Lewis Brisbois

Last call to register for our #webinar this Thursday (October 17) “Recent Developments in Product Liability.” #Cleveland Co-Managing Partner Tom Mannion, #StLouis Managing Partner Tracy J. Cowan & #Houston Partner Jason A. Powers, JD, MBA will discuss scientific, discovery and expert issues involved in defending product #liability litigation concerning talc and other chemicals used in consumer products. Moderated by #OrangeCounty Partner Esther Holm, this virtual presentation will be beneficial and informative for #insurance professionals who handle product liability claims and need to know the latest on these important issues and litigation defenses. Learn more and get a link to register on our website: https://ow.ly/Oti750TMaA0 #LawFirm #ProductsLiability #LiabilityLaw

#NewYork Appellate Associate Dean L. Pillarella recently published an article for the?New York Law Journal?(NYLJ) titled, “CPLR 5501(a)(1) and the Reviewability of Final Orders on Appeal From a Final Judgment: Reconciling a Departmental Schism.” The article discusses a "significant departmental split" regarding the interpretation of New York’s #procedural rules on appealing final orders. Read more and find a link to the full article on our website: https://ow.ly/SeEo50TM74U #NewYorkLaw #Appellate #AppellateLaw

The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation recently published new guidance on its approach to ‘ownership and control’, with the intention of ensuring "that sanctions cannot be easily circumvented.” In a new #ClientAlert, Associate Joe Magro and Partner Andrew Pidgirsky delve into the details of this critical new guidance. Read the full alert on our website: https://ow.ly/SoUk50TM1lU #UK #financialservices #sanctions #internationaltrade

#Sacramento Partner Christopher Bakes will present a #webinar, titled “Disinformation: An Urgent Threat to Democracy”, hosted by Interfor Academy on October 24. He will be joined by Nina Jankowicz (The American Sunlight Project) and Jeremy Hurewitz (Interfor Academy) for this informative session, which will provide #insights on the rapid rise of disinformation, its implications for democracies, and the accelerating role of #AI. Learn more and get a link to register on our website: https://ow.ly/sAOB50TLWPn #TrialAttorneys #TrialLawyers #Election #Strategy #Democracy #Misinformation #ArtificialIntelligence

#Boston Managing Partner Ken Walton and Partner Matthew O'Leary recently secured summary judgment on behalf of a civil #engineering firm in a serious personal #injury matter arising from a trip-and-fall incident in a mall parking lot. Read more about the decision on our website: https://ow.ly/jRJw50TLbF5 #generalliability #litigation #massachusettslaw

#Congratulations to #Denver Managing Partner Todd Seelman, who has been recognized in Law Week Colorado’s 2024 Barrister’s Choice as Best Antitrust Lawyer! This is Todd's fifth year being named on this esteemed list. Learn more and get a link to the full press release of #attorneys in the publication's 2024 edition on our website: https://lnkd.in/gsu_zJ4S #Antitrust #AntitrustLaw #Civil #ColoradoLaw #LegalProfession #LawFirm #Leaders

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome?Griffen Thorne back to its #LosAngeles office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial Lending, and Real Estate & Land Use Practices.?Griffen also brings substantial multi state regulatory and deals experience in serving clients in the #cannabis industry. Join us in welcoming Griffen back to the firm, and learn more about his practice and experience on our website: https://ow.ly/qGQm50TL8NN #corporate #corporatelaw #mergers #acquisitions #commerciallending #realestate #landuse

#California Governor Newsom recently signed into law Senate Bill 219, which effects important new requirements on U.S. companies “doing business” in California to report on a wide range of #greenhouse gas (#GHG)-related #emissions. As #Sacramento Partner Tim Swickard and #WashingtonDC Managing Partner Jane Luxton explain in a new #ClientAlert, these amendments adjust deadlines for the new reporting requirements, and further establish fines of up to $550,000 per year for larger companies doing business in California for failing to submit detailed GHG emissions data on all factors of a companies’ operations to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Sacramento Office. Read the full alert on our website: https://ow.ly/HkvO50TL4RH #environmental #environmentallaw #esg

On Thursday (October 17). Northwest #Indiana Managing Partner Renee Mortimer?will present on persuasive #defenses of #trucking cases at the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (#ICLEF) Advanced Trucking Litigation #seminar. Learn more and get a link to register on our website: https://ow.ly/6urb50TL27C #GeneralLiability #DefenseAttorneys #TransportationLaw #TransportationIndustry

Lewis Brisbois extends our sincere gratitude to Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez, Founder and CEO of the International Leadership Charter High School, for speaking to our #NYC office in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Dr. Lopez spoke about her background growing up in a Puerto Rican #community in the Bronx during the #CivilRights movement, attending Teachers College, Columbia University, and what inspired her to fight for equity, in #housing, #healthcare, and education. She also shared key #insights on the politics of #education reform, and key #legislation that has shaped #charter schools in New York. Thank you to Partners Danielle Olivero and Alecia Walters-Hinds for organizing this wonderful initiative for our firm. Learn more about Dr. Lopez' memoir, titled "The Fight For Equity in the Bronx" here: https://ow.ly/UG3E50TJW8T #HispanicHeritageMonth #NewYorkLaw #LegalProfession #LawFirm #Culture #LewisBrisbois #DiversityInLaw #CharterSchools