Legal Roundup
QE Wins Appeal - $120 Million Jury Verdict Against Chevron Reinstated
In 2021, Quinn Emanuel achieved a complete trial victory in a lawsuit related to a series of eruptions of steam and oil on Chevron’s property in the Midway Sunset oil field outside Bakersfield, CA.
Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Named 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Eleven Sheppard Mullin attorneys were named 2024 "Northern California Super Lawyers” by Super Lawyers.
Locke Lord San Francisco Partner Lindsey Kress Named to Super Lawyers® 2024 Northern California Rising Stars List
Lindsey Kress, based in Locke Lord’s San Francisco office, has been named to the Super Lawyers® 2024 Northern California Rising Stars list.
Reed Smith highlighted in N. California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists
Eight lawyers from Reed Smith offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto were selected for inclusion in the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists published by Super Lawyers, a research branch of Thomson Reuters.
Regulators Must Clear the Runway for U.S. Clean Hydrogen to Take Off - Report Finds
Greater clarity on tax credits and a commitment to rigorous rules on certification are two critical components in the effort to make clean hydrogen a viable and productive force in the U.S. energy mix, a new industry report from U.S. law firm Troutman Pepper has found.
Attorney General Bonta Files Notice of Appeal to Overturn Superior Court Decision on Senate Bill 9
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a notice of appeal to reverse a judgment by the Los Angeles County Superior Court that would prevent the California Department of Justice from enforcing Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) against five charter cities on the basis that it violates their state constitutional authority.
McGuireWoods Earns 41 Nationwide Practice Rankings in Legal 500 United States Guide
McGuireWoods was recognized as a leading law firm in 41 nationwide practice areas in the Legal 500 United States, the respected independent guide to the country’s top firms and lawyers.
Attorney General Bonta: Supreme Court’s Decision Correctly Denies Violent Abusers Access to Guns
California Attorney General Rob Bonta released the following statement after the Supreme Court in United States v. Rahimi reversed a lower court decision that would have endangered domestic violence victims and put guns into the hands of their abusers
44 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Edition of IAM Patent 1000
44 attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were recognized in the 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000.
Attorney General Bonta’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention Issues Report on California’s Nine Court Protection Orders to Prevent Gun Violence
California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a report from the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Gun Violence Prevention that provides an in-depth look at California’s uniquely broad array of nine court protection order processes that can prevent gun violence by restricting a violent, abusive, or dangerous individual’s access to firearms.
Chambers USA 2024 Recognizes Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that our practice groups and attorneys have again been ranked by Chambers USA, which recognized them as “leaders in their fields.”
Managing Ip Recognizes Carla Oakley Among Top Women Ip Lawyers
Managing Intellectual Property has named Morgan Lewis partner Carla Oakley among its Top 250 Women in Intellectual Property for 2024.
Attorney General Bonta, District Attorney Jenkins Announce Final Judgments Barring Manufacturers and Retailers from Selling Ghost Guns in California
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Francisco District Brooke Jenkins, who were assisted by volunteer counsel from Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, and Keker, Van Nest & Peters, LLP, announced that final judgments were entered against Blackhawk Manufacturing (Blackhawk), GS Performance LLC (Glockstore), and MDX Corporation (MDX) as part of a settlement with the companies.
State Bar Publishes 2023 Digital Annual Report
The State Bar published its 2023 digital annual report today, which focuses on its accomplishments and challenges in a year when budgetary and staffing constraints impacted operations and when transparency and accountability took center stage.
Partners Sean Pak and Kevin Johnson Honored as One of the Daily Journal’s Top Intellectual Property Lawyers 2024
Quinn Emanuel is pleased to announce that San Francisco Partner Sean Pak and Silicon Valley Partner Kevin Johnson has been honored as one of the Daily Journal’s Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in their 2024 rankings.
48 Quinn Emanuel attorneys recognized in Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2024
Quinn Emanuel is pleased to announce that 48 of our attorneys have been named Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers for 2024. Congratulations!
Land Use Law: Navigating California's New Legal & Development Landscape on June 6-7, 2024
West Coast Land Use and Environment attorneys Jennifer Hernandez and Chelsea Maclean will participate in the 2024 California Land Use Law Conference hosted by CLE International.
Reed Smith partner Jonah Mitchell joins Daily Journal’s list of top IP lawyers in California
International law firm Reed Smith announced that the Daily Journal has named partner Jonah Mitchell to appear on its Top IP Lawyers of 2024 list.
Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend U.S. EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s final greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
San Francisco Partner Sean Pak Honored as One of the Daily Journal’s Top Intellectual Property Lawyers 2024
Quinn Emanuel is pleased to announce that San Francisco Partner Sean Pak has been honored as one of the Daily Journal’s Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in their 2024 rankings.