Chicago Partners Maggie Fitzsimmons and Charles Cole recently obtained a directed verdict on behalf of a doctor in a complex psychiatric medical malpractice case, following a three-week trial.
Read moreNew York Partner Alecia Walters-Hinds will present at an upcoming Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association Foundation conference, hosted at Brooklyn Law School on March 27 at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Read moreOn July 1, 2023, a new Florida law (Senate Bill 264) went into effect, restricting foreign investment in Florida real estate from specific countries, and enacting a near-ban on property purchases by Chinese, Russian and other foreign nationals.
Read moreOn March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its long-awaited final climate-related disclosure rule for U.S. public companies. This groundbreaking regulation mandates that publicly traded companies provide information in their annual reports and registration statements regarding the climate risks they face, their plans to address those risks, the financial impact of severe weather events, and, in certain circumstances, greenhouse gas emissions originating from their operations.
Read moreProvidence Partner Michael Marcello and Associate Justin Bonnick recently secured a summary judgment ruling confirming the City of East Providence’s ability to tax a nonprofit corporation that provides healthcare services to Medicaid-eligible individuals.
Read moreNew York Partners Elior D. Shiloh and Brian Pete, Newark Partner Brent A. Bouma, and New York Associate Casey Katz Pearlman will present a webinar titled "New Jersey Employment Law Trends," on March 28, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Read moreIn Zephyrus Aviation Capital, LLC, et al vs. Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Limited, et al., Case No. CACE-23002230 (17th Jud. Cir. FL, June 30, 2023), the plaintiffs, aviation leasing, servicing, and management companies, brought suit seeking coverage for the alleged loss of use and possession of the aircraft resulting from the Ukraine crisis.
Read moreLos Angeles Partner Angela Zanin was recently nominated to join the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Board of Trustees for the 2024-2025 bar year, with her term commencing on July 1, 2024.
Read moreWilmington Partner Scott D. Cousins and New York Partner Minyao Wang have been retained to represent Polished.com Inc. in its Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding.
Read moreOn March 1, 2024, a federal district court in the Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division, entered a final declaratory judgment in the case of National Small Business United v. Yellen, No. 5:22-cv-01448 (N.D. Ala.) declaring the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) unconstitutional. The Court concluded that the CTA exceeded Congress’s constitutional powers and permanently enjoined FinCEN from enforcing it against the plaintiffs. The judgment has left many questioning its impact, wondering whether they should continue to report beneficial ownership to FinCEN or wait for final disposition of the case.
Read moreThe Daily Journal recently honored a cross-office team including Orange County and Los Angeles Partner Steven Gatley, Los Angeles Partners Jerry Chang and Raul Martinez, and Los Angeles Associate Ula Chun, naming the team’s complete defense verdict for AutoZone in an age discrimination case one of its top verdicts of 2023.
Read moreOn February 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Department of Commerce announced significant new Russia-related sanctions on more than 500 entities.
Read moreIn a historic moment for college athletics, Dartmouth College (“Dartmouth” or “the College”) men’s basketball team voted 13-2 to unionize and become members of the Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”), Local 560. The vote was held following the Decision and Direction of Election issued by National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) Regional Director for Region 1, Laura A. Sacks
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