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PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Stephen T. Kong Joins Pepper Hamilton In California
Pepper Hamilton LLP issued the following announcement on June 12.Pepper Hamilton LLP announced today that Stephen T. -
Jury finds J&J and Colgate-Palmolive liable for $12 million in woman’s mesothelioma suit
OAKLAND – A jury on Wednesday awarded plaintiff Patricia Schmitz $12 million in damages agreeing that Johnson & Johnson baby powder and a face powder product from Colgate-Palmolive called Cashmere Bouquet contaminated with asbestos had caused her mesothelioma. -
Civil Justice Association of California applauds decision regarding cancer warning for coffee
California lawsuit reform advocates are welcoming a recent decision by the state's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment that warning labels are not needed for coffee after it determined there was no significant risk that trace amounts of a chemical in the beverage causes cancer. -
L.A. attorney faces suspension after failed disciplinary recommendation appeal
SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles attorney Sheen Myong Na faces suspension and probation following a May 16 California Supreme Court order over alleged misconduct in four client matters, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
Los Angeles attorney reciprocally disciplined in California after allegedly violating client confidences
SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles attorney Maria Adriana Sanford faces reciprocal stayed suspension and probation following a May 16 California Supreme Court order over allegations she violated client confidences, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
j2 Cloud Services granted summary judgment in man's dispute over patent inventorship
LOS ANGELES – A man failed to prove he was the sole inventor of a voicemail and fax feature patent, causing the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to grant summary judgment against the companies he was suing on May 29. -
The Money Store, others awarded motion to dismiss fraudulent lending suit, court determines it's untimely
LOS ANGELES – Thanks to the statute of limitations being up, a fraud case against lending companies was dismissed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on May 28. -
Los Angeles attorney faces suspension, probation over alleged medical lien and trust account issues
SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles attorney Edward Joon Lee faces suspension and probation following a May 16 California Supreme Court order over issues with a medical lien and trust account, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
Los Angeles attorney faces stayed suspension, probation over allegations in three client matters
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Los Angeles attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan faces probation following a May 16 California Supreme Court order over allegations in three client matters, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
Closing arguments heard in Schmitz mesothelioma trial, J&J lawyers argue disease was spontaneous
OAKLAND – Closing arguments were heard Monday in a trial over allegations that Johnson & Johnson baby powder and a face powder product called Cashmere Bouquet produced by Colgate-Palmolive caused a woman’s mesothelioma. -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications to Pay $99,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit
Time Warner Cable, Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc. agreed to pay $99,500 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: 32 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Listed as IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property
Managing Intellectual Property Magazine recognized 32 attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as ‘IP Stars.’ -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig’s Susan L. Heller Recognized as One of Managing IP’s ‘Top 250 Women in IP’
Susan L. Heller of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been named among the “Top 250 Women in IP” by Managing Intellectual Property. -
Plaintiff lawyer casts mineralogist witness for Johnson & Johnson as talc industry mouthpiece
OAKLAND – Plaintiff attorneys on Wednesday sought to portray a mineralogist expert witness for Johnson & Johnson as a paid professional hireling of the talc industry in a trial of a case alleging the company’s baby powder caused a woman’s mesothelioma. -
THOMPSON COBURN: Jennifer Post named to LA500 for 2019
In its May 20 issue, the Los Angeles Business Journal named Jennifer Post to the LA500, a list of the Most Influential People in Los Angeles. -
BAKER HOSTETLER: BakerHostetler Adds to West Coast Again With Labor and Employment Partner in Los Angeles
Michael Chamberlin has joined BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group, where he will be resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office. -
Defense makes case for spontaneous illness in Johnson & Johnson mesothelioma trial
ALAMEDA – Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson and Colgate-Palmolive on Monday called as an expert witness an epidemiologist who said Patricia Schmitz’s mesothelioma was a spontaneous event caused for no known reason, and not a result of using baby powder. -
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. -
Case activity for Niesar & Vestal LLP vs CKR Law on May 8
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Niesar & Vestal LLP against CKR Law, CKR Law LLP and other unnamed defendants on May 8: -
Superior Court of California for San Francisco County: Actions Taken on May 8
The Superior Court of California for San Francisco County reported the following activity on May 8 in the suits below: