Rus Miliband & Smith : News

Orange County's Go-To Commercial Litigators
Rus, Miliband & Smith, of Irvine, has the area's top corporate leaders calling when they are in a jam. The firm's successes in high-profile cases have been featured in the Orange County Register, the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Joumal, The New York Times, and on television news. It is a firm with roots deep in the county and with a remarkable group of lawyers. Indeed, the legacy of Rus Miliband has paralleled the spectacular growth of Orange County since founding member Ronald Rus started the firm more than 30 years ago.
Forbes
July 2008

Kudos - Best Commercial Litigation Lawyers
Rus, Miliband & Smith named Best Commercial Litigation Lawyers in the country by Best of the U.S. LLC.
Orange County Business Journal
March 2007

Bankruptcy Attorneys See Busy Year Ahead
Lawyers have advice for businesses trying to weather the downturn.
The Orange County Register
January 24, 2009

Orange County's Go-To Commercial Litigators

Forbes / Outlook Orange County
July 21, 2008

Local Lawyer Appointed to the State Judicial Council
Joel S. Miliband named as one of the 4 lawyer members to the California Judicial Council.
Press Release
May 22, 2008

Irvine scam costs U.S. Bancorp $10 million verdict
U.S. Bancorp Ordered to Pay $17.6 Million for Ponzi Scheme
Case alleged bankers helped DFJ Italia loot investors' money - Bankruptcy trustee . . .
has won a $10.3 million jury verdict against US Bancorp.
The Orange County Register / Los Angeles Daily Journal
December 8, 2007 / December 14, 2007

Kudos - Best Commercial Litigation Lawyers
Ronald Rus of Irvine-based Rus, Miliband & Smith named in Best Commercial Litigation Lawyers in the country by Best of the U.S. LLC.
Orange County Business Journal
March 19-25, 2007

Malpractice Loss Squeezes Coudert's Liquidation
A Los Angeles jury has found international law firm Coudert Brothers committed malpractice and must pay investor more than $2.5 million.
Los Angeles Daily Journal
May 16, 2006

Boutique Practices Rank High in Their Specialities
Nine California Sole Practitioners and Boutique Practices Rank High in Their Specialties, From Business to Entertainment to Bankruptcy.
Daily Journal Extra
August 12, 2002

Judge Refuses to Break Bond Between Park Place Partners
When two partners started fighting over one of the most recognized landmarks in Orange County separating them seemed like the logical thing to do. But despite their bitter disagreements...
Los Angeles Daily Journal
October 27, 2000

Lawsuits Swirl Around Aborted Sale of Newport's Balboa Bay Club
Hurling accusations of betrayal and greed, some prominent Orange County residents took their private battle to court Wednesday in a nasty dispute involving the Balboa Bay Club, a famous playground of the rich.
Los Angeles Times
June 1, 2000

Daewoo's U.S. Affiliate Leaves Piano Man Singing the Blues
Vernon Schafer arrived in California in 1950, a 20-year-old with a wife and a new baby. He spent the next 40 years building Colton Piano Co. and making Schafer & Sons pianos a household name.
Los Angeles Daily Journal
March 29, 2000

St. John Knits, Wardy Jr. Settle Lawsuit
St. John Knits and Amen Wardy Jr. have agreed to settle a pair of high-profile lawsuits that stemmed from the firing of Wardy last year as chief executive of the Amen Wardy Home Stores chain.
The Orange County Register
April 2, 1999

When an Auditor's Hats Clash
Accused of being too cavalier about conflicts that might impair their ability to get tough with clients, the nation's auditors argue that they should be allowed to police themselves, just as they always have.
The New York Times
January 7, 1998

Squeeze Play
At 37, Jack Clark should be moving into the twilight of his career as a great home run hitter, a millionaire many times over. Instead, he's bankrupt, out of baseball, and barely hanging on to a rented condo in California. Here's his story, Chapter 11 and verse.
Worth
September, 1993

$4.4 Billion Awarded in Lincoln Case
An Arizona jury awarded American Continental, Corp. investors $4.4 billion Friday, excavating from the ruins of Irvine-based Lincoln Savings & Loan one of the largest damage findings in US legal history.
The Orange County Register
July 11, 1992

Settlement Gives Lincoln Patrons $87 Million More
Two major defendants in the American Continental Corp. civil trial agreed Monday to settlements totaling $87 million, representing recovery of one-third of the bond-holders' losses.
The Orange County Register
March 31, 1992

Plaintiffs Backed by Brain Trust
Litigation: Enormity of investors' case requires computers, millions of documents, even videotapes.
Los Angeles Times
March 1, 1992

Wife of Bankrupt Developer Settles Lawsuit with Trustee
The well-publicized search for hidden assets in the financial downfall of developer Bill Walters, and related collapse of Silverado Savings & Loan, has led to an agreement whereby Walters' wife will pay more than $1 million into her husband's debt-ridden and bankrupt estate.
The Orange County Register
August 28, 1991

Cranston's Crutch
We recently recounted how in 1987 five U.S. Senators intervened with federal regulators to ease up on Lincoln Savings & Loan of Irvine, Calif., a now insolvent thrift under criminal investigation.
The Wall Street Journal
July 17, 1989