Legal Roundup
Bite-Sized Legal: Good ’Til the Last Drop! on Aprl 17, 2024
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Gurneet Singh recognized for Corporate Responsibility by South Asian Bar Association of Northern California
Gurneet Singh is the recipient of the South Asian Bar Association of Northern California 2024 "Corporate Responsibility Award."
Drumke to Participate in Trial Masters Panel at 2024 ABA TIPS Section Conference
Swanson Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Michael W. Drumke will serve as a panelist at the ninth annual American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Conference on May 2 in Hollywood, California.
Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Workplace Investigations on April 17, 2024
Workplace investigations are important in today's highly litigious workplace, but they can be tricky to execute properly.
California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Shane Holland
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Shane Holland's death from an officer involved shooting in Adelanto, California, on June 21, 2022, involving the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBCSD).
Epstein Becker Green Fuels West Coast Momentum with Six-Attorney Health Care Team
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce the addition of six accomplished attorneys—including four former government officials—to its Health Care & Life Sciences practice.
Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement Applauding FCC’s Proposed Net Neutrality Draft Order
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement applauding the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) draft order proposing to reestablish federal net neutrality protections and concluding that California’s own net neutrality law is consistent with the proposed rules and should stay on the books.
Cybersecurity + International Arbitration: Beware of the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree on April 11, 2024
Michael Fernandez will speak on the “Cybersecurity + International Arbitration: Beware of the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” panel at the American Bar Association 2024 Dispute Resolution Spring Conference.
Independent Contractor Misclassification Litigation: Strategies for Defending, Settling, and Minimizing Claims on April 10, 2024
Edward Langhammer will participate in the panel discussion “Independent Contractor Misclassification Litigation: Strategies for Defending, Settling, and Minimizing Claims” hosted by Strafford.
Half an Hour for Healthcare - Helpful Hints for Health Care Companies on California Wage & Hour Issues on April 10, 2024
Part I of this three-part micro-webinar series will focus on regular rate of pay, including a discussion of healthcare specific workweek laws, alternative workweek schedules, standby pay, and more.
Healthcare Team Represented UCLA Health in Acquisition of HCA’s West Hills Hospital and Medical Center
Sheppard Mullin advised UCLA Health in its acquisition of HCA Healthcare’s West Hills Hospital and Medical Center.
Brett Watson Appointed to Inland Counties Legal Services Board of Directors
Brett Watson, chair of the firm’s Retail Banking Practice, has been appointed to the Inland Counties Legal Services (ICLS) Board of Directors.
State Bar of California Publishes Reports Outlining Fee Increase Needs
As required by the Legislature, the State Bar has published three reports detailing its funding needs to support its public protection mission in 2025 and beyond.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Announces Settlement with Arnel Management Company over Illegal Withholding of Security Deposits
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement resolving allegations that Arnel Management Company (Arnel) illegally withheld security deposits from tenants in Southern California.
State Bar Court Hearing Judge Recommends John Eastman's Disbarment
In a 128-page ruling, California State Bar Court Hearing Judge Yvette D. Roland found licensee John Charles Eastman (SBN 193726) culpable of 10 of the disciplinary charges filed by the State Bar’s Office of Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC) and recommended that he be disbarred.
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition to Protect Access to Emergency Abortion Care
California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting the Biden administration’s challenge to Idaho’s near-total ban on abortion.
You’re Out of Time: Implications of Time Limit Demands and Claims of Bad Faith on April 3, 2024
Kimberly Petrina will speak on the panel “You’re Out of Time: Implications of Time Limit Demands and Claims of Bad Faith” at the CLM 2024 Annual Conference in San Francisco, California.
Board of Trustees Approves 2025 Fee Increase Request
At its meeting March 21–22, the State Bar of California Board of Trustees approved a request for an increase in the 2025 mandatory licensing fee of $125 per active licensee.
Attorney General Bonta Protects California Youth by Taking a Stand Against Intoxicating Hemp Products
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 20 other attorneys general, sent a letter urging Congress to protect Californians from intoxicating hemp products by updating language of the Farm Bill.
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Apple: Smartphone Monopolization has Stifled Innovation, Resulted In Higher Prices for Consumers
California Attorney General Rob Bonta , alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), and a bipartisan coalition of 16 states attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging Apple’s anticompetitive behavior related to iPhone smartphones.