Washington D.C. Partner Tamara McNulty will speak on government contract modifications at Jennifer Schaus & Associates’ Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) webinar on July 16 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Co-Chair of Lewis Brisbois' National Healthcare and Medical Malpractice Practice Groups Gregory G. Lynch was recently elevated to a Diplomate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), the highest rank at the organization.

Los Angeles Co-Managing Partners Jana I. Lubert and Kathleen M. Walker were recently named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s (LABJ) 2025 "LA500" list, which recognizes the 500 most influential business leaders in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area across various industries. This is Ms. Lubert’s sixth and Ms. Walker’s second consecutive year receiving this honor.

With the “pause” in imposition of substantial “Liberation Day” tariffs expected to end July 9, give or take some short implementation delays, businesses are evaluating whether force majeure clauses are appropriate avenues for relief from contract performance. This alert provides an overview of force majeure clauses and explains why, in isolation, these clauses are not the best solution for tariff mitigation.

Cincinnati Partners Morgan Salisbury and Kate Kennedy will present a Lunch & Learn CLE, titled “Indemnification: A Litigator’s Perspective,” hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel of Southwest Ohio (ACC SWOH) at The Cincinnati Bar Center on July 18 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Fort Lauderdale Partner Sean P. Shecter recently spoke with Law360 for an article titled, “The 5 Big Enforcement Trends White Collar Attys Must Know,” which discusses trends in white-collar enforcement that are likely to emerge during the second half of 2025.

On June 27, 2025, a state court judge in Fulton County, Georgia entered summary judgment in favor of Evans Delivery Company and its driver, Marvin Colbert, in a case brought by the estate of another truck driver, Alexander Scott. Despite the tragic and catastrophic nature of the accident, the Court found that the overwhelming evidence developed by the defense showed required judgment on the affirmative defense of avoidable consequences.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Maurice A. Johnson to its Fort Lauderdale office as a partner in the Administrative Law & Regulatory, Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense, and Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practices.

Bloomberg Law published an article highlighting the Trump administration's nomination of Washington, D.C. Partner Rosario Palmieri to serve as the U.S. Department of Labor's assistant secretary of labor for policy. 

Litigation over President Trump's tariffs continues to develop in courts across the country. This Client Alert provides an update on the status of these cases and explores how a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that curbed courts' use of nationwide injunctions may impact the tariff litigation. 

The Texas Supreme Court tackled one of the highest monetary judgments against a motor carrier in Texas history when it delivered its opinion in Werner v. Blake ___ S.W. 3d ___ (Tex. 2025)(Cause No. 23-0493) on June 27, 2025. The Texas high court ruled in favor of Werner Enterprises, Inc., and its driver, Shiraz A. Ali, reversing and dismissing a jury verdict of over $100 million.

On June 12, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a $215,988,868 penalty on California-based venture capital firm GVA Capital, Ltd. (“GVA”) for knowingly managing an investment for a sanctioned Russian oligarch. This penalty, the statutory maximum, is one of the highest yet imposed and “reflects OFAC’s determination that GVA Capital's conduct was egregious and not voluntarily self-disclosed.” OFAC’s announcement highlights the necessity of strong compliance protocols for international dealings, especially for intermediary parties such as professional services providers.

Los Angeles Partners Demian Casey and David B. Shapiro recently obtained a favorable verdict for a property owner client in a high-stakes slip-and-fall case in which the plaintiff had sought an eight-figure award.