong Designs, is a small family-run business that makes the distinctive Tropical Memories® Plumeria flower jewelry. We originally obtained a federal trademark registration for the three-dimensional […]
We represented one of the two largest manufacturers of telescopes in a dispute with its main competitor. The controversy involved complex software technology patents for telescope operation, and our client was the defendant in a patent infringement action. JMBM defeated the plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction and obtained summary judgment for our client. We […]
