Houston Partner William S. Helfand and Associate Sean O. Braun secured an appellate win on behalf of their clients, Lufthansa German Airlines and ISS Facility Services, Inc., an airport services company, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted their motion to compel arbitration in an employment discrimination matter.

In this alert, we are excited to highlight the outstanding work of one of our exceptional New York Trial Partners, Alecia Walters-Hinds. Alecia is a seasoned litigator and vice-chair of Lewis Brisbois’ General Liability Practice.

Sacramento Partner Shane Singh, San Diego Appellate Partner Jeffry Miller, and San Diego Appellate Associate Daniel Velladao recently prevailed in an appeal of a trial court’s order granting a motion to dismiss in favor of our client in an Americans with Disabilities Act suit.

Los Angeles Intellectual Property Chair Daniel C. DeCarlo, along with San Diego Appellate Practice Partners Jeffry A. Miller, Lann G. McIntyre, and Brittany Bartold Sutton, recently secured a significant appellate victory for the firm’s client, a leather furniture manufacturer, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit determined that the plaintiff was not entitled to the $4.2 million in profits it had sought for our client’s adoption of the plaintiff’s trademark.

Atlanta Partner Joshua D. Curry, along with Los Angeles Partners Brian G. Arnold and Josephine A. Brosas, and Los Angeles Associate Jean M. Kim, recently secured the reversal of a summary judgment order that had been entered against their client, a phone accessory manufacturer.

In this alert, we are excited to share a slate of impressive wins from two of our powerhouse New York trial partners, Joelle T. Jensen and Robert Yodowitz. Both are experienced litigators and members of the firm's General Liability and National Trial Practices.

San Diego Appellate Practice Partners Jeffry A. Miller, Brittany B. Sutton, and Lann G. McIntyre, along with Los Angeles Partners Craig L. Dunkin and Judith J. Steffy, recently secured a significant victory for their client, a production company, when a California appellate court reversed a judgment following jury verdict of $2.65 million initially entered against the company because the jury was not provided with an essential instruction.

A California team of Appellate Practice Partners Jeffry A. Miller, Lann G. McIntyre, and Wendy S. Dowse recently prevailed in a consolidated appeal from a judgment entered against our client, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), after a two-phase inverse condemnation trial. 

A team that included New York Managing Partner Gregory S. Katz, and Partners Daniel Wang, Nicholas P. Hurzeler, and James M. Strauss recently secured an appellate victory when New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, unanimously affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of our client, Mar-Can Transportation. 

Sacramento Partners Scott E. Bartel and John P. Yung recently advised Glory Star New Media Group Limited on a business combination with TKK Symphony Acquisition Corporation.