Los Angeles and Orange County Partner John Barber, Los Angeles Partner Wesley Krueger, and Orange County Partner Natasha Covarrubias recently secured a unanimous defense verdict in a high exposure employment matter in favor of Lewis Brisbois’ client, a food products company. In this case, the plaintiff alleged that his employer failed to accommodate him and discriminated against him due to his chronic back pain. He sought over $15 million in economic and non-economic damages, as well as punitive damages

Madison County Partner Adam Johnson and Associate Nicholas Martin recently secured a significant trial victory on behalf of Lewis Brisbois’ insurer client. The matter arose from a three-vehicle accident that occurred in Johnson County, Illinois. Following the incident, the plaintiff filed suit, alleging that he sustained permanent and significant injuries from the accident. The defense admitted negligence but denied causation.

Newark Managing Partner Colin P. Hackett and Partner Timothy E. Shanley recently secured a “no cause” jury verdict on behalf of a national logistics company and its tractor trailer driver. Mr. Shanley litigated the case from its inception until the trial began, with Mr. Hackett handling the trial.

Chicago Partner Josh M. Kantrow and Associate Jason W. Jochum recently secured a significant appellate victory on behalf of a company and its principals when the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s promissory fraud claim – a cause of action unique to Illinois and notoriously difficult to have dismissed prior to discovery.

Denver Partner Jeffrey Kass recently obtained a favorable settlement in a pro bono matter on behalf of a group of high school students who were seeking to prevent the Denver Public Schools’ (DPS) attempt to register a trademark for a social justice podcast that the students had created.

Fort Lauderdale and Chicago Partner Michael Gnesin recently closed two separate multimillion-dollar transactions on behalf of firm clients, with assistance from Fort Lauderdale Partner Howard Gitten and Northwest Indiana Partner John Terpstra, respectively.

Cincinnati Managing Partner Judd Uhl recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an anesthesiologist in a high-exposure, wrongful death matter following a nine-day jury trial.

Houston and Salt Lake City Partner William (“Bill”) S. Helfand, with Houston Appellate Partner Sean Higgins, recently secured a significant victory on behalf of a Galveston, Texas-based community center when the Texas Supreme Court reduced a six-figure judgment against the community center by more than half.

A Lewis Brisbois team led by Los Angeles/Sacramento Partner and National Co-Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Securities and Corporate Finance Practice Scott E. Bartel recently advised clinical-stage biotechnology company Calidi Biotherapeutics in its merger with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) First Light.

Atlanta Appellate Partners Seth M. Friedman and Christopher Meeks obtained a significant appellate win on behalf of a city in North Carolina when the North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s denial of the city’s motion for summary judgment.