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Anna
Nicole Smith -
Representation of the actress and former Playmate of the Year in
tort and estate-related litigation involving
her late billionaire husband.
Obtained judgments of $475 million and $89 million.
Turning
Back Time
- Obtained
landmark decision in anti-aging case for Palm Springs Life Extension
Institute and its founder against regulatory and insurance interests
that oppose human growth hormone therapy. Court finds claim that
"Biological age can be reversed"
is supportable and not misleading.
Appointment
to AAA Large Complex Case Panel -
One
of a handful of Southern California trial lawyers to serve as an
Arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association's Large Complex
Case Panel.
California
Judges Association -
Requested by California Judges' Association to write
the Judges' Media Handbook on
camera and media access to courtrooms.
Leadership
in Media -
A litigator who understands the media: Retained by 26 out of 27
television news anchorpersons in the Los Angeles market in the
first and leading case to compel cameras in the courtroom.
Environmental Protection -
Served
as President of
Heal the Bay,
the environmental organization that was lead plaintiff in litigation
that led to the multi-billion-dollar sewage treatment facility at
Hyperion... and lead plaintiff in successful litigation against
the EPA to enforce Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements.
Record Verdict
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Obtained wrongful death judgment that was
many times larger, according to defense counsel's survey,
than any previous California judgment for non-economic loss. Upon
collection, was court-appointed guardian of the estates of four
minor children, a capacity which continues to date.
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Child
Actors
- Representation of numerous child actors, including trial and successful
completion of claims by Gary Coleman.
An Emmy Award - Representation
of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in successful
lawsuit and arbitration to permit Emmy Awards to be given to commercials.
Protecting Ideas & Formats -
Obtained multi-million dollar verdict
for Rowan and Martin in leading case to protect a television format.
Lawyers'
Lawyer - Service
as an advocate and as an arbitrator
in numerous law firm dissolution and breakup matters.
The
McMartin Preschool molestation cases -
Successful representation of the primary defendant in long-running
defamation actions brought by the accused molesters.
Changing Health Care -
Filed coordinated lawsuits against hospital unfair
business practice of charging poor uninsured patients
3 to 9 times more than HMO patients for the same service.
Radio
and Television News Association -
Led successful intervention in numerous matters to establish the
current routine of camera coverage in the
courtroom.
Wall Street Journal
- Successful
representation of Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal in successful
litigation against all major oil companies to obtain access to sealed
price fixing evidence, resulting in a Journal cover and a
leading court opinion on media
and public access to evidence.
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