Los Angeles partner and co-chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Civil Rights & Police Litigation Defense Task Force, Tony M. Sain, achieved a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of his client – a small central California city – in a police shooting case brought by a nationally known civil rights plaintiffs’ attorney. The case stemmed from officers’ fatal shooting of an armed man who robbed the same convenience store twice in one night. Based on Mr. Sain’s preparation of a compelling defense case, the plaintiffs’ attorney agreed to dismiss the case with no settlement payment by the city.

Lewis Brisbois has been ranked Tier 1 nationally by Best Lawyers for 'Appellate Practice,' 'Commercial Litigation,' ‘Insurance Law,’ 'Litigation - Construction,' ‘Litigation - Labor and Employment,’ ‘Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants,’ and ‘Transportation Law,’ as well as ranking Tier 1 in an array of practice areas across 27 metro regions in its 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.

Wilmington Managing Partner Francis Pileggi and Partners Loren Barron, Sean Brennecke, Scott Cousins, and Aimee Czachorowski been named “top lawyers” in Delaware by Delaware Today magazine. The publication named Mr. Brennecke, Ms. Czachorowski, and Mr. Pileggi top lawyers in corporate law, Mr. Cousins a top lawyer in bankruptcy law, and Ms. Barron a top lawyer in legal malpractice law.

Fort Lauderdale Associate Patricia Fors recently spoke with Law.com for an article regarding the upcoming opening of the Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center, which is the first courthouse in Florida named after a person of Hispanic descent.

Los Angeles Partner Angela Zanin will join an upcoming webinar on gender bias, jointly presented by the California Judges Association (CJA) Committee on Elimination of Bias and Inequality and the California Unity Bar on November 17 at 4:30 p.m. PT.

New Orleans Partner Bette Matheny will give a legislative update at the upcoming New Orleans Claims Association (NOCA) Luncheon, hosted at A Tavola Restaurant & Wine Bar in Metairie, Louisiana on November 20 at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Fort Lauderdale Partner Paul Gamm and Associate Amber Dawson recently obtained a complete defense verdict for their client, a grocery store operator, in a premises liability case in Florida state court.

Los Angeles Partner Tori Bakken will speak at an upcoming webinar, titled “The Confident Witness: Turning Nerves into Narratives,” hosted by The Knowledge Group on November 20 at 9:00 a.m. PT.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Loren Barron to its Wilmington office as a partner in the Professional Liability and Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practices. With more than 15 years of experience, Ms. Barron concentrates her practice in professional liability defense, defending attorneys, directors, and officers in the Delaware Court of Chancery.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that it intends to end automatic work permit extensions for certain noncitizens beginning on October 30, 2025.

On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed further sanctions (Sanctions) as a “result of Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine.”

Wilmington Partner Rafael X. Zahralddin will speak at an upcoming Strafford webinar, titled “Prepackaged and Prenegotiated Chapter 11 Reorganizations: Debtor and Creditor Strategies,” taking place on October 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Fort Lauderdale Associate Kyle Hollander recently secured a summary judgment victory for his client, Winn-Dixie, in a contested premises liability case.