Legal Roundup
Two at Reed Smith named top California labor & employment lawyers
Reed Smith announced that the Daily Journal named partners Michele Haydel Gehrke and Mara Curtis among its Top Labor & Employment Lawyers in California for 2024.
227 Reed Smith U.S. lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers 2025
Reed Smith announces that 11 of its lawyers are receiving prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” designations in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Seven Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers
Partners Erinn Contreras, Domenic Drago, Richard Fries, Keith Garner, Michael Leake, Pam Westhoff and Douglas Yeager were recognized among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers list.
Troutman Pepper Announces 2024 IFLR1000 Rankings
Troutman Pepper and 11 attorneys have been recognized by the 2024 IFLR1000, a guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms produced by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR).
Greenberg Traurig’s Ellen M. Bronchetti Named to 2024 ‘Top Labor & Employment Lawyers’ List
Ellen M. Bronchetti, shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was recognized by the Daily Journal as a “Top Labor & Employment Lawyer.”
Daily Journal Recognizes Lynne Hermle and Erin Connell as Top Employment Lawyers
Partners Erin Connell and Lynne Hermle, members of Orrick’s labor and employment practice, have been named to the Daily Journal’s annual list of California’s Top Employment Lawyers.
12 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Listed in 2024 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under - U.S. Edition
12 shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been listed in the 2024 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under – U.S. edition.
Attorney General Bonta Supports Commonsense Gun Laws Allowing States to Set Age-Based Restrictions for Firearms
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a brief in support of a Minnesota law setting the minimum age at 21 for securing a permit to carry a handgun in public.
California Supreme Court Sets 2025 Oral Argument Calendar
The Supreme Court of California today published its oral argument calendar for 2025.
California Department of Justice Investigating San Gabriel Police Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred on July 31, 2024 in Rosemead, California.
Attorney General Bonta Announces $86 Million Nationwide Agreement with Indivior for its Role in the Opioid Epidemic
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a nationwide agreement in principle on monetary terms that will require opioid manufacturer Indivior to pay up to $86 million nationally to address its role in the opioid epidemic.
Attorney General Bonta Alerts City Attorneys and County Counsel of New Habitability Requirements at Multi-Family Properties
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an information bulletin to city attorneys and county counsel, reminding them of new and important state law requirements regarding inspections of apartments and other multi-family properties.
Troutman Pepper Reports Strong First Half of 2024 League Table Rankings
Troutman Pepper has achieved top rankings in the latest industry league table rankings released by LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) and Bloomberg, notably ranking first in Bloomberg’s US Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Volume category.
Greenberg Traurig San Francisco Expands White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice with Addition of Former SEC Regional Director Tracy S. Combs
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the expansion of its White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice with the addition of Tracy S. Combs in the San Francisco office.
Attorney General Bonta: Oklahoma Legislation Barring Transgender Students from School Facilities Consistent with Their Gender Identity is Discriminatory and Unlawful
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the rights of transgender students in Bridge v. Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Sheppard Mullin Corporate Practice Advised Just Global in Sale to Trilliad
The firm represented San Francisco-based Just Global, an award-winning B2B marketing agency renowned for its full-funnel Connected Experience approach that integrates strategy, media, creative, ABM, and analytics on a global scale, in its sale to Trilliad.
Board of Trustees Authorizes Pursuit of a California Bar Exam Development Contract with Kaplan
At its July 18 meeting, the State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees voted to authorize the Board Chair and Executive Director to negotiate terms of and, if appropriate, execute a five-year bar exam agreement not to exceed $8.25 million with Kaplan North America, LLC.
Holland & Knight Northern California Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2024
Super Lawyers has named four attorneys from Holland & Knight's San Francisco office as Northern California "Super Lawyers" and seven as "Rising Stars" for 2024.
U.S. Attorney Announces Law Enforcement Actions Directed At Fentanyl Trafficking In Santa Cruz County
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California has filed a series of federal criminal complaints charging three defendants with possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl in Santa Cruz County, announced United States Attorney Ismail Ramsey and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark.
California Department of Justice Investigating Los Angeles Police Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred on July 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.