New York Partners Steven C. Beer and Ariadne Panagopoulou, with Paralegal Robert Maslonka, recently published an article for Documentary Magazine, which summarizes the matter of Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith – a fair use case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court – and examines its potential impact on documentary filmmakers.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the State Department continue to take concrete actions to crack down on third-party intermediaries used to evade both U.S. Russia-related sanctions and export controls. (See Lewis Brisbois’ alert from March 7, 2023.)

Nashville Partner Matt Cottingham and Associate Austin Wells recently closed three separate, significant deals on behalf of three talented country music clients. 

On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping tort reform bill, CS/CS/HB 837 (HB 837), into law. Among its numerous implications, HB 837 amends Florida Statute §624.155 (the Civil Remedy Statute), heightening the insured’s burden for recovery of extracontractual, i.e. “bad faith,” damages under Florida law.

Orange County Partner and Co-Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Kamran Salour (CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPT) recently spoke with Law360 and Reuters about re-joining Lewis Brisbois to co-lead the firm’s growing practice. As the articles and Lewis Brisbois’ announcement explain, Mr. Salour has more than 15 years of experience in the data privacy space. He advises clients on responding to cyber incidents, designing proactive cybersecurity measures, creating pre-incident response plans, preparing vendor contracts, and complying with related laws and regulations.

Dallas Partner Clint Corrie has been named to D Magazine’s 2023 Best Lawyers in Dallas list for Securities Litigation and Enforcement. This is his sixth year appearing on this list.

On Monday, April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear appeals by several major energy companies that sought to remove lawsuits filed by state and local governments from state court into federal court. The Court’s certiorari denials reject companies’ appeals in five separate cases, which involved claims brought by municipalities in Colorado, Maryland, California, Hawaii, and Rhode Island. 

New York Trial Partner Jennine A. Gerrard was recently appointed Vice President of the New York City Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

Los Angeles Trial Partner Tony M. Sain will join a panel at the upcoming California Lawyers Association (CLA) Law Enforcement Practices and Liability Conference, hosted in San Diego on May 25 at 10:15 a.m. PT. 

 Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Kamran Salour (CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPT) back to the firm as a partner in its Orange County office and a co-chair of its Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. With more than 15 years of experience, Mr. Salour advises clients on a full range of complex privacy and cybersecurity matters.

Phoenix Partner Sean P. Healy recently joined an episode of ‘The Geoholics’ podcast to discuss his career path to becoming an attorney. This podcast series features conversations with professionals in the surveying, geospatial, geomatics, and civil engineering-adjacent industries.

Wilmington Partner Sean Brennecke recently authored an article for the Delaware Business Court Insider (part of Law.com) titled, “Chancery Court Clarifies What Is Required to Defeat a Motion to Dismiss a Dissolution Petition.” The article describes a Delaware Court of Chancery opinion that provides guidance on how parties may overcome a motion to dismiss a dissolution petition. 

Lewis Brisbois has commented extensively on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the insurance industry. Adding to its four-part series on the fallout of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the insurance industry – including (1): Coverage, Exposure, and Losses; (2) Availability of Insurance; (3) Aircraft Lessors Sue For Damages Related to Aircraft Stuck in Russia; and (4) A Look at the Reinsurance Market and its Impact on Ship Insurance – is a look into a giant, consolidated lawsuit set to be heard in London’s High Court beginning in October 2024. See AerCap Ireland Ltd. v. AIG Europe SA and another, case number CL-2022-000294, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. The case involves insurers of aircraft leasing companies. The insurers successfully merged several lawsuits filed by aircraft leasing companies arising from their claims for planes stranded in Russia as a result of the conflict and subsequent sanctions.

Chicago Partner Mary Smigielski spoke with Bloomberg Law to provide insights on a recent strategy employed by Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. to mitigate their liability risk under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The transport company is currently facing a federal lawsuit over alleged violations of BIPA, following the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in Cothron v. White Castle, which expanded the potential for massive damages awards under the Act.