Legal Roundup
Adam Streisand Named to The Hollywood Reporter’s 2024 List of Top Troubleshooters
For the third consecutive year, Adam Streisand was selected for The Hollywood Reporter’s list of “Troubleshooters.”
Greenberg Traurig’s Nikki E. Dobay to Speak at 31st Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tax Practice Shareholder Nikki E. Dobay will speak at the 31st Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum Oct. 28.
Attorney General Bonta Issues Warning to Company Facilitating Illegal Robocalls
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and a coalition of 51 bipartisan attorneys general in issuing a warning letter to a telecom company responsible for transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic, including robocalls that impersonated government officials and imitated a hotline used by the Illinois Attorney General’s office.
Reed Smith IP partner Bill Overend again named a top trade secrets lawyer
Reed Smith is pleased to announce that William R. “Bill” Overend, a trial lawyer focused on high-stakes tech litigation, has been honored by the Daily Journal as one of the Top Trade Secrets Lawyers in California for 2024.
G. Michelle Ferreira to Speak at 40th Annual UCLA Tax Controversy Conference
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tax Practice Co-Chair G. Michelle Ferreira will speak at the UCLA Extension Tax Controversy Conference Oct. 24.
Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Protecting Access to Mifepristone
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Bryant v. Stein to protect mifepristone access in the state of North Carolina.
We Protect Hardworking Californians, Not Big Oil Profits
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement after ABX2-1 was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and co-sponsored by Attorney General Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom, ABX2-1 would stabilize California's oil market by ensuring refineries have adequate fuel reserves to avoid supply shortages that hike gas prices and harm consumers.
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alerts on Allowable Rent Hike Limits
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued two consumer alerts regarding current legal limits on rent hikes.
California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Ruben Ramos
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), released a report on Ruben Ramos’ death from an officer-involved shooting in Burbank, California, on May 27, 2023.
Foley Welcomes 2024 New Associate Class
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to welcome its 2024 new associate class of 77 new associates and law graduates, as well as associates who have recently completed judicial clerkships, spread across 16 practice groups and 17 offices nationwide.
California Employment Law Update: What’s on the Horizon in 2025 for California Workplaces on October 17, 2024
Elena Hillman, Michele Ballard Miller, and Nicole Herter Perkin will present “California Employment Law Update: What’s on the Horizon in 2025 for California Workplaces.
Littler Welcomes Chief Digital Innovation Officer Amit Shah
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce the addition of Amit Shah as the firm’s Chief Digital Innovation Officer (CDIO).
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes 32 Polsinelli Attorneys as 2025 ‘Stars’
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to share that 32 Polsinelli attorneys across the firm’s litigation practices were recognized on the 2025 “Stars” list by Benchmark Litigation.
Greenberg Traurig Adds WeWork Employment Law Head
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP further strengthened its Labor & Employment Practice with the addition of Shareholder Brian B. Kelly in San Francisco.
Attorney General Bonta Approves Waiver of Notice and Consent Requirements for Transfer of Control of St. Rose Hospital and Saint Rose Medical Building to Alameda Health System
California Attorney General Rob Bonta waived the notice and consent requirements in the Corporations Code for the transfer of control of St. Rose Hospital, a California private nonprofit corporation, and Saint Rose Medical Building, Inc. to the Alameda Health System (AHS).
Reed Smith remembers Todd Maiden, a long-time partner, mentor and environmentalist
Reed Smith is saddened to announce the passing of Energy & Natural Resources partner Todd Maiden.
Husch Blackwell Elects 30 to 2025 New Partner Class
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce it has elected 30 attorneys to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2025.
For a Second Consecutive Year Greenberg Traurig’s Philip I. Person Named a DEIA Visionary
For a second consecutive year, Philip I. Person, a Labor & Employment Practice shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s San Francisco office, has been named a 2024 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Visionary by the LA Times B2B brand publishing team.
Reed Smith partner Thuy Nguyen named one of the top 40 lawyers under 40 in California
Reed Smith is pleased to announce that Thuy Nguyen, a partner in its Real Estate Group, was named to the Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” list for 2024.
Foley Continues Northern California Growth with Two Litigation Partners
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Rajiv Dharnidharka and Jeanette Barzelay have joined the firm’s San Francisco office as partners in its Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice and Innovative Technology Sector.