Rus Miliband & Smith : Publications

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

Orange County's Go-To Commercial Litigators

Forbes / Outlook Orange County

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

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

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

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

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

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 siz-store Amen Wardy Home Stores chain.
The Orange County Register

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

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 Magazine

$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

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

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

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

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