Portland Associate Tessan Wess will join a panel discussion at the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel’s (OADC) Virtual Fall Seminar, taking place November 16-19. Ms. Wess’ panel, titled “Limitations on Liability in a Post-Bagley and COVID World,” will begin at 12:00 p.m. PT on November 19.

Lewis Brisbois has once again been ranked Tier 1 nationally by U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers for ‘Insurance Law,’ as well as ranking Tier 1 in 10 different practice areas across 11 metro regions.

California’s Wage Theft Prevention Act requires employers to provide most employees with written notice of their compensation and certain rights under the Labor Code. Here are five steps employers can take to ensure compliance with the notice requirements. 

As many employers throughout the country are well aware, once the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finds reasonable cause on a charge of discrimination, litigation inevitably ensues. What employers may not know is that, in theory, the EEOC has always been required to attempt to secure a conciliation agreement in good faith prior to proceeding with litigation against the employer. The problem? The agency just wasn’t giving conciliation much of an effort.

Dallas Partner and Vice-Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Lindsay B. Nickle was recently quoted in a Law360 article titled “Law Firms’ Reported Cyberattacks Are 'Tip Of The Iceberg’,” which discusses the particular cybersecurity vulnerabilities of law firms and why data breaches in these environments will likely continue to increase.

Lewis Brisbois’ Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice members recently contributed to an article titled “Managed Service Providers as Ransomware Targets” for The Hartford’s "Global Cyber Risks Uncovered" monthly series. The article discusses the security risks that may arise when companies engage managed service providers (MSPs) and sets forth measures to combat these threats.

New York Trial Partner James T. Whalen Jr. recently obtained a very favorable verdict against a multimillion-dollar demand in the first jury trial to take place in the Supreme Court of New York, Richmond County. This may be one of the first jury verdicts in New York City since the courts closed in March 2020. 

Wilmington Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi was recently quoted in a Delaware Law Weekly article titled “Cases Involving COVID-19 Issues Swell Delaware Chancery Court Caseload” about the increase in the Delaware Court of Chancery’s caseload, which has resulted from COVID-19-related lawsuits.

New York Partner Jennine A. Gerrard will join a webinar panel discussion on November 12, co-sponsored by the New York City Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Defense Association of New York, discussing the use of neurosurgery experts at trial.

We are now less than two months out from the December 31, 2020 deadline for Illinois employers to ensure that all employees have completed mandatory sexual harassment training. Employers who have not yet complied should immediately arrange for such training, as companies that are not in compliance will be subject to civil penalties.

New York Partner Seth I. Weinstein will join a panel discussing natural disaster claims at the 2020 CLM Focus: Cannabis, Environmental, Insurance Fraud, Property, Subrogation, Claims & Litigation Conference, taking place virtually from November 3 to November 5.  

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Vice-Chair and Partner Richard Goldberg will join a panel presentation at NetDiligence’s Response & Resilience Cyber Risk Summit in London, taking place virtually on November 16-20.  

New York and Newark Partner Bradley Bartolomeo recently contributed to an article for the Society for Human Resource Management that poses four questions concerning pandemic-related issues, and includes answers from labor and employment attorneys across the country.

Wilmington Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi and Associate Chauna A. Abner recently co-authored a commentary for the Delaware Business Court Insider that addresses the longstanding history of Delaware courts in blocking plaintiffs’ attempts to pursue claims of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty together when the claims arise from the same set of facts.