San Francisco Partner Gordon J. Calhoun recently authored a commentary for Legaltech News (part of Law.com) titled, “Reflections On a 45-Year Legal Career and Advice for Navigating AI in Law.” The article discusses the opportunities and challenges that generative AI (GenAI) presents as well as how legal professionals may maximize its potential. 

Denver Managing Partner Todd R. Seelman, was recently recognized for antitrust law by Denver's 5280 Magazine on its 2024 list of "Top Lawyers." This is the publication’s tenth annual list of the best attorneys in the seven-county Denver metro area, which is determined by peer surveys and on-the-ground reporting, including peer interviews.

In a continuation of efforts to increase the bite of U.S. sanctions, on December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Pub. L. 117–328 (H.R. 2617), into law (CAA). This Act provides the Attorney General with authority to send the proceeds from certain forfeited asset sales of sanctioned Russian oligarchs and other entities supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the Ukrainian people. Earlier this year, the Biden Administration approved the first transfer of such assets when Attorney General Merrick Garland authorized the transfer of $5,379,876.96 from Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev’s bank account as foreign aid to Ukraine.

New Orleans Partner Lena Giangrosso was recently accepted as an attorney member of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) Hearing Committee.

This alert discusses the major developments in Kansas labor and employment law from the previous year, including legislation defining “gender” and “sex,” the effects of that legislation, and changes in tobacco laws. 

Washington, D.C. Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ SEC Enforcement & Litigation Practice Paul Kisslinger recently spoke with Law360 for an article titled, “The 3 Biggest White-Collar Enforcement Buzzwords Of 2023,” which discusses the types of matters that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prioritized over the last year as well as its goals for 2024.  

Wichita Partner Nanette Turner Kalcik will present an online seminar on hybrid and remote work focused on Kansas human resource law, hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI) on February 7 at 10:00 a.m. CT.

In a landmark 4-3 ruling, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled on December 28 that wrongful death claims are subject to the four-year statute of repose contained in O.R.C. 2305.113(C)

On December 29, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul again vetoed the “Grieving Families Act” championed by the New York plaintiffs’ bar. As discussed in prior Client Alerts, the draft bill would have substantially expanded the recoverable damages and classes of persons who can recover in wrongful death actions in New York, while also expanding the statute of limitations.

Raleigh Associate Derek J. Dittmar recently authored an article for the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) about service animal protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and his personal experiences with his guide dog Labrador retriever named Howard.

Philadelphia Partner Adam E. Collyer, Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Cheryl Wilke, Walnut Creek Partner Dominique Thomas, and Chicago Partner Mary Smigielski will present a webinar titled "Employment I – 2024 Recent Developments," on January 18, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. PT.

This update highlights key developments in Iowa labor and employment law in 2023, and how these developments will impact employers in 2024.

CoinList Markets, a virtual currency exchange based in San Francisco, has consented to a settlement exceeding $1.2 million in response to allegations from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The allegations claimed that CoinList violated U.S. sanctions by facilitating 989 transactions for users residing in the Crimea region of Ukraine from April 2020 to May 2022.

On December 19, 2023 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the SEC’s Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization Rule (the “Repurchase Rule” or “Rule”).

Pepperdine Caruso School of Law recently featured alum and Los Angeles Partner Angela Zanin in an article celebrating Italian-American Heritage Month, which is observed each year in October.