Temecula Partners Kelly Black and Samuel Alhadeff, along with Associate Mark Mercer, recently represented Pulte Homes in securing unanimous approval from the Murrieta City Council and the Murrieta Planning Commission for a large-scale 972-acre development known as the Murrieta Hills development.

Los Angeles Associate Thomas Russell, III recently represented Los Angeles-based company Post 21 in its deal with Disneyland Resort (Disney). Post 21 partnered with Disney to become Disney’s first Black-owned operating partner, opening a store in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

Indian Wells Appellate Partner Wendy S. Dowse, New York Appellate Partner James M. Strauss, and Newark Partner James S. Rehberge recently prevailed in a discretionary appeal when the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey held that the lower court erroneously denied Lewis Brisbois' manufacturer client's motion to dismiss after improperly determining that the company was subject to New Jersey's jurisdiction based on an insufficiently-developed record.

Sacramento Managing Partner John S. Poulos and Partner Chris Rodriguez recently secured a significant win on behalf of the Farmland Protection Alliance when a California appellate court held that Yolo County should have required, and the lower court should have ordered, a full environmental impact review pursuant to the state’s Environmental Quality Act before permitting the development of a bed-and-breakfast project.

San Francisco Partner Daniel B. Eng recently advised Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. in the acquisition of the La Preciosa mining property located in Durango, Mexico from  Coeur Mining, Inc. The La Preciosa mining property is a development stage mineral property that hosts one of the largest undeveloped primary silver resources in Mexico and is adjacent to Avino’s existing operations in Durango, Mexico. 

Akron Partner John Hill and Associate Meleah M. Skillern, with assistance from Paralegal Kim Dornack, recently secured the dismissal of a $40 million legal malpractice action against Lewis Brisbois’ client when the plaintiff dismissed his case while discovery was ongoing, recovering nothing.

New York Partner and a National Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Entertainment, Media & Sports Practice Steven C. Beer recently represented director Talia Lugacy and executive producer Rosario Dawson in the acquisition of their film "This Is Not a War Story" by WarnerMedia OneFifty and HBO Max. 

Lewis Brisbois’ national Corporate Practice recently closed two significant transactions on behalf of firm clients, successfully achieving the companies’ business objectives.

San Diego Appellate Practice Partners Jeffry A. Miller and Corinne C. Bertsche, along with Associate Tracy D. Forbath, recently obtained a win on appeal when California's Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District, Division Four affirmed the trial court’s grant of a client homeowners association’s motion for summary judgment.

On October 13, 2021, the California Supreme Court declined to review a published, unanimous opinion of the Court of Appeal in favor of comedian Kathy Griffin and her husband, Randy Bick. The plaintiff-appellants claimed Ms. Griffin and Mr. Bick violated their privacy rights by using home security cameras to record “every move and every communication” in the plaintiffs’ private back yard.