Los Angeles Partner Tony M. Sain was recently named an adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy at his alma mater, Loyola Law School (LLS) in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Partner Mark A. Oertel and New York Partner Catherine J. Fiorentino will speak at the upcoming Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Construction Conference, hosted at Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego on September 22.

Wichita Partner Nanette Turner Kalcik recently participated in a Career Women Roundtable about challenges that professional women face with child-care, hosted by the Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) on August 19.  

On July 14, 2022, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, issued an opinion in Monk v. Kennedy University Hospital, Inc. that considered whether the New Jersey legislature intended to apply the minority tolling provision in N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2(a) to the state’s Wrongful Death Act.

Best Lawyers has selected 149 Lewis Brisbois attorneys across 46 offices for inclusion in its list of 2023 Best Lawyers in America. It has also recognized four Lewis Brisbois partners on its "Lawyers of the Year" list: Chairman & Founding Partner Robert F. Lewis (Insurance Law); Portland Managing Partner Eric J. Neiman (Litigation - Health Care); Akron Managing Partner David Kern (Tax Law); and Roanoke Partner Paul C. Kuhnel (Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants).

Wilmington Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi was recently quoted in a Law360 article titled “Subpoena Blizzard Sets Stage For Musk-Twitter Trial In Del.”

Wilmington Associate Cheneise V. Wright was recently named to The National Black Lawyers (NBL) “Top 40 Under 40” list.

San Francisco Partner Alex A. Graft will speak at the upcoming American Bar Association (ABA) National Legal Malpractice Conference, hosted at Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington on September 22 at 11:15 a.m. PT. 

Wilmington Partner Rafael X. Zahralddin recently spoke with the Financial Times, South (Diario Financiero, Sud) for a Spanish-language article titled "U.S. Sends Message to Businesses as Part of Fight Against Corruption" ("Las señales que EEUU envía a las empresas como parte de la lucha contra la corrupción"). 

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has far-reaching implications for the insurance industry and for insurers and insureds alike. Many corporate policy holders around the world have withdrawn or scaled back operations with Russia and/or Russian-based corporations.

Atlanta Partner S. Christopher Collier will speak at the upcoming Perrin National Asbestos Litigation Conference, hosted at The Charleston Place Hotel on September 15 at 1:45 p.m. ET.

Lewis Brisbois has recently expanded the leadership of its Autonomous Vehicles (AV) specialty team with the appointment of Los Angeles Partner Eric Y. Kizirian as co-chair alongside Phoenix Partner and National Co-Chair of the firm’s Transportation Practice Julie E. Maurer, who established the team earlier this year. Los Angeles Partner Zourik Zarifian has also been appointed as vice chair of the team. 

Sacramento and San Francisco Partner Caroline L. Cao recently shared her thoughts with Law360 regarding her practice, the importance of diversity, and her decision to join Lewis Brisbois.

Healthcare companies may need to be mindful that the federal government has started investigating and prosecuting referral-based arrangements for private insurance claims under the Travel Act and the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act.