Raleigh Associate Derek J. Dittmar recently authored an article for the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) about service animal protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and his personal experiences with his guide dog Labrador retriever named Howard.

Philadelphia Partner Adam E. Collyer, Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Cheryl Wilke, Walnut Creek Partner Dominique Thomas, and Chicago Partner Mary Smigielski will present a webinar titled "Employment I – 2024 Recent Developments," on January 18, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. PT.

Pepperdine Caruso School of Law recently featured alum and Los Angeles Partner Angela Zanin in an article celebrating Italian-American Heritage Month, which is observed each year in October. 

Seattle Administrative Partner Benjamin J. Stone recently spoke with Law360 about a Washington state Supreme Court decision affirming that Alaska Airlines did not run afoul of the Washington Family Care Act when it refused to grant a flight attendant last-minute vacation leave to care for her sick child, as part of a roundup of the most impactful rulings in the state in 2023.

Atlanta Partner Adi Allushi and Associate Cecilia Walker recently secured a defense verdict for a national property management corporation on claims brought by a vendor and cross-claims lodged by the property owner. Lewis Brisbois’ client is a national corporation, over a century old, that managed over 140 properties with 40,000 units.

Wilmington Partner Rafael X. Zahralddin will speak on “death trap” provisions in Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code at an upcoming Strafford webinar on January 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Houston Partner Norman Ray Giles and Houston and Salt Lake City Partner Bill Helfand on Tuesday obtained summary judgment in favor of a police officer in a lawsuit stemming from a fatal officer-involved shooting.

Lewis Brisbois has bolstered its expansive capabilities in no-fault insurance law with the addition of Kevin Davis to its New York office as a Partner and member of the firm’s Transportation and General Liability Practices. Mr. Davis comes to Lewis Brisbois from a large national carrier, where he served as a senior attorney in the no-fault and SIU unit.

Atlanta Partner Steven Lee recently spoke with Law360 Pulse regarding trends in cryptocurrency-related enforcement actions in 2023, particularly as it related to Binance Holdings Ltd.’s payment of a record $4.3 billion fine to end a years long U.S. Department of Justice probe into money laundering and sanctions violations. At the time, Binance was the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange platform.

Nashville Associate Austin Wells has been named to the MusicRow 2024 N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) Industry Directory list, which, according to the publication, “highlight[s] a rising class of music industry leaders.”