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MCDERMOTT WILL EMERY: Return to Work Virtual Toolkit for Employers | Off-duty Conduct: Covid-19 Parties and Social Media Ranting—what’s an Employer to Do?
The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries.
SEYFARTH SHAW: Return to Business in the Midwest: What In-House Counsel and HR Are Grappling With During COVID-19
Businesses are feeling the pressure to open but to do so safely, cautiously, and with care during COVID-19.
JACKSON LEWIS PC: Jackson Lewis Expands Class Action Practice with Addition of Michael D. Thomas
Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Michael D. Thomas has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a Principal.
SHEPPARD MULLIN: Trusted Advisor Saul Rostamian Joins Sheppard Mullin in Century City
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Saul S. Rostamian has joined the firm’s Century City office as a partner. Rostamian was most recently a partner at Winston & Strawn. He is the 12th partner to join Sheppard Mullin in 2020.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA: North County Lifeline Awarded $500,000 to Assist Victims of Human Trafficking in San Diego
Attorney General William P. Barr and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump announced that the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), has awarded $35,104,338 in grant funding to provide safe, stable housing and appropriate services to victims of human trafficking.
FOLEY AND LARDNER: McLain Named Co-Chair to Newly Formed Los Angeles Police Commission’s Advisory Committee on Building Trust and Equity
Partner Byron McLain was named to the Los Angeles Police Commission’s Advisory Committee on Building Trust and Equity by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: 5 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named Billboard 2020 Top Music Lawyers
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Jay L. Cooper, Joel A. Katz, Jess L. Rosen, Bobby Rosenbloum, and Paul D. Schindler were chosen as honorees on the Billboard 2020 Top Music Lawyers list.
FOLEY AND LARDNER: Construction Law Update and Year in Review
Partner Benjamin Morris will present during the California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) webinar titled “Construction Law Update and Year in Review” on Thursday, August 6, 2020.
WILSON ELSER: Granata Appointed to Second Term on Diversity Committee of the LA County Bar Association
Valeria Granata (Associate-Los Angeles) has been reappointed as a member of the Diversity Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association for the 2020–2021 term.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: WCEE Virtual Lunch & Learn: Energy Storage Financing and Regulation
Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Rabeha Kamaluddin and April Kim will serve as speakers for the Women's Council on Energy and the Environment's (WCEE) virtual lunch and learn series on Tuesday, August 4.
CLARK HILL: Clark Hill Attorney Christopher Menjou to Present at ACEC-CA Los Angeles Chapter Forum on Qualifications-Based Selection for Public Works Projects
Senior Attorney Christopher Menjou been co-presenting a panel forum sponsored by American Council of Engineering Companies-California and the American Public Works Association on July 23.
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA: San Diego Laboratory Admits Fraudulent TRICARE Billing; Agrees to Pay $49 Million
San Diego-based clinical laboratory Progenity, Inc. admitted that it submitted fraudulent bills to TRICARE, the Department of Defense health care benefit program that covers military service members and their dependents, and to the Federal Health Care Employee Benefits Program (FEHBP), for clinical tests that it knew were not covered or properly payable by either program.
FAGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: How to Identify and Prevent Social Engineering Attacks
Join us for a CLE webinar focused on identifying and defeating various types of cyber social engineering attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: Real Estate Authority GlobeSt. Names Troutman Pepper Partner Jennifer Bojorquez to ‘Women of Influence’ List
Troutman Pepper Partner Jennifer Bojorquez has been recognized among GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum’s Women of Influence for 2020. Bojorquez, a member of Troutman Pepper’s Real Estate Finance Practice Group, was recognized for her career achievements, community outreach and mentorship within the industry.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: COVID-19 Labor & Employment Litigation Tracker
Since March 17, there have been 415 lawsuits (including 50 class actions) filed against employers due to alleged labor and employment violations related to the coronavirus.
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Conditionally Approves Sale of St. Francis Medical Center
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a letter conditionally approving the sale of St. Francis Medical Center, a Verity Health System (Verity) medical facility in Los Angeles County, to Prime Healthcare, Inc (Prime). Under California law (Corporations Code section 5914 et seq., and California Code of Regulations, title 11, section 999.5), any proposed sale of a non-profit health facility to a for-profit corporation must secure the approval of the state Attorney General, whose statutory charge is to consider the factors set forth.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: Troutman Pepper’s John Leonti Named Among Most Influential Attorneys in Wind Industry
John Leonti, a partner at Troutman Pepper and leader of the firm’s Capital Projects and Infrastructure Practice, has been named to A Word About Wind’s Legal Power List 2020.
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: What Does the SECURE Act Mean for Your Retirement Plan?
Faegre Drinker invites you to a webinar featuring attorneys from our national benefits & executive compensation group on Thursday, July 23, 2020, to learn more about the SECURE Act and what it means for benefit plan sponsors and the organizations that provide support to benefit plans.
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: CEPOP-MAPDA Policy Webinar Series: Digital Health Interventions and Telemedicine
This interactive, one-hour webinar is the first in a 4-part series presented by the Collaborative for Effective Prescription Opioid Policies (CEPOP) and Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse (MAPDA).
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of Labor Orders Southern California Trucking Company to Reinstate Employee Terminated for Refusing to Drive Overweight Vehicle
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered JHOS Logistics and Transportation Inc. to reinstate an employee terminated for refusing to drive what the employee reasonably believed to be an overweight vehicle at the company’s Wilmington, California facility.