Legal Roundup
Attorney General Bonta Secures Grand Jury Indictment Against 14 Defendants in $3.6 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the unsealing of a grand jury indictment against the owners of three mortgage brokerage firms and 11 affiliates in a mortgage fraud scheme.
Board Sends Attorney Record Expungement Plan to California Supreme Court
At its November 14 meeting, the State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees approved a proposed rule change that would automatically expunge nondisbarment attorney discipline records after eight years, assuming no further discipline has since occurred.
Attorney General Bonta Supports Strengthening Robocall Regulations
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of its proposed rules designed to protect consumers from illegal robocalls by increasing the effectiveness of the FCC’s Robocall Mitigation Database.
Reed Smith advises Flexpoint Ford in connection with growth equity investment into Duetti
Global law firm Reed Smith represented Flexpoint Ford on its $114 million growth equity investment into Duetti, a music platform democratizing catalog monetization for independent artists.
Post-Election Implications, Outlook and Opportunities for Renewables and Energy Transition on November 19, 2024
Please join Holland & Knight for a presentation on the clean energy industry to be held at the firm’s San Francisco office.
Troutman Pepper Wins Best Professional Development Initiative at American Lawyer Industry Awards
Troutman Pepper has been awarded the Best Professional Development Initiative at the 2024 American Lawyer Industry Awards for its Client Development and Executive Leadership Program (CDEL).
Attorney General Bonta Secures Decision Affirming the End of Anticompetitive American Airlines, JetBlue Alliance
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement in response to a Court of Appeals decision affirming the lower court's decision to end the anticompetitive Northeast Alliance.
Sheppard Mullin Ranked Among the “Best Law Firms” for 2025
Best Lawyers ranked Sheppard Mullin among the “Best Law Firms” in the country, including rankings in 40 practice areas nationally and 123 practice areas by metropolitan regions.
McGuireWoods Earns 21 Top-Tier National Rankings in U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ ‘Best Law Firms’
McGuireWoods earned first-tier national rankings in 21 practice areas in the 2025 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.”
Attorney General Bonta: Felons Should Not Own Guns
California Attorney General Bonta , as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed a brief with an en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of the U.S. government’s defense of a federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms.
Littler Receives National Tier 1 Rankings in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms®” List
For the 15th consecutive year Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has achieved “National Tier 1” rankings for the following practice areas in the 15th edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®.
Troutman Pepper Earns Top National Rankings in 2025 ‘Best Law Firms’
Troutman Pepper ranked 43 national practices and 192 metropolitan practice areas in the 15th edition of Best Law Firms®.
Littler Welcomes Shareholder Seth Mehrten in Fresno
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Seth G. Mehrten as a shareholder in its Fresno office. Mehrten joins the firm from Barsamian & Moody.
Attorney General Bonta, Newsom Administration Reach Agreement with City of La Habra Heights on Compliance with State’s Housing Element Law
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez announced a settlement that will bring the City of La Habra Heights into compliance with the state’s Housing Element Law.
G. Michelle Ferreira & Barbara T. Kaplan to Speak at 2024 New England IRS Representation Conference
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tax Practice Shareholders G. Michelle Ferreira and Barbara T. Kaplan will speak at the 2024 New England IRS Representation Conference Nov. 8.
Worker Classification: Updates, Risks, and Practical Strategies for Classifying Workers on November 6, 2024
Steven P. Gallagher of Fox Rothschild will provide an overview of California worker classification laws and practical guidance you can implement to avoid costly wage-and-hour claims.
Attorney General Bonta Announces Cooperation Agreements and Settlements with Generic Drug Manufacturers Heritage and Apotex for $49.1 Million
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 50 states and territories in announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and, in the near future, Apotex totaling $49.1 million to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade on numerous generic prescription drugs.
Ethics in Electrical Engineering on November 1, 2024
Andrew Dorr will present “Ethics in Electrical Engineering” to San Diego State University’s College of Engineering seniors.
Troutman Pepper Shortlisted for Three 2024 Energy Storage Investment Awards
Troutman Pepper and Partner Vaughn Morrison have been named among the 2024 Energy Storage Investment Awards finalists.
Nikki E. Dobay to Speak at WSATA Annual Conference 2024
Greenberg Traurig, LLPTax Practice Shareholder Nikki E. Dobay will speak at the Western States Association of Tax Administrators (WSATA) Annual Conference Oct. 29.