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JMBM represented a major financial institution in a fire that destroyed numerous floors of their headquarters building in downtown Los Angeles. The resulting fire damage resulted in substantial insurance claims. On behalf of the bank, JMBM handled ongoing, complex negotiations with insurance carriers. After several years of negotiation, all fire damages were covered by insurance.
JMBM represented the owner of a major resort property in Hawaii which was badly damaged by a hurricane. We were involved in wide ranging recovery issues including real estate, construction, labor and employment law, and insurance recovery. Negotiations with insurance carriers included coverage for vast property damage and business interruption. JMBM’s labor lawyers represented the […]
JMBM represented the owner of the San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel which was devastated by an act of arson and resulted in the greatest loss of human life in any U.S. hotel fire. This fire killed more than 100 people, injured over 600 people and caused substantial property damage to the hotel. Initial claims filed […]
After aggressively arguing with the carrier’s coverage counsel, JMBM was able to obtain defense coverage for our client based upon construing the infringement allegations as trade libel allegations, a covered offense.
JMBM represented a former officer of a company sued in a securities fraud class action in obtaining coverage under the directors and officers liability insurance. A decision in the coverage case in favor of the client was affirmed on appeal by the Ninth Circuit. We also represented the FDIC in actions against former officers and […]
JMBM represented members of a homeowners association sued by the Coastal Commission for violations of laws relating to beachfront property; we were successful in maximizing insurance contributions to the settlement and in the payment of attorneys fees.
When the collective bargaining agreement between our Los Angeles client Good Samaritan Hospital and more than 450 unionized healthcare workers came up for renewal, a group of hospital employees petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election to decertify the union. In a subsequent secret-ballot election, the union held on to its representation […]
We filed suit on behalf of our client Cancer Therapeutics Laboratories (CTL), a California-based biopharmaceutical company, against a former joint venture partner in a licensing dispute over Tumor Necrosis Therapy (TNT), an antibody technology that locates and kills cancer cells. The licensing agreement between the two partners stipulated that CTL’s research results and products using […]
JMBM served as legal counsel for the sale of a neonatal physician group based in Lancaster, California, to Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE: PDX), a leading provider of neonatal, fetal and pediatric subspecialty physician services. Our client joined the 860 doctors and 350 nurse practitioners in 32 states that work with Pediatrix. The sale involved […]
Working with colleagues throughout the firm, the Global Hospitality Group® completed all zoning and land use entitlements for what is considered to be the most ambitious mixed-use development in the current revitalization of Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood district. We represented our client, leading New York developer The Clarett Group, throughout the entire process. The mixed-use […]
