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HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Holland & Knight’s Chelsea Maclean Honored as One of San Francisco’s Top 40 Young Leaders
Holland & Knight issued the following announcement on March 14.Holland & Knight Partner Chelsea Maclean has been named to the San Francisco Business Times 2019 "40 Under 40" list. Now in its eighth year, the San Francisco Business Times "40 Under 40" list highlights the Bay Area's best and brightest young business and community leaders.
LEWIS BRISBOIS: Steven Gatley to Speak at Kala Labor & Employment Seminar
Los Angeles Partner Steven G. Gatley will speak at the 2019 Labor & Employment Seminar hosted by the Korean American Logistics Association (KALA) on Tuesday, March 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Torrance, California.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF CALIFORNIA: Sacramento Area Pain Clinic and Its Owner to Pay $860,000 to Settle Allegations of Improper MediCal Billings
Advanced Pain Diagnostic & Solutions Inc. and owner Kayvan Haddadan, M.D. have agreed to pay $860,000 to resolve allegations that the clinics violated the federal False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims for reimbursement to California’s Medi‑Cal program for services rendered by a provider who was excluded from participation in the Medi-Cal program, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Foley & Lardner Adds Real Estate and Litigation Attorneys to Los Angeles Office
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Kathleen Smalley and Phillip Hosp have joined the firm’s Los Angeles office.
BALLARD SPAHR LLP: Real Estate Attorney Tamara Osborne Joins Ballard Spahr in L.A.
Tamara L. Osborne, an attorney with more than 20 years' experience in affordable housing and community development law, has joined Ballard Spahr in the firm's Los Angeles office.
CLARK HILL: Member Pam Palmer to Present at the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section 2019 Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Conference
Member Pam Palmer will be moderating a session titled “Broker, Insurer and Insured Relationships: Successfully Tackling a Natural Disaster Large Loss Event” on March 22 at the American Bar Association’s [ABA] Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section 2019 Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Conference.
CLARK HILL: Member Bradford Hughes to Present at the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section 2019 Transportation Megaconference XIV Trucking and Motor Carrier Litigation
Member Bradford Hughes will be co-presenting a session titled “Winning Strategies for Litigation and Trial” at American Bar Association’s [ABA] Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Transportation Megaconference XIV Trucking and Motor Carrier Litigation on March 21.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: U.S. EPA settles with three California auto parts companies over Clean Air Act violations
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements with three automotive parts manufacturers, headquartered in California, for violations of the Clean Air Act.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: U.S. EPA settles with E. & J. Gallo Winery of Fresno, Calif., over chemical safety violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with E. & J. Gallo Winery to resolve risk management violations at its wine production facility in Fresno, Calif. E. & J. Gallo Winery, the world’s largest privately held wine company, will pay a $57,839 civil penalty and spend an estimated $350,000 to reduce the risk of chemical accidents at its facility.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Los Angeles Guidance Charter School Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
Guidance Charter School, of Palmdale, Calif will pay $8,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.
JONES DAY: Jones Day honors Yvonne Braithwaite Burke, our first African-American woman partner
As we celebrate Black History Month, Jones Day recognizes and honors the important presence and contributions of the Firm's African-American lawyers making a difference in the workplace and community.
MINAMI TAMAKI LLP: Minami Tamaki Llp Law Firm Marks 45th Anniversary Guided by Strategic Leadership Transition
When the Minami Tamaki law firm started in 1974, Asian American attorneys faced discrimination in employment and the courtroom, just as Asian Americans did in other aspects of society.
BUCHALTER: Buchalter Welcomes New Health Care Attorneys
Buchalter is pleased to announce that James Andrew (“Drew”) Caprile and Gene Berk have joined as members of the Health Care Practice Group in Sacramento.
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP: Pillsbury Again Makes IAOP ‘Best of the World’s Best’ Outsourcing Advisors List
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) has selected Pillsbury to its “Best of the World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors” list.
WILSON ELSER: Harding Named BLSA Southwestern’s 2019 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year
Jacqueline Harding (Partner-Los Angeles) will be presented with the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award by the Black Law Students Association at Southwestern School of Law.
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP: Partners Jeff Hutchings, Mark Lessard Named to Lexology’s List of Top Lawyers for Client Service
Lexology and International Law Office (ILO) have named Pillsbury partners Jeffrey Hutchings and Mark Lessard among the winners of its 2019 Client Choice Awards.
MORGAN LEWIS: Morgan Lewis Partner to Receive Los Angeles Jewish Federation Torch of Justice Award
Nathan, the former assistant attorney general of the US Department of Justice’s Tax Division and former assistant United States attorney in Los Angeles, is deputy chair of the firm’s white collar litigation and government investigations practice.
POLSINELLI PAC: Polsinelli Principal Carmen Cole Featured in Los Angeles Business Journal’s Most Influential Minority Attorneys
The Los Angeles Business Journal has selected Carmen Cole, a Principal of Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli, as one of Los Angeles’ Most Influential Minority Attorneys.
BUCHALTER NEMER: Farah Bhatti Recognized in the 2019 Edition of World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR)
We are pleased to announce that Farah Bhatti, Shareholder and the Chair of the Internet, E-Commerce, and Social Media Practice Group has again been recognized in the annual WIPR Leaders ranking.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF CALIFORNIA: Sierra Pacific Mortgage Agrees to Pay $3.67 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to the FHA Loan Program
U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced that Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company Inc. (SPM), a national mortgage lender headquartered in Folsom, has agreed to pay the United States $3,670,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying compliance with Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance requirements in connection with certain loans.