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FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: The Hispanic National Bar Association Selects Heidy Vaquerano Among ‘Top Lawyers Under 40’ Award Honorees
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce Heidy Vaquerano is one of 26 honorees from across the country to be selected by the Hispanic National Bar Association to receive the 2021 “Top Lawyers Under 40” recognition.
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT: Committee Issues Advice to Judges: Campaign Contributions from Political Action Committees
A state Supreme Court committee issued an advisory opinion explaining when a judge may accept campaign contributions from a political action committee when the contribution includes funds from another political action committee organized and funded by court employees.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Do Black Lives Matter in Hollywood?
Recent acts of appalling racial injustice have led to predictable gestures of support for the Black community by Hollywood studios, networks, and other entertainment companies.
BALLARD SPAHR LLP: Ballard Spahr’s Daniel M. Mayeda Elected as Co-Chair of Los Angeles County Citizens Redistricting Commission
Daniel M. Mayeda, an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Ballad Spahr, has been appointed to the Los Angeles County Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) and elected as its co-chair.
GREENBERG TTAURIG LLP: Joel Feldman and Candice Kim to Speak On ‘Brand Management in the Age of Cancel Culture’
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Joel Feldman and Candice E. Kim presented a CLE webinar hosted by the firm’s Trademarks & Brand Management Group titled, “Brand Management in the Age of Cancel Culture: Adapting Trademark Adoption, Enforcement, and Licensing Best Practices to a Social Media-Driven World” on Feb. 17, at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Once Again Ranks Among Top Trademark Firms in 2021 Edition of WTR 1000
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP was nationally and regionally recognized by the World Trademark Review (WTR) in the 11th edition of the WTR 1000.
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: 2021 Forecast: New Legislation Brings COVID-19 Relief and Shines a Light on Health Plan Price Transparency
As the pandemic continues, employers are increasingly faced with compliance challenges in response to new and pending legislation.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Personal Injury and the PREP Act
Partner Erik Swanholt joins industry colleagues to deliver a presentation hosted by Strafford Publications, Inc. This CLE webinar will guide personal injury attorneys--whether for plaintiff or defendant--through workings of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (the PREP Act), the four subsequent interpretive advisories, and the developing case law.
LEWIS BRISBOIS: Four Lewis Brisbois Partners Recognized by Wtr as World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
Los Angeles Partner Daniel C. DeCarlo, Atlanta Partner Jonathan D. Goins, and Chicago Partners Jill Anderfuren and Bryan P. Sugar have been recognized by the World Trademark Review (WTR) in the 2021 edition of its annual research directory World Trademark Review 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Elevates Four Attorneys in Los Angeles Office
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has elevated four attorneys to shareholder in its Los Angeles office: Dillon R. Colucci, Benjamin J. Einbinder, Rebekah S. Guyon, and Homin Lee.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Emergency Paid Sick Leave Changes in Sonoma County, San Francisco, and the City of Los Angeles
On February 9, 2021, the Sonoma County, California Board of Supervisors enacted an urgency ordinance that, effective immediately, expands coverage under its emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) ordinance while clarifying and/or amending leave and notice requirements.
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Announces $5.75 Million Settlement with General Motors
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a $5.75 million settlement against General Motors (GM), resolving allegations that GM made false and misleading statements to investors, including the state’s largest pension system, regarding the costs the company would incur due to its ignition switch problems.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Reports 7th Consecutive Year of Record Revenue, Announces Elevations
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP reported revenues of USD $1.73 Billion for FY 2020, the seventh consecutive year of record revenue, and a 5.48% increase over the previous year.
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Announces Sentencing in AIDS Research Alliance Fraud Scheme
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the sentencing of Donnelly Montenegro, former acting Chief Operating Officer of the AIDS Research Alliance (ARA).
BALLARD SPAHR LLP: Let’s Talk Labor Law Under the Biden Administration
If you want a litmus test on what employers will face during the Biden Administration, look at what has already happened at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Congratulates Robert Cousins, Named 2020 Inventor of the Year
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholder Andrew B. Schwaab will present the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association’s (SVIPLA) annual 2020 Inventor of the Year award to prolific inventor and technologist, Robert Cousins.
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Announces $4.1 Million Settlement with Schnitzer Steel for Illegally Releasing Hazardous Waste and Harmful Emissions into the West Oakland Community
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley, announced the terms of a settlement reached with Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (Schnitzer) for violating environmental laws in the operation of its metal shredding and recycling facility in West Oakland.
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Petitions Court to Ensure Consumer Protections Against Robocalling
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined a multistate coalition in an effort to stop companies from breaking the law with harassing telemarketing calls. In an amicus brief filed in Lindenbaum v. Realgy, LLC, the attorneys general called on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to reverse a district court’s ruling that a landmark federal law intended to stop telemarketing scams was unconstitutional and unenforceable for a five-year period ending in 2020.
BERGER KAHN: Associates Jay Shaaban, Walker Macon, and Michael Procopio Participate in Virtual Swearing-in Ceremony — Hon. Chris Battersby Presides
After a 100% bar pass rate for Berger Kahn this year, three of our associates participated in a virtual swearing-in ceremony on January 22, 2021.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Again Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, for a fourth year, has received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRC) 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The benchmarking survey and report measure corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.