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2024 Southern California Breakfast Briefing Series - Irvine on February 28, 2024
With the new year, comes new legislation and policies affecting employers.
Reed Smith appoints new office managing partners in Southern California
Reed Smith promoted office managing partners in two of its three offices in Southern California. Corporate partner Ashok Mukhey succeeds Ernie Ocampo in the firm’s Century City office, and labor and employment partner Jennifer Terry succeeds Amber Finch in its downtown Los Angeles office.
CLEANR Releases Report on Civil Rights Violations by California Pesticide Regulatory Agencies
The Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources (CLEANR) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) released the results of a one-year investigation into California pesticide regulatory practices at a press conference in Watsonville, California.
Kacey Riccomini Discusses California’s New Reproductive Loss Leave
Thompson Coburn partner Kacey Riccomini authored a Today’s General Counsel article on what employers need to know about California’s new reproductive loss leave, which has been effective as of January 1, 2024.
A Practical Approach to Maintaining Employee Engagement on February 29, 2024
Does your company have an open door policy?
Back-End SLAT: Grantor as a SLAT Beneficiary After the Spouse's Interest Terminates on February 27, 2024
Private Wealth Services attorney Kenny Jefferson will participate in a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law on the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT).
From USC Law Magazine: Enterprising entrepreneur Tony Thai (JD 2014)
When Tony Thai (JD 2014), a software engineer-turned-attorney, started his first legal job, he was shocked at how outdated the legal industry’s technology was.
Meet Win Frazier ’91: Alumnus Retires at the Pinnacle of TV Ad Sales, Enters City Government in Bellaire
“I am proud — extremely proud — to be a graduate of South Texas College of Law Houston,” said Winfred Frazier ’91, beaming as he described himself.
The Tax Institute examines strategies shaped by COVID, inflation, AI
The Tax Institute brought together hundreds of tax professionals at its 2024 conference January 22-24.
‘The best way to protect voting rights’: A book Q&A with Richard Hasen
As the director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA School of Law and a frequent commentator in the media, Professor Richard Hasen is the nation’s go-to authority on election law.
Reed Smith advises Adagio Medical on business combination with ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV
Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that it served as legal counsel to its long-time client Adagio Medical, a leading innovator in catheter ablation technologies for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, on its business combination with ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV, a special purpose acquisition company. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company's common stock is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol "ADGM".
Opportunities in Restructuring: An Introduction to Corporate Bankruptcies and Distress Situations on February 21, 2024
Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring practices are expected to be extremely busy this year. The interest rate environment has strained many companies.
Epstein Becker Green’s Complimentary Wage & Hour App Provides Employers with Updates on Key Laws for 2024
For more than a decade, Epstein Becker Green’s (EBG’s) complimentary Wage & Hour Guide for Employers mobile app (“Wage & Hour App”) has been a powerful tool that companies can use to comply with laws and regulations and avoid class action litigation and government investigations.
Professor Trilby Robinson-Dorn Appointed Vice Dean of UCI Law
Professor Trilby Robinson-Dorn has been named Vice Dean of the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law).
Lawdragon Names McGuireWoods Partners Among 500 Leading U.S. Environmental Lawyers
McGuireWoods partners Gregory Hinojosa Evans, Aaron Flynn, Makram Jaber and Allison Wood were recognized in the 2024 edition of “Lawdragon Green 500: Leading Environmental Lawyers.”
Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes New Attorneys And Legal Professionals
Barnes & Thornburg has added corporate, litigation and healthcare attorneys and legal professionals to its Atlanta, Chicago, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Nashville and Washington, D.C., offices.
Greenberg Traurig Again Expands National White Collar, Litigation Capabilities with Addition of Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Ivy A. Wang in Los Angeles
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has again expanded its White Collar Defense & Investigations and Litigation practices with the addition of Ivy A. Wang as a shareholder in the Los Angeles office.
Vedder Price Acts as Regulatory Counsel to Hellman & Friedman (H&F) in its Strategic Investment in Baker Tilly
Vedder Price is acting as regulatory counsel to Hellman & Friedman (H&F) in its Strategic Investment in Private Equity-focused CPA firm Baker Tilly US, LLP, estimated to close in June 2024.
Matthew B. O’Hanlon Named Fellow Of American College Of Coverage Counsel
The American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) has named Matt O’Hanlon, a partner in Barnes & Thornburg’s Los Angeles office, as a fellow.
2024 Southern California Breakfast Briefing Series - Los Angeles on February 15, 2024
With the new year, comes new legislation and policies affecting employers.