Los Angeles Partner Griffen J. Thorne will join a panel to discuss how to navigate tariff-driven litigation at the upcoming MyLawCLE webinar on November 7 at 10:00 a.m. PT.

Los Angeles Partners Tony Sain and Tori Bakken and their team obtained a favorable result for the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in a federal jury trial in a police/civil rights case stemming from a defendant deputy's fatal shooting of an individual in an auto parts store in 2022. Despite multiple missteps by the court, the jury awarded the plaintiffs just $172.5K, about 5.75% of their $3 million demand, and issued a defense verdict on the plaintiffs' due process, Bane Act, and punitive damages claims.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Brenda Ligorsky to its Los Angeles office as a partner in its Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Practices. Ms. Ligorsky, who joins Lewis Brisbois from Kelly, Trotter & Franzen, has more than three decades of experience in the area of professional liability defense, particularly cases involving birth injuries and other catastrophic damages. 

Philadelphia Partners David Yavil and Alex MacMullan recently obtained summary judgment for their clients on multiple claims in an auto accident lawsuit, significantly narrowing the issues for trial. 

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome J. David (“Dave”) Ziegler to the Pittsburgh office as a partner in the firm’s Bad Faith Litigation, Insurance Coverage, and Transportation Practices. With more than two decades of legal experience, Mr. Ziegler focuses his practice on complex litigation, including trucking litigation, insurance defense litigation, and insurance bad faith and coverage litigation.

Earlier in October 2025, China announced additional export controls on rare earth minerals that are critical to U.S. defense and technology industries. In response, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the U.S. would impose an additional 100 percent tariff on all imported Chinese goods, as well as new export controls on critical software on November 1, 2025.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Paul Roman to the Pittsburgh office as a partner in the firm’s Transportation and Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practices. Mr. Roman concentrates his practice in transportation law, representing primarily trucking clients across the country.

Starting their ninth trial of the year – eight juries, one bench – the trial team of Newark Partner Afsha Noran and Managing Partner Colin P. Hackett recently obtained a “No Cause” verdict for a national owner, developer, builder, and operator of real estate. 

Courts and lawmakers in California and across the country are continuing to grapple with the ongoing problem of incivility among lawyers. Nearly every week a new story is publicized in which an attorney is sanctioned or rebuked for sharp rhetoric in filings or combative behavior in the courtroom. The erosion of courtesy threatens not only collegiality but also the fair administration of justice.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as “forever chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment, are attracting increased attention from federal and state regulators, private litigants, and parties contemplating business transactions. But with a huge variety of PFAS compounds in play and an uncoordinated pattern of regulatory requirements, the legal framework in this area is complicated, presenting significant challenges for many market participants.

New York Partner Bradley J. Bartolomeo and Associate Daniel Axelrod secured a dismissal on summary judgment for the firm’s client, The Bridge, Inc., in the matter of Baker v. The Bridge, Inc., No. 23-CV-04416 (S.D.N.Y.).

Lewis Brisbois COO Rich Davis will speak on the state of the legal market at the 24th Annual Law Firm COO & CFO Forum, held at the Conrad Washington, D.C. on October 22 at 1:15 p.m. ET.