News on Northern California Record

The Republic of Estonia announces the opening of its new Honorary Consulate in San Francisco, California, and the appointment of Ms. Christine Marie Morgan, an intellectual property and commercial trial lawyer at Reed Smith, as Honorary Consul of Estonia in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.

On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 15 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA)’s fuel-economy standards for passenger cars, light trucks, and heavy-duty trucks.

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday approved amendments to the Supreme Court Policies Regarding Cases Arising from Judgments of Death and the Payment Guidelines for Counsel Appointed by the Supreme Court Representing Indigent Capital Appellants in California Courts & Guidelines for Fixed Fee Appointments, on Optional Basis, to Automatic Appeals and Capital Habeas Corpus Proceedings in California Courts.

Benesch is pleased to welcome three accomplished BigLaw attorneys to its fast-growing Intellectual Property Practice Group: Gilbert J. Villaflor, Adriana Beach and Donna Kwon.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement in response to President Trump pardoning 23 individuals convicted under the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, his U.S. Department of Justice limiting enforcement of that law, and the President issuing new Executive Orders targeting abortion rights.

Troutman Pepper Locke has been named a finalist for two Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards in the following categories: Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion and E-Discovery Technology and Innovation.

A series of new employment law bills has been signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and will take effect next year.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. today confirmed that Reynaldo Rivas, Maria C. Gonzalez, and Johnny Sandoval — three former members of the Orosi Public Utilities District (OPUD) Board of Directors — have resigned from their respective positions.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert reminding landlords in the state that rental bidding wars resulting in unlawful price increases are prohibited under California’s price gouging statute, Penal Code section 396, when a state of emergency has been declared.

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, today announced the addition of Angel L. Garrett as a Shareholder in its San Francisco office.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 14 attorneys general, urged the Biden Administration to extend the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for all 17 countries currently designated – or at minimum extend it for the seven countries for which the designation ends within six months.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing of Michelle Mack, the ringleader of an organized retail crime ring that spanned 21 California counties and involved an estimated $8 million worth of stolen beauty products.

GT Silicon Valley Shareholder Ian C. Ballon will be speaking in office at the ACC Internet, AI & Privacy Law and Litigation: Year in Review program.

Co-Chair of the Class Action and Appellate Litigation Practice Group Amir Nassihi will speak on “Mass Arbitration Protocols,” next Tuesday, January 14, at MassArbCon2025 in Laguna Niguel, California.

Greenberg Traurig’s Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group will host an in-person networking reception in conjunction with the 2025 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

While you’re in San Francisco for the 2025 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, join influential executives, innovators, and investors at the McDermott Forum.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Hoyt Y. Sze and Margia Corner have joined the firm as healthcare partners in San Francisco. Most recently Sze and Corner served as co-interim deputy general counsels for the University of California where they served as the principal legal advisors for the UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee and oversaw legal matters across the university system’s expansive healthcare network, which includes six academic medical centers, 20 health professional schools and eight community hospitals, including one freestanding children’s hospital.

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, began the new year by elevating 28 attorneys to shareholder across its U.S., Mexico and Singapore offices, which became effective on January 1, 2025.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned drivers of a significant increase in text-based toll scam activity.

California Attorney General Bonta , as part of a multistate coalition, announced the filing of an amicus brief in support of the state of Maryland in Kipke v. Moore and Novotny v. Moore, two consolidated challenges to Maryland’s restrictions on carrying firearms in various sensitive places.