A Lewis Brisbois litigation team, led by New York Partners Jennifer W. Yuen and Darrell J. Whiteley and Associate Andrew Zarriello, successfully secured dismissals by motion, voluntary discontinuances, and favorable settlements of over 50 cases filed in Bronx County Supreme Court arising from the largest and deadliest Legionnaires’ disease outbreak ever recorded in New York City's history.

In a matter of first impression in New York federal court, U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued a Report and Recommendation on August 25, 2021 that granted Lewis Brisbois’ client’s motion for spoliation sanctions against the plaintiff for undergoing surgery before a pre-surgery independent medical examination (IME) could be held. See Kang v. Perri, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162769 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 25, 2021). 

A team led by Phoenix Partner Sean P. Healy, including Los Angeles Partner Jon P. Kardassakis and Phoenix Associate Kathryn Honecker, recently secured a significant win on behalf of Lewis Brisbois’ university client when the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona denied class certification in a matter alleging that the putative plaintiffs were entitled to COVID-19 disruption refunds.

Atlanta Partner Jonathan D. Goins recently advised firm client Arrow Exterminators, one of the largest pest control companies nationally, in inking several multimillion-dollar advertising sponsorship deals with several major sports teams and organizations. 

Los Angeles Partners Connie M. Fickel, Ryan D. Harvey, and Timothy M. Schowe recently won an appeal before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in a matter involving claims of negligent procurement against Lewis Brisbois' insurance broker client. In the underlying matter, the plaintiff was an orthopedic surgeon in Alabama who had a disability insurance policy procured by Lewis Brisbois' client, which provided "occupational disability coverage."

Los Angeles Partner Connie M. Fickel and Associate Hakop Stepanyan recently secured a favorable award including sanctions against the opposing party in an arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

A cross-office team of Lewis Brisbois commercial litigation attorneys recently convinced the Delaware Supreme Court to vacate a decision by the Chancery Court to toss a books and records demand filed by firm client SolarReserve CSP Holdings LLC after its appellate right was stymied by the other party's bankruptcy filing.

San Diego Appellate Partner Jeffry A. Miller, Indian Wells Appellate Partner Wendy S. Dowse, and Los Angeles Partners Dana Alden Fox and Michael Moss recently prevailed in an appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court granted Lewis Brisbois clients Kathy Griffin and Randy Bick, Jr.’s motion for summary adjudication of the plaintiffs’ causes of action for invasion of privacy and violation of California Penal Code section 632, which prohibits recording confidential communications.

In what is sure to be viewed as a landmark opinion for both the District of Kansas and jurisdictions across the country, Article III Federal Judge John Broomes issued a decision in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) putative class action following a pre-answer challenge to the plaintiff’s complaint based on personal jurisdiction, due process, and the dormant commerce clause.

Los Angeles Appellate Partners Roy Weatherup and Caroline Chan, along with Los Angeles Partner Bartley Becker, recently secured an appellate victory when a California state appeals court affirmed a six-figure award of attorney fees to Lewis Brisbois’ client after he prevailed on his anti-SLAPP motion in a malicious prosecution action.