Dallas Partner Clint Corrie will serve as program chairperson for the Dallas Bar Association Securities Section’s in-person event at the Arts District Mansion in Dallas on December 12 at 5:00 p.m. CT.

Chicago Partners Josh M. Kantrow and Thomas M. Wolf recently secured an appellate victory on behalf of Lewis Brisbois’ client when the First District Appellate Court in Illinois affirmed the client’s summary judgment award, determining that the plaintiffs failed to establish that the client engaged in fraud. Notably, this decision constitutes Messrs. Kantrow and Wolf’s third appellate win of the year. 

Chicago Managing Partner Danny Worker will join a panel on legal system abuses, hosted by Munich Re Specialty Insurance on December 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Sacramento Partner Timothy Swickard recently spoke with Law360 Pulse for an article titled, “Nossaman Atty Rejoins Lewis Brisbois As Enviro Co-Leader,” which discusses his decision to return to Lewis Brisbois. 

Kansas City Partner Alan L. Rupe, San Diego Partner Brian Slome, and Los Angeles Partner Jasmine Shams will present a webinar titled “Ethics II: Social Media,” on December 21, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. PT.

Wilmington Partner Sean Brennecke recently authored an article for the Delaware Business Court Insider(DBCI) (part of Law.com) titled, “Chancery Finds Breach of Noncompetes and Issues Sanctions for Contempt and Spoliation of E-Documents.” The article discusses a recent decision in which the Delaware Court of Chancery exercised its discretion in addressing a party’s misconduct and reviewed the elements of a variety of causes of action.

Las Vegas and Reno Managing Partner Josh Cole Aicklen will moderate a panel with Nevada civil court judges on trial practice, hosted by National Business Institute (NBI) on December 8 at 9:00 a.m. PT.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Timothy Swickard back to the firm as a partner in its Sacramento office, a vice-chair of its Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation Practice, as well as a member of its Environment, Land, & Natural Resources Law and Government Affairs & Public Policy Practices. Mr. Swickard has more than 23 years of legal experience, including serving as the director and chief counsel for the California Environmental Protection Agency Department of Toxic Substances Control under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Atlanta/Savannah Partner Steven Lee and Washington, D.C. Partner Paul Kisslinger recently spoke with Law360 for an article titled, “Despite $4.3B Plea, SEC Proceedings Still Loom Over Binance,” which discusses the plea deal that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Binance Holdings Ltd. reached, as well as the legal challenges that the company still faces. 

San Francisco Partner Deborah Smith was recently appointed as a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), a highly selective and invitation-only network of leading corporate executives and attorneys across the globe. Members include distinguished partners, senior counsel in corporate, insurance law departments, and insurance executives.