JMBM Success Stories

Discovery Technology Group™ Getting Results – Writing the book

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 in law, tax, business and government. The 2007 guide, Records Retention for Enterprise Knowledge Management, offers practical advice on how and why businesses should […]

Creditors' Rights Getting Results – Successfully confirming a Creditor’s Plan of Reorganization

JMBM represented ORIX Capital Markets, LLC in confirming a Creditor’s Plan of Reorganization and defeating the Debtor’s Plan of Reorganization in a Chapter 11 case filed by a hotel located in the Monterey Peninsula so that a liquidating agent could be appointed to sell the hotel at an auction sale.

Corporate Getting Results – An unprecedented development agreement – Corporate

After precedent-breaking litigation, JMBM client United Rock Products Corporation and the city of Irwindale, California reached an 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—the first such arrangement […]

Corporate Getting Results – Resolving entertainment industry contract claims

A jury ruled in favor of major independent film production company Morgan Creek Productions, awarding our client almost $2 million for Franchise Pictures’ breach of good faith and fair dealing on an earlier settlement agreement. The jury also found in favor of Morgan Creek on its claims that Franchise Pictures provided improper accounting information to […]

Corporate Getting Results – A multifaceted merger

Our firm was lead counsel for client Frederick’s of Hollywood in its merger with Movie Star, Inc. The multifaceted transaction included a $20 million rights offering and a one-for-two reverse stock split, resulting in a combined company now called Frederick’s of Hollywood Group, Inc. that trades on the American Stock Exchange under the new symbol […]

Corporate Getting Results – A complex recapitalization

JMBM handled corporate, tax and financing issues for EZ Lube and its shareholders in a complex recapitalization to fund expansion. The transaction involved selling a significant portion of EZ Lube’s owners’ equity position to the affiliate of a New York-based buyout firm, plus a $105 million refinancing of the company with an investment fund and […]

Appellate Getting Results – A major tax controversy win

In the U.S. Tax Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, JMBM successfully represented the two California founders of a women’s apparel business against the IRS. The IRS attempted to disallow our clients’ deduction of business losses from their charter jet operation, saying that the business was not being run with the intent of making […]

Appellate Getting Results – Understanding procedural issues

In one case, where JMBM’s attorney prevailed on a motion for summary judgment, our client was the only defendant removed from litigation prior to trial. The plaintiff appealed the judgment in favor of our client, and the matter proceeded to trial. The plaintiff prevailed at trial, obtaining a monetary judgment against the remaining defendants. Our […]

Appellate Getting Results – U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of JMBM client and against estate of Anna Nicole Smith

After more than a decade of highly publicized litigation, JMBM client, (the estate of) E. Pierce Marshall, prevailed over claims made by the estate of Anna Nicole Smith. Smith attempted to obtain half of the fortune of J. Howard Marshall, although nearly all his assets were left to his son, Pierce Marshall. After years of […]