News from March 2023
Troutman Pepper Ramps Up Managed Health Care Practice on West Coast with Partner Addition in Los Angeles
Jessamyn Vedro, a litigation partner in Los Angeles with extensive expertise serving the health insurance and managed health care sectors, has joined Troutman Pepper’s market-leading Consumer Financial Services Practice Group.
#YoungITATalks: The Many Facets of Arbitration on March 16, 2023
Join us for a lively panel where a mix of arbitration practitioners and arbitrators will share their views on the different areas of law and subjects that are often discussed in arbitral disputes, such as IP, technology, construction, and beyond.
Appeals panel revives Prop 22, says California constitution doesn't block voter initiatives regarding gig workers
The First District Court of Appeals ruled the California constitution invests voters with the same powers to govern workers' comp as the state legislature, meaning voters can overrule lawmakers and classify app-based drivers for Uber, Doordash and similar companies as independent contractors
William Finestone Highly Recognized in JD Supra’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that senior counsel William “Bill” Finestone was highly recognized in JD Supra’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards under the category of Wealth Management.
Appeals panel says Twitter not a private enforcer of state 'misinformation' rules, even though user restricted at state's request
A federal court has ruled Twitter and the state of California did not collude to kick a user off Twitter, but rather the social media company's interest in limiting alleged "election misinformation" "aligns" with the state's
Court activity on March 13: Maraiah Carter vs Raul Moran
The San Bernardino County Superior Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Maraiah Carter against Raul Moran on March 13: 'Hearing Osc Dismissal Of Action/Failure To Trial (5 Years).'.
You Be The Judge! Revisiting Significant New E-Discovery Decisions on March 15, 2023
This interactive program revisits some of the most important and interesting e-discovery cases from this past year.
Congratulations to Partner Vik Nagpal on his Nomination for West Coast Casualty’s Jerrold S. Oliver Award of Excellence!
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is honored to share that Downtown San Diego and Encinitas Managing Partner Vik Nagpal is nominated for West Coast Casualty’s Jerrold S. Oliver Award of Excellence!
Shook Announces Class of 13 New Partners
Shook announces its 2023 class of 13 new partners.
Mathew S. Rosengart to Speak at Tulane Entertainment and Sports Law Conference
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholder Mathew S. Rosengart will speak at Tulane Law School’s sixth annual Entertainment and Sports Law Conference in New Orleans March 3.
Legal settlement requires LA County to remove 1.2M 'inactive' voters from rolls
Judicial Watch had sued LA County for not complying with federal law governing when inactive voters should be purged from voter rolls, reducing fears of fraud
Big group picked to lead Silvergate securities case; Bernstein Litowitz and Cohen Milstein its lawyers
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A group of retirement systems will lead class action litigation against Silvergate Capital over a drop in the banking institution's stock price.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy Still Leads the Way on March 8, 2023
Faegre Drinker proudly celebrates International Women’s Day, a day to praise the social, economic, cultural and political accomplishments of women around the world.
Appeals court says no sanctions for Beverly Hills lawyer who sued Lowe's for not helping arrest unmasked man in store in 2020
A lower court judge had ordered lawyer John Birke to pay $94,000 as a sanction for bringing the lawsuit, which that court had determined was frivolous. Birke had allegedly 'tracked' an unmasked man through the store while phoning police, until the other man allegedly spat in his face
Feb. 27: California 4th District Court of Appeal docket for "cv" cases
The following cases categorized as "cv" were on the docket in the California 4th District Court of Appeal on Feb. 27. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
California 4th District Court of Appeal: Actions Taken on Feb. 27
The California 4th District Court of Appeal reported the following activity on Feb. 27 in the suits below:
Court: Stroke victim was in no shape to sign arbitration agreement
VENTURA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California skilled nursing facility will have to fight a wrongful death lawsuit, as a state appeals court has found the patient lacked the capacity to enter into an arbitration agreement.
Lawsuit alleges Vick's Vapo adult, children's formulas have same ingredients yet different prices
LOS ANGELES (Legal Nwsline) — A California woman alleges Vick's adult and children Vapo product labels are misleading because they contain similar ingredients.
Blank Rome Receives Lawyers of Color’s Aspire Diversity Award
Blank Rome LLP is proud to share that our firm is a recipient of Lawyers of Color’s (“LoC”) Aspire Diversity Award.
Feb. 23: California 4th District Court of Appeal docket for "cv" cases
The following cases categorized as "cv" were on the docket in the California 4th District Court of Appeal on Feb. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: