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Credit/Debit Card Tying Cases
Posted by Martin Buchanan on Monday, January 9th, 2012 at 10:57 pmOn January 9, 2012, Martin won a reversal of a judgment approving a $31 million class action settlement against Visa and MasterCard. Martin represented a named plaintiff in another class action against Visa and MasterCard whose claims were released as part of the settlement.
2011 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
Posted by Martin Buchanan on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 10:48 amMartin has been selected as one of the 2011 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. He is the only appellate lawyer on the list with offices outside Washington, D.C.
Chapman v. Tolo
Posted by Martin Buchanan on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at 4:12 pmOn December 20, 2011, the Court of Appeal affirmed a $1.8 million judgment in favor of Martin’s client in a negligence case arising from a car accident.
The Recorder 2011 Attorneys of the Year
Posted by Martin Buchanan on Monday, December 19th, 2011 at 10:53 pmThe Recorder has named Martin Buchanan as one of its 2011 Attorneys of the Year.
Montz v. Pilgrim Films & Television, Inc.
Posted by Martin Buchanan on Saturday, November 12th, 2011 at 10:04 pmOn November 7, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review an en banc decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of Martin’s clients in Montz v. Pilgrim Films & Television, Inc.
Rejai v. Riazati
Posted by Martin Buchanan on Friday, October 21st, 2011 at 9:10 pmOn October 21, 2011, Martin won a pro bono appeal affirming the renewal of his client’s restraining order against an ex-boyfriend.
Daily Journal Top 100 California Lawyers
Posted by Martin Buchanan on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at 5:05 pmThe Daily Journal has named Martin Buchanan as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California for 2011.
Girardi & Keese v. City of Los Angeles
Posted by Martin Buchanan on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 at 9:54 pmOn September 14, 2011, Martin won a reversal of an order directing a plaintiffs’ law firm to pay the City’s legal fees for defending a case that was dismissed on summary judgment. The Court of Appeal found that the trial court had erred in ruling that the law firm did not maintain the action in good faith or with reasonable cause.