Los Angeles Partner Craig Holden and San Diego Partner Gary Brucker secured a favorable jury verdict on behalf of a client who invested in a beef slaughterhouse and was defrauded. In this case, the investors entered into a joint venture to fund the slaughterhouse’s government procurement project, which focused on providing ground beef to public schools for their school lunch programs. However, the slaughterhouse’s owner misrepresented the value of the business, misused the investment funds, prevented the investor from accessing joint venture records, failed to pay profits, and commingled the joint venture assets with unrelated assets. As such, Lewis Brisbois’ client filed suit against the slaughterhouse, and the case ultimately proceeded to trial.  

Houston and Salt Lake City Partner William (“Bill”) S. Helfand recently secured a significant appellate victory when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Lewis Brisbois’ client in an employment discrimination matter. 

Los Angeles Partner Tony M. Sain and Associate Abigail R. McLaughlin recently secured a precedent-setting appellate victory: making new law when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit clarified the availability of civil claims arising from alleged failures to disclose exculpatory evidence in a criminal case under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). The new Ninth Circuit case law holds that a plaintiff cannot state a viable claim for an alleged Brady violation unless the failure to disclose exculpatory evidence affected the outcome of a pretrial criminal proceeding, or resulted in a conviction at trial or by plea. Since our client’s plaintiff could not meet the new threshold, our Los Angeles team won judgment for the defense via appeal. 

Houston and Salt Lake City Partner William (“Bill”) S. Helfand recently secured an appellate win when the First District Court of Appeals of Texas determined that Lewis Brisbois’ client – a city attorney – was entitled to government immunity in a matter involving claims of slander. 

New Jersey Partner Afsha Noran and Managing Partner Colin P. Hackett recently obtained their third “no cause” verdict in six months, this time on behalf of a national restaurant chain and decade-long firm client. 

Philadelphia Partner Jason C. Berger recently represented several clients who contributed creatively to Lil Uzi Vert’s “Pink Tape” album, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 list during the week of July 10, 2023. 

New York Partner Alan R. Levy recently secured an appellate victory in the New York’s Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, on behalf of the employer of a worker who was severely injured in a construction site accident. In the underlying case, the plaintiff was employed as a laborer providing “general housekeeping” on a construction site in New York City.

Providence Partner and East Providence City Solicitor Michael J. Marcello recently secured a victory in a property tax mater in the Rhode Island Supreme Court on behalf of a Rhode Island municipality. In this case, the appellant, a business advisory company, sought to apply a 10-year statute of limitations for property tax appeals. Specifically, the company appealed a decision of the trial court that granted summary judgment in favor of Lewis Brisbois’ municipality client. The trial court had found that the petitioner’s attempt to challenge a property tax as illegal and excessive was time-barred because it was filed more than 90 days after the initial tax was due. 

Chicago Partner Josh M. Kantrow and Associate Jason W. Jochum recently secured a significant victory in a coverage dispute arising out of a doctor’s alleged assault of a patient.

Los Angeles Partners Craig Holden and Robert Collins recently secured a favorable jury verdict in a trade secret matter on behalf of a dental management business. In this case, Lewis Brisbois’ client filed suit against a dentist and a marketing manager who previously worked for the client’s company, alleging breach of contract as well as theft of marketing trade secrets and other confidential information.