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Firm Client LA Alliance for Human Rights Reaches Settlement With City of Los Angeles, Resulting in Commitment to Provide More Housing

April 1, 2022—Firm client LA Alliance for Human Rights announced a settlement in its landmark lawsuit against the City and County of Los Angeles. The City has agreed to spend at least $2 billion over the next few years to open enough beds to accommodate 60 percent of the city’s unhoused population and to regulate public spaces in a humane and equitable manner.
U.S. News & World Report / Best Lawyers Recognizes the Firm and Its Lawyers

November 4, 2021 - U.S. News & World Report in conjunction with Best Lawyers has awarded Spertus, Landes & Umhofer, LLP places in its national and regional rankings.
Firm Secures Landmark Preliminary Injunction Requiring City and County of Los Angeles to House LA’s Homeless

April 20, 2021 – Today, on behalf of its client, plaintiff L.A. Alliance for Human Rights, the Firm secured an historic preliminary injunction from Judge David O.
Firm Secures Dismissal of Action Seeking Six-Figure Damages Award for Cannabis Ambassador

April 1, 2021 - Representing a high-profile brand ambassador in the West Coast cannabis space, the Firm secured dismissal of all causes of action in a civil action brought by a plaintiff seeking a six-figure damages award, future encumbrances of the Firm’s client’s profits, and specific performance of long-since canceled licensing obligations.
Firm Defeats Motions to Dismiss in Multimillion-Dollar Shareholder Lawsuit

March 23, 2021 – Representing a successful family-owned company in the energy sector, the Firm defeated two motions to dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Firm Protects National Corporation From Millions of Dollars of Liability

For a publicly-traded corporation, the Firm defeated a preliminary injunction against our client that would have undone years of litigation on related matters across the nation and would have exposed this pharmacy to millions of dollars of liability.
Firm Successfully Negotiates Full Ownership of Royalties From UK-Based Corporation

After the Firm defeated complex jurisdictional and procedural challenges in favor of our client, we brought a global entertainment royalties suit in the Central District of California against a corporation based in the United Kingdom.
Firm Secures a Civil Harassment Restraining Order for Executor of Estate

To protect a financial services executive, the Firm successfully argued for a difficult-to-obtain temporary civil harassment restraining order followed by a multi-year civil harassment restraining order.
Firm Files Landmark Homelessness Complaint, Prompting Swift and Dynamic Action by Federal Court

Representing LA Alliance for Human Rights in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, the firm filed a complaint in federal court demanding thousands of beds for people experiencing homelessness, and clean and safe streets for the community.
Firm Prevails in Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cases

In March 2020, the Firm prevailed at winning a full dismissal of a domestic violence restraining order filed against a client, and succeeded in securing a civil harassment temporary restraining order against the opposing party in the same case.
Firm Saves Client Over $7 Million in Large-Scale Unfair Business Practice Lawsuit

The Firm successfully negotiated a $12,000 settlement for our client, the defendant, after a rival Los Angeles-based advertising agency demanded $8 million in response to its sweeping unfair business practice allegations.
Firm Prevails Against City of Los Angeles in Monell Claim

The Firm prevailed on a motion for summary judgment against the City of Los Angeles for an unconstitutional custom or practice pursuant to Monell. The Firm represented a mother who had property confiscated by the Los Angeles Police Department without receipt of proper documentation during a parole compliance search regarding her child, who lived with her at that time.
Firm Beats International Jurisdictional Challenges to Bring 8-Figure Fraud Claims Against Entity

The Firm successfully defeated years-long jurisdictional and procedural challenges in the United States and Mexican courts at both the federal and appellate level for a corporate client, allowing its serious eight-figure fraud claims to be brought against a private equity entity.
Trial Win: Millions Awarded to Fired School District Officials

The firm prevailed at trial in a high-profile whistleblower case involving former school district officials who were fired after reporting fraud to the school board.
Dismissal of All Claims Against Household Staff of Prominent Media Mogul

Obtained dismissal of all claims by former girlfriend of prominent media mogul against household staff members, seeking $70 million in damages.
Firm Secures Substantial Settlement in Case Involving Employee Classification

The Firm secured a substantial settlement against an on-demand house cleaning service company in a case in which the company initially denied any responsibility, arguing that the injury to our client was inflicted by an independent contractor.
The People of the State of California Ex Rel. Edmund G. Brown Jr., Attorney General v. Robert Rizzo

Obtained complete dismissal of lawsuit filed by the Attorney General against former City of Bell Chief Administrative Officer Robert Rizzo. The case was dismissed with prejudice after the trial court ruled that legislators cannot be sued for passing ordinances awarding themselves high salaries.
Trial Victory: Katharine West v. Max Shinsuke Nakazawa

Prevailed at trial in action brought by Supermodel Katharine West against a businessman alleging a variety of wrongs. Obtained Judgment in the amount of nearly $400,000 for Ms.
Terrorism Case to Be Governed by French Law

Prevailed on appeal to DC Circuit Court arguing that grandson of murdered Iranian General Gholam Oveissi has standing to pursue claims for damages against Iran resulting from the murder on the streets of Paris, France in 1984.
Judge Tosses California’s Civil Suit Against Ex-Bell Leaders

L.A. County Superior Court Judge Ralph W. Dau rules that legislators cannot be sued for passing ordinances that award themselves high salaries. Last year, then-Attorney General Jerry Brown sued to recover funds from Bell officials whose salaries were among the highest in the nation.
Judge Awards $307.5 Million to Terrorist Victim

Los Angeles litigators James W. Spertus and Ezra Landes secured the largest judgment ever for the grandson of Iranian General Gholam Oveissi who was gunned down by Iranian agents on the streets of Paris, France.
Reliance Medical Systems Files Suit Against Federal Government

The Firm filed a lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of Firm client Reliance Medical Systems, an innovative medical device design company specializing in spinal implants.
Appellate Victory: Rosenmann v. Strain

The Firm successfully represented a client involved in a breach of contract action in Los Angeles County Superior Court and then again prevailed in front of the Second Appellate District of California when the trial was challenged on appeal.

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