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DLA PIPER: Andrew Serwin joins DLA Piper's Intellectual Property and Technology practice in San Diego
DLA Piper announced that Andrew Serwin has joined the Data Protection, Privacy and Security subgroup of the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology practice as a partner in San Diego.
JONES DAY: Two Jones Day partners listed among California’s 2019 Top Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal
Two Jones Day partners have been named to the Daily Journal’s 2019 list of "Top Women Lawyers in California."
SHEPPARD MULLIN: Sheppard Mullin Fortifies Food and Beverage Industry Team with New Partner in San Francisco
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that partner Christopher Van Gundy has joined the firm’s Food and Beverage Industry Team in San Francisco. He was recently a partner at Keller and Heckman LLP.
MAYER BROWN: Mayer Brown partner Elizabeth Mann named a 2019 Health Care Law Trailblazer by The National Law Journal
Mayer Brown announced that Los Angeles-based Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Elizabeth Mann has been named to The National Law Journal’s (NLJ) list of “Health Care Law Trailblazers.” The inaugural list recognizes 25 individuals in the legal industry who have made an impact in the health care sector through new types of strategies or innovative court cases.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Dan Wu Named Co-Chair of Fox’s Diversity Committee
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce that Dan Wu has been named co-chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee.
LITTLER MENDELSON: Littler Strengthens Workplace Safety & Health Practice with Addition of Melissa Peters
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has bolstered its Workplace Safety & Health Practice Group with the addition of Melissa K. Peters as Special Counsel in the Walnut Creek, Calif., office.
BENESCH FRIEDLANDER COPLAN ARONOFF: Benesch Partners Reelect Eisenberg as Managing Partner for Third Term
Benesch announced that Gregg A. Eisenberg has been reelected Managing Partner of the firm for an unprecedented third time, for a four-year term beginning in 2021.
CLARK HILL: Member Pam Palmer to Present at the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section 2019 Conference
Member Pam Palmer will be moderating a session titled “Anatomy of an Emergency Response—By Land, Sea, and Air: In-House Counsel, Government and Insurance in the Golden Hour” on May 3 at the American Bar Association’s [ABA] Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section 2019 Conference.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: 84 Foley Attorneys, 32 Practices Recognized as Industry Leaders by Chambers USA 2019
The 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 84 Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys as leading lawyers in their fields.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Recognized in Chambers USA 2019
Attorneys and practices from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been recognized in The Chambers USA 2019 Guide.
LOCKE LORD LLP: Chambers USA Recognizes 54 Locke Lord Lawyers and 22 Practice Areas
Legal directory Chambers USA has recognized 54 Locke Lord lawyers and 22 of the Firm’s practice areas for excellence in its 2019 edition.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. California Farm Labor Contractor Pays $143,078 in Back Wages to Resolve Wage Violations Found by U.S. Department of Labor
J. Carmen Mora – a Northern California farm labor contractor – has paid $143,078 in back wages to 199 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found multiple violations of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). Additionally, WHD assessed the employer $23,048 in civil penalties.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Fresno Plumbing Company Paying $113,315 to Resolve Overtime Wage Violations
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), M&L Plumbing Co. Inc. – a plumbing company based in Fresno, California – will pay $113,351 in back wages due to 39 employees for violating overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA).
BAKER HOSTETLER: BakerHostetler Enhances West Coast Presence With Addition of 3 Partners
BakerHostetler announced that Robert A. Julian, Cecily A. Dumas and Kimberly Morris have joined the firm as partners, adding to the firm’s West Coast presence. All three attorneys are resident in Northern California.
SHEPPARD MULLIN: Former LA Planning Commissioner Joins Sheppard Mullin in Los Angeles
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Robert Ahn has joined the firm’s Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group as a Special Counsel in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
THOMPSON COBURN: Jason Grinnell joins nationally recognized Real Estate group
Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that Jason Grinnell has joined the Firm as a partner in our Los Angeles office.
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Sues San Diego Attorney for Misappropriating More Than $2 Million in Charitable Funds for Personal Use
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a lawsuit against Earl Feldman, a San Diego attorney who allegedly misappropriated funds from charitable trusts that he oversaw as the trustee.
CLARK HILL: Attorneys Jeffrey Belote and Kaitlyn Sikora to Present 2-Part Series at San Francisco Bar Association
Clark Hill PLC issued the following announcement on April 11.Member Jeffrey Belote and Senior Attorney Kaitlyn Sikora will be presenting the first of their two-part series, "The Keys To The House" on April 17.
SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP: New California Privacy Law a "Game-Changer," McCarthy Tells In-House Counsel
Missouri Lawyers Weekly interviewed Shook’s Colman McCarthy for the Spring issue of In-House Counsel , a special supplement focusing on evolving privacy laws.
DLA PIPER: Six DLA Piper lawyers named to Variety's 2019 Legal Impact Report
DLA Piper is pleased to announce that six of its lawyers have been selected for the 2019 Variety Legal Impact Report highlighting the top attorneys in the entertainment business.