Boston Managing Partner Kenneth B. Walton has been named a 2025 Massachusetts “Go To Lawyer” for Professional Malpractice by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

Atlanta Partner Tawana Johnson recently completed co-hosting a 10-episode podcast series for the SafeHouse Initiative that focused upon cyber claims and cyber insurance considerations for small and mid-sized businesses. Throughout the series, Ms. Johnson and SafeHouse Initiative founding member Jeff Edwards spoke with professionals from across the cyber insurance industry, such as attorneys as well as insurance company and broker insiders. These guests - including Lewis Brisbois’ own Denver/Washington, D.C. Partner Christopher Wood - discussed topics including considerations when purchasing cyber insurance, the cyber claims process, cyber litigation and class actions, and best practices for managing a data breach incident.

New York Partner Anthony P. Luckie was recently appointed to the Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Board of Governors.

The legal team of New York Partner Minyao Wang, Sacramento Partner Greg Johnson, and Nashville Associate Matthew Byron achieved a resounding victory before the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) on behalf of our client, the U.S. subsidiary of a major Chinese solar-related goods manufacturer, against a well-known leading American energy technology company (the “respondent”). The ICC issued an award of almost $2 million consisting of damages, fees and costs in favor of our client. The seat of arbitration was New York City. 

On September 29, 2025, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a new interim final rule (Affiliates Rule) subjecting any entity that is at least 50 percent owned by one or more entities on the Entity List or Military End-User List (MEU) to the same restrictions applicable to the listed entity. BIS previously used a “legally distinct” standard in applying restrictions to affiliates on the Entity List, but the new rule aligns the BIS approach with that used by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Cheryl Wilke and Partner Alexander Harne secured an appellate victory from the Fifth District Court of Appeal affirming a complete defense verdict for their clients, civil engineering firm Gulfstream Design Group and its owner, Matthew Lahti, in a high-stakes professional negligence case in which the plaintiff had sought more than $20 million.

Boston Associate Timothy Brown recently published an article in the Massachusetts Bar Association’s (MBA) Section Review titled, “From Vernal Pools To Policy: Salamanders, Biodiversity And The Call To Protect The Natural World,” which discusses the importance of protecting biodiversity. He further analyzes the scope and strength of existing legal frameworks including comprehensive laws and regulations designed to support conservation efforts, even as they face challenges from shifting administrations and evolving political ideologies.

Atlanta Partner and Vice Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Data Privacy & CyberSecurity Practice Tawana B. Johnson will moderate on insider threats at the 2025 NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit in Philadelphia on October 7 at 11:40 a.m. ET.

Sportico has published an article covering the success of Phoenix Partner and Sports Practice Chair Gregg Clifton and his Lewis Brisbois legal team of Brandon Wright and Conor Donze and their successful representation of San Diego State defensive lineman Tatuo Martinson, who secured the right to play this season after the NCAA attempted to enforce its Five-Year Rule to end his eligibility.

Sacramento Partner Shane Singh and Associate Grace Mehta of Lewis Brisbois’ Labor & Employment and ADA Compliance & Defense Practices recently secured a defense verdict for a motel client following a three-week trial in an Unruh Act lawsuit arising from a trip-and-fall incident in 2019. 

Wilmington Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi recently spoke with Law360 for an article regarding Delaware Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn’s comments indicating that she was “heartbroken” regarding what she perceived to be a recent “breakdown” in "civility and respect" in the state’s bar. The vice chancellor’s remarks, in which she called the previous year an “annus horribilis,” followed final rulings on a $30 million mediated settlement that resolved a five-year dispute over the fairness of Match.com's 2019 reverse spinoff from Barry Diller-controlled IAC/Interactive.

Chicago/Los Angeles Partner Mary Smigielski recently spoke with Lexology for an article examining the decline in class action lawsuits brought under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) following a 2024 amendment that limits the damages plaintiffs in such cases can recover.

San Diego Associate Paola Perkins recently obtained summary judgment for the firm's client in a slip and fall lawsuit involving a public sidewalk adjacent to the client's property.

Fort Lauderdale Associate Soo Jin Isicoff will moderate a panel on cross-border capital flows at the PERE Seoul Forum 2025 on September 29 at the Conrad Hotel in Seoul, South Korea.

The panel, titled " Cross-border capital flows – Targeting growth & returns in Trump’s America," will be held at 2 pm (14:00) KST and will feature a trio of panelists: Hana Securities Managing Director Doyle Kim, Dalfen Industrial President and CEO Sean Dalfen, and Lightstone CFO and Managing Director, Capital Markets Sean P. Clifford.

On September 11, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated a significant inquiry into the practices of seven prominent companies regarding their AI-powered chatbots. This action underscores the FTC's commitment to safeguarding children and teens in the digital landscape while encouraging technological innovation.