Legal Roundup
Ahead of the New Year, Attorney General Bonta Highlights DOJ’s Work to Protect and Defend California’s People and Resources in 2023
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today highlighted the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to protect and defend the people and resources of California over the past year.
Elvin Vu Joins Tressler's Employment Practice Group
Tressler is pleased to welcome Elvin Vu as an associate in our Employment Practice Group in Orange County, California.
Morgan Lewis to Shape Thomson Reuters Ai Products Through New Partnership, the American Lawyer
Morgan Lewis’s strategic partnership with Thomson Reuters to collaborate on new legal products driven by artificial intelligence (AI), Colleen Nihill, chief knowledge management and practice services officer, told The American Lawyer that the firm will be working with Thomson Reuters “on a whole suite of AI-powered tools.”
Eric Beste Recognized On Daily Journal’s 2023 Top White Collar Lawyers List
Barnes & Thornburg partner Eric Beste has been named to The Daily Journal’s 2023 Top White Collar Lawyers list for his legal work representing businesses and individuals facing government investigations and enforcement actions.
Annie Barberian Joins Tressler's General Defense Litigation Practice Group
Tressler is delighted to welcome Annie Barberian as an associate in our General Defense Litigation Practice Group in Los Angeles, California.
Jason Reese Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence 2023: Thriving in Their 40s
Vedder Price is pleased to announce that for the second consecutive year, Jason Reese, Managing Shareholder for the Los Angeles office, has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence 2023: Thriving in Their 40s annual list.
Arghavan Sharifan Joins Tressler’s General Defense Litigation Practice Group
Tressler is pleased to welcome Arghavan Sharifan as an associate in our General Defense Litigation Practice Group. Arghavan serves clients in various industries including insurance, aviation, landlord-tenant, transportation and government.
Christopher Petersen and Ana Tagvoryan Named Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s by Los Angeles Business Journal
Blank Rome partners Christopher J. Petersen, who serves as co-chair of the firm's General Litigation practice, and Ana Tagvoryan, who serves as co-chair of the Corporate Litigation practice and Class Action Defense team, have been named 2023 Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Darrell Miller and Heidy Vaquerano Named to Variety’s 2023 Dealmakers List
Fox Rothschild congratulates Darrell D. Miller and Heidy Vaquerano, who were selected to Variety’s Dealmakers of 2023 list.
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against MV Realty Over Predatory Real Estate Scheme Targeting Financially Vulnerable Homeowners
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced filing a lawsuit against MV Realty, a Florida-based company that engaged in a predatory scheme to lock vulnerable homeowners into 40-year exclusive listing agreements and placed illegal liens on their homes.
Southwestern Law School Alumni Dominate 2024 Lawdragon 500 Litigators List
Southwestern Law School proudly announces the inclusion of ten alumni in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list.
Committee of Bar Examiners Withdraws Registration of Peoples College of Law Due to Noncompliance
In a first-of-its kind move, the State Bar of California Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) voted to withdraw the registration and terminate the degree-granting authority of Los Angeles-based Peoples College of Law (PCL), effective May 31, 2024.
Mike Margolis Named as One of China Business Law Journal’s “A-List Visionaries” for 2023–2024
Blank Rome is pleased to announce that China’s leading legal industry publication, the China Business Law Journal (“CBLJ”), has named partner Mike Margolis, chair of the firm’s Asia Practice and Shanghai office, to the CBLJ’s prestigious “A-List” in the “Visionaries” category for 2023–24.
Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrest of Wanted Fugitive Who Stole Over $4.3 Million from California Recycling Fund
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the arrest of the head of a large-scale, multistate recycling fraud ring who stole approximately $4.3 million from the California Recycling Fund.
UCI Law LL.M. Student Yurii Zinchenko Finds the “Windows” to Help his Home Country of Ukraine
When Yurii Zinchenko, his wife, Vitalina, and 3-year-old daughter, Anastasia, arrived in Whitefish, Montana, in August 2022, they were refugees seeking a safe place for their family after fleeing their war-torn home city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine.
Polsinelli Appoints Arthel McDaniel as Co-Managing Partner for the Los Angeles Office
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to announce that it has appointed Arthel McDaniel III as co-managing partner for the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Michael Rosenblum on the Best 10 States for Cannabis Businesses
A new article in Benzinga explores Thompson Coburn’s newly updated state-by-state ranking of cannabis regulations, highlighting the best and worst states for cannabis businesses.
Annie Barberian Joins Tressler's General Defense Litigation Practice Group
Tressler is delighted to welcome Annie Barberian as an associate in our General Defense Litigation practice group in Los Angeles, California.
Luke Sosnicki Shares Insights on Legal Challenges to Website Tracking Tools
Thompson Coburn partner Luke Sosnicki authored an article in Bloomberg Law that considers court challenges to website tracking tools, and the need to update the laws supporting these challenges.
From the Ground Up: The Resnick Center Marks 10 Years in Food Law Leadership
The Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy launched at UCLA Law in 2013.