Las Vegas Healthcare Partners Keith A. Weaver and Alissa N. Bestick recently secured a precedent-setting opinion for a client from the Nevada Supreme Court that clarified the standard for distinguishing claims of professional negligence from those of ordinary negligence.

Los Angeles Partner Dana Alden Fox will present on a webinar titled, “Legends of the Law… What To Do When Things Go Wrong,” presented by ADR Services, Inc. on August 1 at 12:00 p.m. PT.

Los Angeles Partner Judd Gilefsky and Associate Jeck Dizon recently obtained summary adjudication for a vehicle manufacturer in a Song Beverly Consumer Warranty Act lawsuit brought by a plaintiff who alleged defects to his vehicle.

Sacramento Partner Shane Singh recently spoke with Super Lawyers magazine about his experiences working as a ball boy for the Sacramento Kings and as a manager for the California Golden Bears, as well as how these experiences informed his law practice.

Newark Partners S. Christopher Martino, Malinda Miller, Alex Raybould, and Salvatore D’Elia III recently obtained a published decision from a New Jersey appeals court holding that their healthcare facility client is immune from a lawsuit stemming from the death of a former patient’s husband from COVID-19, which he allegedly contracted from the patient following her discharge from the facility.

 Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Michael G. Platner recently spoke with BetterInvesting Magazine for an article titled, “Artificial Intelligence: Looking at New Technology from the Investor’s Viewpoint,” which discusses the potential impacts that artificial intelligence (AI) may have on the investment industry.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Ellen Jean Winograd to its Reno office as a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice. With more than 40 years of experience in the areas of labor and employment, transportation, and business litigation defense, she joins Lewis Brisbois from Woodburn and Wedge where she practiced for 13 years. Ms. Winograd has extensive experience representing clients in federal and state courts as well as before several administrative agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Nevada Labor Commission, and the Nevada Equal Rights Commission. The matters in which Ms. Winograd has been involved have resulted in more than a dozen published decisions.

New York Partner Jeffrey Gaylord, Las Vegas and Reno Managing Partner Josh Cole Aicklen, and Los Angeles Partner Jasmine Shams will present a webinar titled “Social Media & Claims Investigation,” on July 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. PT.

Co-chair of Lewis Brisbois' Workers’ Compensation Practice Frank Cannizzaro and Los Angeles Partner Tricia Pride will present a webinar on injuries and presumptions at a Workers’ Compensation for Legal Professionals (WCLP) certification program, presented by Insurance Education Association (IEA) on June 28 at 11:00 a.m. PT.

Atlanta Associate Jacquita Parks has been re-appointed as Co-Chair of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL) Judicial Applicant Review Committee, and as Representative-At-Large for GAWL’s Foundation Board. Ms. Parks has held the title of Rep-At-Large on the GAWL Foundation Board since 2023.