Legal Roundup
Analiese Danner Joins Tressler's Insurance Practice Group
Tressler is pleased to welcome Analiese Danner as an associate in our Insurance Practice Group in our Orange County office.
Webinar Series: Risky Business - Strategies & Best Practices for Risk Sharing & Transfer
Houston Partner Kristopher M. Stockberger, Lafayette Managing Partner Jenny Michel, and Los Angeles Partner Cameron Kalunian will present a webinar titled "Risky Business – Strategies & Best Practices for Risk Sharing & Transfer," on March 21, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. PT.
Kamran Salour Speaks to Los Angeles Times About 2024 Cybersecurity Outlook
Co-Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Kamran Salour was recently featured in a Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing article about cybersecurity risks faced by businesses, and privacy measures that companies can take to protect against these threats.
Tracey Kennedy Receives 2024 Dianne Baquet Smith Diversity and Inclusion Award
Sheppard Mullin is proud to recognize Tracey A. Kennedy as the winner of this year’s Dianne Baquet Smith Diversity and Inclusion Award for her commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts and initiatives that create meaningful change.
DLA Piper expands its Trademark, Copyright & Media Practice on the West Coast with the arrival of Staci Jennifer Trager
DLA Piper is proud to announce the arrival of trademark, copyright and right of publicity lawyer Staci Jennifer Trager as a partner in the firm’s Trademark, Copyright & Media Practice.
Greenberg Traurig Grows Real Estate and Energy Practices with Addition of Paul Williams
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Real Estate Practice with the addition of Shareholder Paul M. Williams.
From Clinic Advocate to Public Defender: Meet Brendan Nafarrate '21
Brendan Nafarrate ’21 was raised by immigrant grandparents from Mexico and Guatemala, whose struggles inspired him to advocate for his community. Before law school, he was a paralegal assisting non-citizens in their family law and immigration matters.
Sheppard Mullin Announces 2024 Partner Class
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that 18 attorneys have been promoted to partner.
Close-up on Media, Entertainment and Sports: Right of Publicity and Consumer Protection Issues on February 29, 2024
Companies in the rapidly evolving and highly competitive media, entertainment and sports industries encounter unique legal issues.
2024 Southern California Breakfast Briefing Series - Irvine on February 28, 2024
With the new year, comes new legislation and policies affecting employers.
Reed Smith appoints new office managing partners in Southern California
Reed Smith promoted office managing partners in two of its three offices in Southern California. Corporate partner Ashok Mukhey succeeds Ernie Ocampo in the firm’s Century City office, and labor and employment partner Jennifer Terry succeeds Amber Finch in its downtown Los Angeles office.
CLEANR Releases Report on Civil Rights Violations by California Pesticide Regulatory Agencies
The Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources (CLEANR) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) released the results of a one-year investigation into California pesticide regulatory practices at a press conference in Watsonville, California.
Kacey Riccomini Discusses California’s New Reproductive Loss Leave
Thompson Coburn partner Kacey Riccomini authored a Today’s General Counsel article on what employers need to know about California’s new reproductive loss leave, which has been effective as of January 1, 2024.
A Practical Approach to Maintaining Employee Engagement on February 29, 2024
Does your company have an open door policy?
Back-End SLAT: Grantor as a SLAT Beneficiary After the Spouse's Interest Terminates on February 27, 2024
Private Wealth Services attorney Kenny Jefferson will participate in a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law on the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT).
From USC Law Magazine: Enterprising entrepreneur Tony Thai (JD 2014)
When Tony Thai (JD 2014), a software engineer-turned-attorney, started his first legal job, he was shocked at how outdated the legal industry’s technology was.
Meet Win Frazier ’91: Alumnus Retires at the Pinnacle of TV Ad Sales, Enters City Government in Bellaire
“I am proud — extremely proud — to be a graduate of South Texas College of Law Houston,” said Winfred Frazier ’91, beaming as he described himself.
The Tax Institute examines strategies shaped by COVID, inflation, AI
The Tax Institute brought together hundreds of tax professionals at its 2024 conference January 22-24.
‘The best way to protect voting rights’: A book Q&A with Richard Hasen
As the director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA School of Law and a frequent commentator in the media, Professor Richard Hasen is the nation’s go-to authority on election law.
Reed Smith advises Adagio Medical on business combination with ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV
Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that it served as legal counsel to its long-time client Adagio Medical, a leading innovator in catheter ablation technologies for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, on its business combination with ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV, a special purpose acquisition company. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company's common stock is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol "ADGM".