Legal Roundup
Attorney General Bonta Announces Charges Against Three Suspects in a Bay Area Organized Retail Crime Ring
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced charges against three people allegedly involved in burglaries and attempted burglaries carried out at smoke shops and liquor stores and high-end retail stores in the greater Bay Area.
Reed Smith represents Prairie Capital on strategic investment from Level Equity in Upshop platform
Global law firm Reed Smith has advised Prairie Capital, a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm, on a strategic growth investment in its portfolio company Upshop by Level Equity, a private investment firm focused on providing capital to rapidly growing software and technology-driven businesses.
Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition to Urge Biden Administration to Implement Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a coalition of 21 states, submitted a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget urging the Biden administration to complete its review and swiftly implement proposed public health regulations to prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Implicit Bias: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Company & Yourself Out of Trouble on January 24, 2024
Michele Ballard Miller and Walter Stella will present "Implicit Bias: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Company & Yourself Out of Trouble" at the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel's Race to the Finish 2024 virtual event.
Reed Smith's California CLE Day on January 24, 2024
You are invited to our annual California CLE Day on January 24, 2024.
Shail P. Shah, Martye Kendrick & Andrew P. Rubin to Speak at ABA 2024 Midyear Tax Meeting
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tax Practice Shareholder Shail P. Shah and Of Counsels Martye Kendrick and Andrew P. Rubin speak at the American Bar Association (ABA) 2024 Midyear Tax Meeting in San Francisco Jan. 19.
Attorney General Bonta Urges DEA to Reclassify Cannabis as Safe for Medical Use, Promote Research
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition of 12 attorneys general in sending a letter expressing support for the federal government’s efforts to evaluate and reschedule cannabis to allow for federal recognition of its medical and research value.
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition to Defend Biden Administration’s Final Rule of the Clean Water Act
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a coalition of 18 states, filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that challenges the Biden administration's regulation implementing Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (2023 Rule).
ABA 2024 Midyear Tax Meeting on January 18-20, 2024
GT attorneys Martye Kendrick, Andrew Rubin, and Shail Shah are set to speak at the American Bar Association (ABA) 2024 Midyear Tax Meeting.
Greenberg Traurig Advises Orangewood Partners in Strategic Investment in SERVPRO® West Coast DRT
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Orangewood Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, in its strategic investment in SERVPRO West Coast DRT (WCDRT), a leading SERVPRO franchisee and provider of residential and commercial property cleaning, restoration, and reconstruction services.
California’s Restrictive Covenant Shakeup on January 18, 2024
California's laws regarding restrictive covenants just got even more complex with the passage of SB 699 and AB 1076.
Politico Speaks to Shook Partner About What's Next in Antitrust Actions
Politico spoke to Shook Partner Ryan Sandrock about what is next in antitrust. According to Politico, the White House is set to accelerate several of its biggest antitrust fights in 2024 with an intense lineup of lawsuits and investigations.
Mayer Brown adds leading class action and data privacy litigator Anthony Weibell in Northern California
Mayer Brown announced that litigator Anthony (Tony) Weibell has joined the firm as a partner in Northern California.
BakerHostetler Elevates 13 Attorneys to Firm Partnership
BakerHostetler announced that 13 lawyers have been elected to firm partnership, effective Jan. 1.
California Employment Law Update – What’s in Store for 2024 on January 11
With a new year comes a cornucopia of new laws and court rulings for California employers.
Partner René I. Gamboa Joins GRSM San Francisco Office, Bolsters Commercial Litigation Practice Group
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, the nation's first and only full-service law firm with offices in all 50 states, welcomes René I. Gamboa as a Partner in the firm's San Francisco office, strengthening the Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, and Business Transactions practice groups.
Mcdermott and Ey Forum During the 2024 J.p. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 9, 2024
Come together with key decision-makers, innovators and investors from across the healthcare, life sciences and private equity (PE) industries during the year’s largest healthcare investment symposium.
OSHA Recordkeeping 300 Log Workshop on January 9, 2024
Are you aware you may have to electronically submit all of your OSHA 300 logs in 2024 to OSHA and all of your data may be discoverable under a Freedom of Information Act Request?
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.
Ahead of the New Year, Attorney General Bonta Highlights DOJ’s Work to Protect and Defend California’s People and Resources in 2023
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today highlighted the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to protect and defend the people and resources of California over the past year.