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FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Fox Named to BTI’s Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation List
BTI Consulting has named Fox Rothschild’s national Litigation Department as a “Standout” in its 2020 “Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation” list.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Adam Siegler Appointed Beverly Hills Bar Association’s 2021 President
Adam Siegler, a litigator in Greenberg Traurig’s Los Angeles office, was appointed Beverly Hills Bar Association’s (BHBA) 2021 president. He sworn in at a virtual ceremony, alongside the BHBA’s incoming governors, on Sept. 30, 5-5:30 PM PT.
LEWIS BRISBOIS: Cameron Kalunian to Moderate Magna Legal Services Webinar Panel on Slip, Trip, and Fall Claims
Los Angeles Partner Cameron M. Kalunian will moderate a webinar panel titled “Slip, Trip and Fall Claims,” hosted by Magna Legal Services via Zoom on October 7 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA: San Diego Laboratory Phamatech Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle Fraudulent Medicare Billing Case
San Diego-based Phamatech, Inc. and its CEO and founder, Tuan Pham, have agreed to pay $3,043,484 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare for laboratory drug-testing services.
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Urges Congress to Tie Consumer Protections for Airline Passengers to CARES Act Funding for Airlines
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congress to establish new protections that would allow airline customers to quickly obtain a full refund for voluntarily cancelling their flight due to COVID-19.
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Announces $7 Million Settlement Against Multinational Bank HSBC for Overcharging CalPERS on Foreign Exchange Transactions
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a $7 million settlement involving multinational bank and financial services company HSBC for overcharging the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) in foreign currency trading.
FOLEY & LARDNER: AHLA’s Virtual Fraud and Compliance Forum
Foley Partner Judy Waltz, co-chair of the firm’s Health Care Industry Team, and Senior Counsel Adam Hepworth, member of the firm’s Health Care Industry Team, will be speaking at the AHLA Virtual Fraud and Compliance Forum.
LITTLER MENDELSON: COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges
It has become apparent that COVID-19 is going to dominate employment and labor law issues for the foreseeable future.
COZEN O'CONNOR: The U.S. Regulatory Framework Governing Passenger Vessel Operators and an Update on COVID-19 Related Litigation Against the Cruise Industry
On Wednesday, September 30, Chris Kende and Jeff Vogel will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled, "The U.S. Regulatory Framework Governing Passenger Vessel Operators and an Update on COVID-19 Related Litigation Against the Cruise Industry.
COZEN O'CONNOR: COVID-19 California Updates: New Laws and New Requirements
September is always a busy time in the California government and this year is no different.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Ranked in WTR Global Leaders 2020
Shareholders Stephen Baird, Joel Feldman, Susan L. Heller, and Marc H. Trachtenberg of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been included in World Trademark Review’s (WTR) Global Leaders 2020 list. I
REED SMITH LLP: It’s Been 100 Years – Where do Women and Women of Color in the Legal Profession Stand?
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote.
ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE: Daily Journal Recognizes Lynne Hermle and Randy Luskey Among Top 100 Lawyers in California
Congratulations to partners Randy Luskey and Lynne Hermle for being named to the Daily Journal’s annual list of the top 100 lawyers in California.
CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill Adds Corporate Lawyer Randolf Katz in Los Angeles Office
Clark Hill PLC has announced the addition of Randolf Katz as a Member in its Corporate Law practice, resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: USC 2020 Intellectual Property Institute
Greenberg Traurig is a returning sponsor for USC Gould School of Law’s Intellectual Property (IP) Virtual Institute
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Robert J. Herrington Presenting at Strafford Publications Class Certification and Article III Standing Webinar
Robert J. Herrington, a shareholder in the Los Angeles office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will present on the 90-minute Stafford Publications live webinar, “Class Certification and Article III Standing Under Spokeo: Inconsistent Results and Uncertainty for Defendants,” Oct. 6, beginning at 1:00 PM EDT.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA: U.S. DOJ Office of Violence Against Women Awards $363,223 to Pauma Band of Mission Indians to support Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence
U.S. Attorney Robert Brewer announced that the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women has awarded $363,223 to the Pauma Band of Mission Indians to support the tribe’s criminal justice response to domestic violence.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA: U.S. Attorney Robert Brewer Announces $415,000 Award to Improve School Safety
U.S. Attorney Robert Brewer of the Southern District of California announced that the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District received $415,000 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP).
WILSON ELSER: Business Insurance 2020 U.S. Insurance Awards Names Wilson Elser “Legal Team of the Year”
Business Insurance has selected Wilson Elser as “Legal Team of the Year” in its 2020 U.S. Insurance Awards.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Cris O’Neall and Stephen Davis to Present at the Council on State Taxation 2020 Property Tax Webinar
Shareholders Cris K. O’Neall and C. Stephen Davis of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will participate in the Council on State Taxation (COST) – 2020 Property Tax Webinar, Sept. 15-17.