Lewis Brisbois’ San Francisco office has brought on a team of five new attorneys that includes two partners and three associates. Partners Thomas E. Mulvihill and Alan E. Swerdlow join the firm’s Insurance Coverage practice, along with Associates Zvonimir Sola and Christopher K. Whang, with Associate Michael E. Yakumithis joining the General Liability Practice.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act, Senate Bill 5575B/Assembly Bill 5635B. The SHIELD Act updates the state’s existing data breach notification law, N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 899-aa, and creates a new section, § 899-bb, requiring reasonable data security for “private information” and granting enforcement powers to the attorney general against non-compliant entities.

Los Angeles Partner Elise D. Klein recently secured the summary judgment dismissal of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) suit brought against our clients, Harvard Pilgrim and United Behavioral Health, in a Utah federal court. 

Last month, California became the first state to protect employees from discrimination based on natural hair and hairstyles associated with race. California follows New York City’s passage of a similar ordinance earlier this year.

Lewis Brisbois was the fastest growing large law firm in the state of Florida between 2017 and 2018, according to the Daily Business Review’s annual Review 100 list of the largest law firms in Florida.

Fort Lauderdale Partner David Shannon will lead a Lawline webinar discussion titled “How to Purchase a Business Jet and Maximize Bonus Depreciation” on Monday, August 19th at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Matthew E. Yarbrough will co-present a discussion on privacy regulations at The Global CIO Executive Summit taking place September 11-13 in Westlake Village, California.

The New York City Council has passed a bill that imposes new requirements for existing portable entrance ramps available for use by disabled persons.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Christopher E. Ballod was recently quoted by Legaltech news for their article “Capital One Breach: Whose Liability Is It Anyway?”

On July 31, 2019, the California Court of Appeal provided much needed guidance on an exception to Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Order 5 that allows employers to provide “on-duty” meal periods to employees.

Los Angeles Partner David D. Samani was recently appointed as a founding member of the newly-formed California Lawyer Association Ethics Committee.

Fort Lauderdale Partner Stacy M. Schwartz was recently appointed as Co-Chairperson of the Broward County Bar Association’s (BCBA) Intellectual Property Law Section. This appointment reflects her standing as a leader in the Broward County legal community.

Maryland has been attempting to limit the use of non-compete agreements within the state since 2016. On May 25, 2019, the Maryland legislature was finally successful in passing a bill that prohibits the use of non-compete agreements for employees who earn $15/hour or $31,200 annually or less.

Many reading this will have heard of “ban the box” laws, which prohibit employers from asking applicants about criminal histories, but what about laws regarding pre-employment credit checks and credit reports?

Lewis Brisbois has hired experienced real estate attorney MaryBeth Heydt as a partner in its Los Angeles office.