Lewis Brisbois’ New York team recently secured a dismissal and an adverse-inference charge in two cases that demonstrate the continued importance of obtaining discovery regarding social media and plaintiffs’ private journals, respectively. In King v. Shabab and Clarke v. Povella, New York Partners David L. Rosenthal, Nicholas P. Hurzeler and Jennifer R. Harris, with Associates Briana O’Connor and Dean Pillarella, argued that a straightforward application of the principles set forth in the New York Court of Appeals’ decision in Forman v. Henkin, 30 N.Y.3d 656, 666 (2018) warranted discovery sanctions.

Phoenix Partner Gregg E. Clifton recently spoke with Sports Illustrated (SI) for an article titled, “Significant NLRB Move Will Aid Pursuit of College Athletes Becoming Employees,” which discusses the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) latest step toward having college athletes classified as employees.

Newark Partners Meredith Kaplan Stoma and Jeffrey Leonard secured a significant appellate win on behalf of an attorney in a legal malpractice matter when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit – for a second time – affirmed the dismissal of the case.

Chicago Partner Josh M. Kantrow will join an upcoming virtual discussion on cybersecurity and biometrics, hosted by The Harvard Club of Chicago (HCC) on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:00 p.m. CT.

The National Labor Relations Board’s Division of Advice has directed the Regional Director of NLRB Region 31 (the L.A. Regional office) to proceed with the issuance of a formal complaint arising from an unfair labor practice charge filed against the University of Southern California, the Pac-12 Conference, and the NCAA alleging that revenue-generating athletes are currently illegally misclassified as student-athletes rather than as employees pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act.

Newark Partner Thomas G. Rantas will speak at an upcoming New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) webinar titled “Document Retention and Destruction for Lawyers,” on January 13, at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Newark Partner Meredith Kaplan Stoma recently authored an Expert Analysis article for Law360 titled, “How To Deal With Difficult Clients, Practically And Ethically,” which discusses strategies for navigating challenges that arise in attorney-client relationships while adhering to ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules).

Lewis Brisbois is excited to announce the firm’s first podcast series, “Periscope,” hosted by Steven C. Beer and Jonathan Pink, co-chairs of Lewis Brisbois’ Entertainment, Media & Sports Practice.  True to the name, "Periscope" is a lens that allows our listeners to peek around the corner at what's new and exciting in the world of entertainment. 

Fort Lauderdale Partner Sean P. Shecter and Atlanta and Savannah Partner Steven H. Lee shared their insights with Law360 for an article titled, "Feds Back FTX Founder Into Corner As Charges Mount," which discusses the recently unsealed eight-count indictment brought against Sam Bankman-Fried following his arrest in the Bahamas.

Cleveland Partner Tera Edwards will join an upcoming virtual presentation, hosted by Magna Legal Services on December 14 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

New York Partners Karen L. Campbell, Corey Shulman, and Bindu Nair recently penned articles for the Association for Healthcare Risk Management of New York, Inc.’s (AHRMNY) Risk Management Journal.

Lewis Brisbois’ Providence office was recently featured in a Providence Business News (PBN) article about diversity initiatives at the firm.

For months, the New York legal and business communities have been following the progress of Bill S74A, also known as the “Grieving Families Act,” which was passed by the New York legislature in June 2022. Now that Governor Hochul has been reelected, we anticipate she may sign the bill into law within days or weeks.

New York and New Jersey Partner Daniel Feldman, with New York and Fort Lauderdale Partner David Shannon, recently co-authored an article for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), titled, “Bonus Depreciation Entering Annual Phasedown in 2023.”

Las Vegas Partner Josh Cole Aicklen will join a panel on personal injury litigation, hosted by National Business Institute (NBI) on December 19 at 9:00 a.m. PT.