Bowman and Brooke

Partner Joel Smith will be one of the speakers featured on PLAC's upcoming webinar, "Not Your Average Accident Reconstruction – The Evolving Aspects of Automotive Litigation Involving ADAS," on December 4. This is a great opportunity to discuss the complexities of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and their impact on automotive litigation. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ebBUXSXV This webinar is open to PLAC members and invited guests. If you would like to attend and are not a member, please reach out to [email protected]! #ProductLiability #ADAS #PLAC

Partner Angela L. Angotti and her podcast 'The Bravo Docket' were recently featured in an outstanding Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine article. 'The Bravo Docket' breaks down the headline-making pop-culture lawsuits and legal disputes of Bravo's ubiquitous?'The Real Housewives' franchises in an easy to understand way. Read the article: https://bit.ly/3CC92iP Learn more about 'The Bravo Docket': https://bit.ly/3Ohy09A #LegalPodcast #RealHousewives #Bravo

Bowman and Brooke is honored to receive recognition in the 2025 edition of "Best Law Firms in the United States” by?Best Lawyers. Several distinguished attorneys have been named to specific categorical lists acknowledging their performance. Firms included in the 2025 Edition of “Best Law Firms in the United States” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. View our rankings: https://bit.ly/3CxpWyN #BestLawFirms #BestLawyers #ProductDefense #ProductLiability

We’re proud to announce our Tier 2 ranking on Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 National Product Liability and Recall list. Benchmark Litigation ranks firms based on extensive research, including peer and client feedback, casework analysis and firm interviews. Rankings assess firms' strength in handling high-stakes litigation, with tiered recognition reflecting firms’ capabilities in specific practice areas and jurisdictions. This recognition shows the our dedication to providing exceptional defense in complex product liability cases for clients nationwide. View all Benchmark Litigation rankings here: https://bit.ly/3Ca4QGT #ProductDefense #ProductLiability #LawFirm #Law

After two years of briefing, the Supreme Court of California released its opinion in Rodriguez v. FCA, US LLC. And in this Halloween-Day opinion, there were no tricks—just confirmation of what automakers and other warrantors have been arguing for years: “new” does not mean “used.” ? Under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, buyers of new motor vehicles are entitled to specific remedies if a manufacturer is unable to repair a new motor vehicle after a reasonable number of repair attempts. The statute provides that the remedy is available only as to a “new motor vehicle.” And it defines a “new motor vehicle” as one “bought or used primarily for personal purposes” as well as dealer-owned vehicles and demonstrators “sold with a manufacturer’s new car warranty.” Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22(e)(2). Read the full Legal Alert, authored by Partners Amanda Heitz and Richard Stuhlbarg, here: https://bit.ly/3NQdKM1 #SongBeverly #LemonLaw #CaliforniaLemonLaw #ProductLiability #ProductDefense

In a recent article, Law360 Pulse interviewed Chris Austin, Chief of Technology at Bowman and Brooke LLP, along with other law firms, about the impact of CoCounsel’s recent changes following Thomson Reuters' acquisition of Casetext, Part of Thomson Reuters. Bowman and Brooke LLP, an early adopter of CoCounsel, shared its perspective on the transition. "This platform merges Casetext's advanced technology with Westlaw, providing an unparalleled research experience," said Austin. "Both anecdotal feedback and statistical data highlight AI-driven legal research as the cornerstone of this tool, cementing its vital role within the firm." Read the full article (subscription may be required): https://bit.ly/3AmPWMG #AI #LegalResearch #LegalTechnology

Congratulations to Miami Executive Managing Partner Wendy Lumish, who was recently elected as a member of PLAC's Board of Directors!

Bowman and Brooke's Detroit office once again participated in Vista Maria's annual Dolly Drive! Vista Maria provides abused and neglected girls with emotional, education, psychological and spiritual guidance to facilitate their transition to adulthood as productive, contributing members of society.?Bowman and Brooke has been an important part of the Dolly Drive event for many years. The most important component of the event is the support drawn for Vista Maria’s Foster Care program which helps transition those coming out of the residential treatment program who do not have homes of their own to go back to. #SocialEngagement #Community #CommunityEngagement

On October 18, several Bowman and Brooke attorneys attended the Sandra Day O’Connor Board Excellence Award Luncheon in New York City.?Sandra Phillips, Senior Vice President, Corporate Resources, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer at Toyota North America,?was being honored by DirectWomen with the Distinguished Alumna Award. Attendees from Bowman and Brooke included Lori Lofano, Frank Hosley, Angela Strickland, Jacqueline Pe?a, Erica Singer Mekles, Jodi Schebel, MacKenzie Deal, Vincent Galvin Jr., Whitney Cruz and Jim Halbrooks.

Bowman and Brooke attorneys CJ Schoenwetter and Eric D. Olson co-authored an article in Minnesota Lawyer, "Understanding the Supreme Court’s Latest Decisions on the Federal Arbitration Act." The Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) reflects the principle that contracting parties can choose to select the nature of dispute resolution of conflicts under the contract—including not only for substantive issues, but also for whether an arbitrator or a court can determine threshold issues. This third article of three wraps up our review of three FAA-related Supreme Court decisions issued between April 12 and March 23, 2024, interpreting the FAA. This final article discusses the Supreme Court’s decision in Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, 601 U.S. 246 (2024)—which sought to resolve a three-way circuit split between the First, Second, and Eleventh Circuits—expanding the scope of the FAA’s transportation exemption to cover employees that do not work in the transportation industry. Bisonnette represents yet another decision by the Supreme Court that arguably narrows the scope of the FAA in favor of judicial proceedings. Read the article below.