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Lim Ruger Celebrates 24 Years
July 21, 2010 - Lim Ruger celebrates 24 years this year
Sempra Calls Upon Lim Ruger For Its Real Estate Transactions
July 21, 2010 - San Diego Gas & Electric, a Sempra utility and major California power company uses Lim Ruger for a wide variety of real estate transactions.
New Attorneys
July 20, 2010 - Lim Ruger is excited to announce the addition of two new attorneys.
Analysis of Sharp Healthcare Decisions
July 19, 2010 - Two indications of the problems of the American health insurance system are that some 50 million Americans lack any health insurance, and that many hospitals are in financial trouble. As a result, uninsured patients forgo care until they come to the hospital emergency room where treatment is expensive and payment for the treatment is practically uncollectible.
Lim Ruger Assists Fashion Retailer in $38 Million Acquisition of Warehouse Facility
June 15, 2010 - Lim Ruger was legal counsel for an international fashion retailer in its acquisition of a 1.8 million square foot warehouse facility on 38.77 acres in Los Angeles.
Lim Ruger Closes $11.7M Financing for Supermarket Chain
April 21, 2010 - Lim Ruger has successfully closed a $11.7 million financing transaction for one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in Southern California.
Lim Ruger Wins Environmental Cleanup for Developer
April 8, 2010 - In an action to determine responsibility for soil and groundwater contamination, Lim Ruger has obtained a settlement agreement that is very favorable both for the environment and for Lim Ruger's client, which owns the subject property and is a developer of lifestyle shopping centers.
CRE Loan Workout Seminar for Bankers
April 8, 2010 - Lim Ruger is pleased to invite you to a seminar presented by two leading experts in commercial real estate loan workouts and bankruptcy. This very timely, informative seminar will be presented in a workshop format to discuss all the critical components in CRE loan workouts and implications of filing bankruptcy by the borrower due to failed workout efforts or default of the terms of the workout agreement.
New Senior Associate
April 8, 2010 - Lim Ruger is excited to announce the addition of Senior Associate, Peter Rho, Transactional Attorney.
Congratulations to the Recipients of the Lim Ruger Foundation Scholarship for the First Quarter, 2010
Sandy Sakamoto Spotlight
February 3, 2010 - Sandy is one busy person and very much in demand. She juggles her roles as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, the Vice Chair and Treasurer of the Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment, Co-Chair of the Executive Advisory Council of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, a mother of three lovely young women, a super lawyer at Lim Ruger, etc. Somehow, Sandy successfully and effectively tackles every project she commits to.
Lim Ruger and Ten Other Top Law Firms Award $130,000 to California Bar Foundation’s Diversity Scholarship Program
Los Angeles - October 6, 2009 - Angelo Arnaldo Mathay of UCLA Law School was presented with Lim Ruger Foundation and California Bar Foundation’s Diversity Scholarship award on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at the California Bar Foundation’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Did You Forget To Report Your Foreign Bank Accounts to the Treasury Department? Amnesty Deadline is October 15, 2009
September 28, 2009 - After more than a year of legal wrangling, the IRS recently succeeded in forcing the Swiss banking giant UBS AG to release the names of 4,450 U.S. clients with Swiss bank accounts at UBS. This case has made many people aware of a relatively obscure Treasury Department form known as the “Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts” (commonly known as “FBAR”) that needs to be filed by certain U.S. persons to disclose their foreign financial/bank accounts.
Lim Ruger Receives Minority-Owned Law Firm Client Services Award from the California Minority Counsel Program
Los Angeles, CA, September 25, 2009- Lim, Ruger & Kim, LLP (Lim Ruger) was presented with the Minority-Owned Law Firm Client Services Award by the California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) at their 20th Annual Business Conference. The award is given by CMCP to a minority-owned law firm that has best demonstrated outstanding client service and best captures the spirit of promoting and sustaining diversity in the legal profession.
Lim Ruger Completes Efficient Loan Enforcement for Community Bank
September 15, 2009 – Lim Ruger represented a community bank in formulating the most cost-effective creditor’s rights strategy in enforcing a debt secured by mixed collateral (real property and personal property assets of a car wash business located on the property), with personal guaranties from the two owners of the borrowing entity. The matter involved a loan of approximately $7,500,000.
Lim, Ruger & Kim is One of Latest Law Firms to Join the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms
August 9, 2009 - Lim, Ruger & Kim was accepted by The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) as a new Law Firm Member this past week. NAMWOLF uses a detailed process to determine law firm admission. This vetting process can take several months before a law firm is officially accepted into the Association.
Sam Oh: In the Best Tradition of the Law
July 27, 2009 - Sam Oh, a partner specializing in commercial litigation and bankruptcy, has been with Lim Ruger since 2005. When not working, Sam Oh enjoys spending his time with his family, including his new son Andrew (born January 2008), his daughters Sarah (age 14) and Lisa (age 12), and his wife, Helen.
Lim Ruger Slams The Door On Web Infringer
July 1, 2009 - Representing the two largest television networks in South Korea, the Lim Ruger litigation team of Bryan Sheldon, George Busu and Julie Kwun recently obtained a permanent injunction and multi-million dollar judgment against "internet protocol" television provider MyTV, Inc. and its principal, as well as an injunction and smaller judgment against a local retailer of the system.
Efficient Results In Employment Law Class Action
June 22, 2009 – Lim Ruger defended a designer and distributor of fashion items in a wage and hour class action claiming over $2 million in alleged unpaid overtime and vacation pay.
Lisa Yang – A rising star and much more
June 17, 2009 - Recognized as one of California’s up-and-coming young lawyers, Lisa Yang was selected as a Rising Star in 2007 and 2009 by Super Lawyers magazine. Looking to broaden and hone her litigation skills Lisa joined Lim Ruger after working for a securities class action firm.
Lim Ruger's Client Wins Reversal Of Tort Judgment In Court Of Appeal
May 21, 2009 - Lim Ruger defended a major seafood distributor in a suit claiming that it interfered with a lease between a landlord and a tenant. After a five day bench trial, no evidence was introduced that our client caused any damage to the landlord.
California Legislative Caucus Honors Lim Ruger
May 14, 2009 - Lim Ruger received the Award for Excellence in Law from the California Asian Pacific Islander Joint Legislative Caucus as part of the Legislature's Fifth Annual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Awards.
South Korea Taps Lim Ruger In Wrongful Death Suit
May, 12, 2009 - The Republic of Korea retained Lim Ruger to defend its interests in a suit arising from an automobile accident that resulted in the tragic death of a Seoul National University (SNU) student and the serious injury of an SNU professor.
Lim Ruger Uses Immigration Law To Expand Capital Access
April 27, 2009 - Federal immigration law offers permanent residency to foreigners who make large investments in U.S. companies. This program offers U.S. businesses increased access to foreign capital.
Traps For Creditors In Structuring And Enforcing Guaranties And Secured Obligations
April 15, 2009 - The current financial maelstrom engulfing the globe has again shown that creditors must be careful in structuring credit transactions and enforcing their rights as creditors.
Lim Ruger Wins Unprecedented Class Action Settlement
April 3, 2009 - On behalf of a class of residents, Lim Ruger obtained an over $3 million settlement against a landlord who had been repeatedly cited for health and safety violations. The case is the largest class action habitability settlement in the city, and presented a range of cutting edge legal issues.