Legal Roundup
The UCL Institute: Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law on January 18, 2024
Shareholder, Rebekah S. Guyon will be serving as a panelist discussing the latest trends at the intersection of privacy and unfair competition law.
California Lawyers Association Unfair Competition Law Institute on January 18, 2024
GT's Rebekah Guyon will speak on the Privacy and the UCL Panel 2 (10:45-11:45 am).
Shook Partner Weighs in on Ten Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2024
Shook Partner Colman McCarthy was recently interviewed by Cybersecurity Law Report to discuss “Ten Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2024.”
25 Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Named 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers
Twenty-five Sheppard Mullin attorneys were selected as 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers.
Michael Rosenblum on Pitfalls of Proposed Cannabis Rescheduling and Banking Protections
Thompson Coburn partner Michael Rosenblum authored articles in the Daily Journal and Law360 on recent landmark developments for the cannabis industry including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommendation to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the progress of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act in Congress.
Highly Regarded and Talented M&A and Corporate Lawyer Katy Spillers Joins Locke Lord as Equity Partner in Firm’s Los Angeles Office
Katy Spillers has joined Locke Lord’s Corporate and Transactional Practice Group as an equity Partner in the Firm’s Los Angeles office.
Mikaela Whitman Bolsters McGuireWoods’ National Insurance Recovery Team
Mikaela Whitman has joined McGuireWoods’ insurance recovery team as a partner, bringing a wealth of experience representing corporate policyholders in complex insurance coverage matters.
2024 Southern California Breakfast Briefing Series - Fresno on January 16, 2024
With the new year, comes new legislation and policies affecting employers.
Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes New Attorneys And Legal Professionals
Barnes & Thornburg has added litigation attorneys and legal professionals to its Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York and Washington, D.C., offices.
McGuireWoods’ John Bishop to Join Premier Inc.
McGuireWoods Charlotte associate John L. Bishop will join healthcare improvement company Premier Inc. as senior corporate counsel for employment. Bishop’s last day at McGuireWoods is Jan. 5, 2024.
Clark Hill Obtains Reversal in Ninth Circuit Against Foreign Pornography Websites
In their second significant victory in less than a month, Clark Hill’s Kevin Kent, Mark Schoeller, and Vanessa Huber convinced a Ninth Circuit panel in California to reverse a district court’s dismissal of claims against 11 European defendants that benefitted from the distribution of videos that depicted the sexual abuse of the plaintiff and other victims of child sex trafficking.
Claire Castles again named to Los Angeles Business Journal's list of "Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their Forties"
Claire Castles, a partner in Jones Day’s Los Angeles Office in the Health Care & Life Sciences Practice, has been named for the second time to the Los Angeles Business Journal's list of "Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their Forties."
2024 Southern California Breakfast Briefing Series - San Diego on January 11
With the new year, comes new legislation and policies affecting employers.
Sheppard Mullin Secures Sweeping Victory for Online Education Leader Stride, Inc.
A team of Sheppard Mullin litigators secured a major victory on behalf of Stride, Inc., a private online education platform for users of all ages, from K-12 to career development programs, following three years of litigation and a one-week bench trial in October 2023.
Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Receive the 2023 Bob Gerber Pro Bono Award
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that it has awarded the 2023 Bob Gerber Pro Bono Award to associates Keren Baruch, Zachary Golda, Chris Lawrence and Kayla Malone.
Navigating AB 2188 | A Webinar on Proactive Measures for Employers to Address Marijuana Use in 2024 on January 10
An insightful conversation delving into the complexities of California's AB 2188, a pivotal legislation safeguarding off-duty marijuana use and establishing testing parameters.
Greenberg Traurig Represents Enhanced Capital in Investment Tax Credit Transfer
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented impact investment firm Enhanced Capital in one of the first syndicated investment tax credits (ITCs) transfer deals in the market.
7 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named 2023 Variety Dealmakers
Seven attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Entertainment & Media Practice are named to the 2023 Variety Dealmakers list.
Kacey Riccomini Discusses California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law
Thompson Coburn partner Kacey Riccomini authored a Today’s General Counsel article on what employers need to know about California’s workplace violence prevention law that became effective on January 1, 2024.
Attorney General Bonta Joins National Fight for Commonsense Gun Laws
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed a brief in support of a federal law that prohibits firearms dealers from selling handguns and handgun ammunition to persons under the age of 21.