Portland Partner George S. Pitcher will moderate a session at the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC) 2023 Annual Convention, taking place June 15 – 17 at the Sunriver Resort in Oregon.

Seattle Partner Rachel Tallon Reynolds will present at the upcoming Medmarc Medical Device Seminar, hosted at Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Palm Coast, Florida on June 9 at 10:15 a.m. ET.

Atlanta Partner Steven H. Lee and Fort Lauderdale Partner Sean P. Shecter recently spoke with Law360 about FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal defense against charges of financial fraud and violation of campaign finance laws. 

In its yearly spending bill passed in December 2022, the United States Congress expanded the rights of pregnant and nursing employees. The omnibus spending bill, HR 2617, created the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protection for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act). Employers must be aware of both of these powerful new laws as well as recent guidance issued by enforcement agencies

Pittsburgh Partner Ashley N. Rodgers will present on diversity in the legal profession at the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) Bench-Bar Conference, hosted at Seven Springs Mountain Resort on June 15 at 3:15 p.m.

Newark Partner Afsha Noran and New Jersey Managing Partner Colin P. Hackett recently obtained a “no cause” verdict on behalf of multi-unit apartment owners and managers, notwithstanding that the trial judge initially deemed the matter an “unwinnable case” for the defense.

Orange County Partner and co-chair of the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Kamran Salour will join a panel on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cybersecurity rules at the Privacy + Security Academy Forum, hosted at Spring Academy in Washington D.C. on May 11 at 8:50 a.m. 

The Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification process remains a primary component of onboarding new employees. As many states continue to move toward issuing digital or mobile equivalents to hard copy driver’s licenses and identification cards (mDLs), employers across the country are navigating the issue of whether they may accept mDLs as a List B document for Form I-9 purposes.

The misclassification of workers as independent contractors rather than employees has been at the top of the list for legislators, regulators, and plaintiffs’ attorneys in recent years. Relatedly, attention has focused on the protection of temporary workers. New Jersey has now taken a major step designed to provide pay equity by protecting certain temporary workers who may often not receive comparable pay and other benefits.

Government Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice Co-Chairs Sean P. Shecter and Steven H. Lee recently spoke with Law360 for an article that discusses the guilty verdicts a jury recently delivered against Commonwealth Edison's (ComEd) former CEO and three of its former lobbyists after concluding that they bribed ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Los Angeles Partner Tony M. Sain, with Associates Tori Bakken and Abigail McLaughlin, recently secured a favorable jury verdict in a wrongful death civil rights matter on behalf of a law enforcement agency in California.  

Wilmington Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi recently authored an article for the May/June 2023 issue of The Bencher, a bi-monthly publication of the American Inns of Court. The article, titled “Criteria for Judicial Recusal,” discusses the standards that apply when determining if judicial recusal is appropriate and also provides practical strategies for attorneys seeking recusal.

Portland Partner Naomi Johnson recently spoke to Law360 about joining Lewis Brisbois’ Labor & Employment Practice during a transitional period for the team.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Naomi Johnson to its Portland office as a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice. With nearly two decades of experience in the labor and employment arena, Ms. Johnson dedicates her practice exclusively to representing and counseling employers of all sizes in an array of matters, including agency charges, litigation, risk management, policy preparation, and training.

Los Angeles Partner Gregory Lynch, San Diego Partner Marilyn Moriarty, Boston Managing Partner Kenneth Walton, and Hartford Managing Partner Angeline N. Ioannou will present a webinar titled “Defending Medical Professionals,” on May 18, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. PT.