Fort Lauderdale Partner Marcela Gyires will join a panel to speak on international recruitment at the 2024 Cornell HR in Hospitality Conference, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on April 29 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Hartford Partner Christy E. Jachimowski and Associate Jennifer E. Karr recently obtained a victory for a client company at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, with the appeals court affirming the dismissal of a complaint accusing the client of violating an employee’s constitutional rights by withholding federal income tax from his wages. The Court of Appeals took just one day to uphold the lower court decision in the client’s favor.

Northwest Indiana Managing Partner Renee J. Mortimer will lead a discussion on persuasive defense strategies at the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF) Advanced Trucking Litigation seminar, hosted at French Lick Springs Resort in Indiana on May 16 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Jeffrey H. McClelland to its Denver office as a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice. Mr. McClelland, who has more than a decade of experience counseling employers on an array of legal issues and handling complex litigation, joins Lewis Brisbois from an international labor and employment firm

San Francisco Partner Florence McClain will present at an upcoming CLE seminar hosted by Ramboll in downtown Los Angeles on May 2 at 9:00 a.m. PT.

Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Michael G. Platner recently spoke with Authority Magazine on the crucial aspects of building and scaling a business in the interview titled "Michael Platner of ‘Going Liquid’ on Five Things You Need to Know if You Want to Build, Scale, and Prepare Your Business for a Lucrative Exit." 

On April 11, Lewis Brisbois, the U.S. Commercial Service and the Houston District Export Council jointly hosted a webinar titled “Two Years In: Where Are We Now in the Business & Legal Landscape of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict?” 

New York Partner and National Chair of Lewis Brisbois' Entertainment, Media & Sports Practice Steven C. Beer will join a webinar, titled “Indie Producer’s Playbook: Business Affairs and Legal Issues,” presented by Entertainment Partners on April 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Houston Partner William S. Helfand, Dallas Partner John M. Lynch, Lafayette Partner Jeffrey A. Riggs, and New York Partner Elior D. Shiloh will present an employment webinar, titled “Texas & Louisiana Employment Law Trends,” on April 30 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Boston Partner Patricia Gary will serve as a co-chair for an upcoming Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) seminar centered around climate change on April 25 at 4:00 p.m. ET.