Legal Roundup
Sheppard Mullin Represented Fluid Components International in Sale to Process Sensing Technologies, A Portfolio Company of AEA Investors
Sheppard Mullin advised Fluid Components International LLC (“FCI”), a renowned specialist manufacturer of thermal mass flow meters and switches, in its acquisition by Process Sensing Technologies (“PST”), a portfolio company of AEA Investors and a leading provider of measurement instrumentation and monitoring systems for process-critical applications.
Sheppard Mullin Represented Potentia Renewables in Acquiring 50 Percent Interest in a Joint Venture from ConnectGen
Sheppard Mullin’s Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance team advised Potentia Renewables Inc., a Canadian renewable energy and storage developer, operator, and asset manager, in the acquisition of a 50 percent interest in a joint venture from ConnectGen.
UCI Law Professor Katie Tinto and Criminal Justice Clinic Secure Release from Prison for Client
Since starting this work in 2019, this is the 18th successful case for the Criminal Justice Clinic’s Compassionate Release and Excessive Sentences Project.
Sharon Weiss to Be Inducted as Fellow of American College of Bankruptcy
BCLP Partner Sharon Weiss has been honored and recognized for professional excellence by The American College of Bankruptcy and will be inducted as a Fellow in the 35th Class of the College.
Gould Admissions and Financial Aid announces LRAP policy revision aimed at helping more graduates
As student loan payments resume, the USC Gould Office of Admissions and Financial Aid has revised its Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to ease the transition for Gould alumni.
BCLP Names Global Group to Partnership
International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has elected 24 new lawyers to partnership in the firm, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Ai and the Next Frontier: Understanding What’s Ahead for Insurance on November 15, 2023
Learn about the novel questions and risks posed to the insurance industry by the rapid implementation of generative AI technology across key functional areas, including customer service, underwriting, and fraud detection. Our team will explore key transactional, regulatory and risk mitigation issues related to generative AI.
Victor Narro earns MALDEF honor for community service
The annual gala of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund is a highlight on the calendar of public interest professionals nationwide, and this year’s event will shine a spotlight on the outstanding contributions of one member of the UCLA School of Law faculty.
Laura Lopez to Moderate OCBA Webinar on Tele-healthcare Law
Orange County Associate Laura Lopez will moderate a session on the virtual healthcare landscape at an upcoming Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) Health Care Law Section Meeting webinar on November 16 at 11:30 a.m. PT.
A Message from UCI Law’s Graduate Tax Program – Fall 2023
The UCI Law Graduate Tax Program welcomed its fifth cohort of 10 amazing tax students this fall to the UCI family.
Eye on AI
The disruption of artificial intelligence – specifically how it will affect the practice of law – is one of the difficult issues Professor Jonathan Choi wrestles with in his research and scholarship.
Bicvan Brown Becomes President of the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Southern California
Tressler attorney Bicvan Brown was recently installed as President of the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Southern California (VABASC).
Southwestern Law School's Trial Advocacy Honors Program Team Wins Prestigious 2023 San Diego Defense Lawyers Competition
Southwestern Law School's Trial Advocacy Honors Program (TAHP) team has won the 2023 San Diego Defense Lawyers (SDDL) Mock Trial Competition, held on October 26-28, 2023, marking a milestone for the program in a contest that draws some of the nation’s best law schools.
Morgan Lewis Partner Brent Hawkins, Associate Kandis Gibson Win Mentorship Award From the Recorder
Brent’s mentoring work includes spearheading Morgan Lewis’s formal practice-level sponsorship program, leading the firm’s First Generation Lawyer Network, providing support to participants in and serving as a former co-leader of the firm’s Black Lawyer Network, and serving in an advisory role for the firm’s Trial Academy.
The Meaning of Ralph Bunche
Across the street from the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan sits a small plaza labeled Ralph Bunche Park.
Webinar Series: Al's Impact on Employment Law
Newark Partner Brent A. Bouma, Lafayette Partner Jeffrey A. Riggs, and Dallas Associate Nikki Britten will present a webinar titled “Al's Impact on Employment Law,” on November 16, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. PT.
Francesca Grea Named to Variety’s 2023 Hollywood’s New Leaders List
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Francesca Grea, who was selected to Variety’s prestigious list of Hollywood’s New Leaders, which highlights “the creatives and executives in film, TV, music, agencies, management, law and talent newly emergent at the forefront of the entertainment industry.”
Kimberly Klinsport Named Among 2023 Women of Influence by L.A. Business First
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Kimberly Klinsport is named among L.A. Business First’s 2023 Women of Influence.
Greenberg Traurig’s Mathew S. Rosengart Named a National Law Journal General Litigation Trailblazer
Mathew S. Rosengart, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Los Angeles office, was named a 2023 The National Law Journal (NLJ) General Litigation Trailblazer.
Ryan Wedell Named Among Hollywood’s New Leaders of 2023
Entertainment, Advertising and Technology associate Ryan Wedell was named one of “Hollywood’s New Leaders of 2023” by Variety.