Los Angeles Partner Tony M. Sain, with Associate Tori Bakken and law and motion Partner Abigail McLaughlin, recently secured a defense jury verdict in a restraint-related wrongful death civil rights case on behalf of a law enforcement agency in Southern California. 

New Orleans Associates Shiena Marie Burke and Miranda Tucker Morgan will present a session, titled "Motions for Summary Judgment: Valuing a Case" on May 2 at the Honorable Order of the Blue Goose, International meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Los Angeles Partner Victoria Kajo has been named to global media company KNOW Women's 2024 100 Women to KNOW in America list, which honors the top 100 female leaders across North America. The honorees were recognized at the annual KNOW Women Summit, held from April 21-23 at The Palomar Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona.

Newark Partner Thomas “T.J.” Keevins will join a panel on risks posed by runway incursions at the Aviation Insurance Association’s 2024 Annual Conference in New Orleans on May 3 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Los Angeles Partner Cameron Kalunian will speak at the upcoming West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar, hosted at Disneyland Resort Hotel in Anaheim on May 17 at 9:30 a.m. PT.

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission decided by a 3 to 2 vote to approve regulations that would ban most non-compete clauses for employees. This regulation may affect more than 30 million contracts. Specifically, the Commission determined it is an unfair method of competition, and therefore a violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act, for employers to enter into non-compete agreements with workers and to enforce those agreements. If implemented as passed by the FTC, this regulation would not only nullify most existing non-compete agreements, but also expose employers who seek to enforce such agreements to significant penalties.

Providence Managing Partner and Co-Chair of Lewis Brisbois' Workers' Compensation Practice Lauren Motola-Davis, Northwest Indiana Partner Tricia Bellich, and Sacramento Partner Ryan Frazier will present a webinar titled “Workers Compensation: Recent Trends,” on May 16, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. PT.

Dallas Partner Clint Corrie has been named to D Magazine’s 2024 "Best Lawyers in Dallas" list for Securities Litigation & Enforcement. This is his seventh year receiving this recognition.

New York Partners Jennifer Yuen and Darrell J. Whiteley, along with Partners Katherine Byrns and Associate Jasper Wong, recently secured a unanimous defense verdict for their clients in a motor vehicle accident case, following nearly three weeks of trial in Kings County Supreme Court. New York Associate Dean Pillarella also assisted the trial team on appellate issues during the course of the defense.

Atlanta Partner Christine Tenley and Associates Patrick A. Garcia, Michael Hettig, and R. Danielle Burnette will present an informative webinar on a trio of new Georgia laws that address issues of significance to both landlords and tenants, on May 8 at 2:15 p.m. ET. 

The General Court of the European Court of Justice recently overturned a determination by the European Union’s (EU) executive body, the European Council (EC or Council), to sanction two prominent Russian oligarchs in connection with their alleged support of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. In reaching this decision, the General Court accorded almost no deference to the prerogatives of the EC, making it clear that sanctions are subject to a searching judicial review. 

Philadelphia Partner Jason Berger's client BNYX, a music producer and songwriter who has worked with many top-selling hip-hop artists, has partnered with Field Trip Recordings and Capitol Records, a recent Billboard article reported.

Fort Lauderdale Partner Marcela Gyires will join a panel to speak on international recruitment at the 2024 Cornell HR in Hospitality Conference, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on April 29 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

A California appeals court's 2021 ruling in Qaadir v. Figueroa, which allowed attorney referrals and unpaid lien-based medical bills to be admitted into evidence in a personal injury case, remains an important precedent for the defense bar.