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December 05, 2023
Sacramento Partner Timothy Swickard recently spoke with Law360 Pulse for an article titled, “Nossaman Atty Rejoins Lewis Brisbois As Enviro Co-Leader,” which discusses his decision to return to Lewis Brisbois.
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December 04, 2023
Kansas City Partner Alan L. Rupe, San Diego Partner Brian Slome, and Los Angeles Partner Jasmine Shams will present a webinar titled “Ethics II: Social Media,” on December 21, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. PT.
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December 04, 2023
Wilmington Partner Sean Brennecke recently authored an article for the Delaware Business Court Insider(DBCI) (part of Law.com) titled, “Chancery Finds Breach of Noncompetes and Issues Sanctions for Contempt and Spoliation of E-Documents.” The article discusses a recent decision in which the Delaware Court of Chancery exercised its discretion in addressing a party’s misconduct and reviewed the elements of a variety of causes of action.
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November 28, 2023
Las Vegas and Reno Managing Partner Josh Cole Aicklen will moderate a panel with Nevada civil court judges on trial practice, hosted by National Business Institute (NBI) on December 8 at 9:00 a.m. PT.
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November 28, 2023
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Timothy Swickard back to the firm as a partner in its Sacramento office, a vice-chair of its Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation Practice, as well as a member of its Environment, Land, & Natural Resources Law and Government Affairs & Public Policy Practices. Mr. Swickard has more than 23 years of legal experience, including serving as the director and chief counsel for the California Environmental Protection Agency Department of Toxic Substances Control under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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November 27, 2023
Atlanta/Savannah Partner Steven Lee and Washington, D.C. Partner Paul Kisslinger recently spoke with Law360 for an article titled, “Despite $4.3B Plea, SEC Proceedings Still Loom Over Binance,” which discusses the plea deal that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Binance Holdings Ltd. reached, as well as the legal challenges that the company still faces.
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November 27, 2023
San Francisco Partner Deborah Smith was recently appointed as a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), a highly selective and invitation-only network of leading corporate executives and attorneys across the globe. Members include distinguished partners, senior counsel in corporate, insurance law departments, and insurance executives.
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November 20, 2023
Northern Virginia/Baltimore Partner Kathryn Bonorchis and Roanoke Associate Sarah C. Jessee were recently elected to the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA) as At Large Directors for the 2023-2024 term.
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November 17, 2023
Lewis Brisbois Partners William S. Helfand and Norman Ray Giles convinced the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reverse a district court and grant judgment for a Galveston police officer in a lawsuit over a fatal 2018 officer-involved shooting, with the appeals court finding that the officer’s actions did not violate clearly established law and he is therefore entitled to qualified immunity.
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November 17, 2023
Fort Lauderdale Partner Sean Shecter will speak on advances in AI safety, security, and Artificial Immune Systems at the upcoming OpenAIS 2023 Symposium in Boca Raton, Florida on December 4 at 10:15 a.m. ET.
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