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MCLE

Non-banking financial institutions face increased data breach reporting obligations by FTC

Mar. 15, 2024

An amendment to the FTC Safeguards Rule poses challenges ...

By Daniel B. Garrie, David Shonka

A refresher on Dram Shop liability

Mar. 12, 2024

California follows the common law rule that the sale or f...

By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. Wilkinson

Arbitrating the trade secret misappropriation case: benefits and challenges

Mar. 8, 2024

Trade secret misappropriation claims have become more com...

By Claude M. Stern

Discipline Report

March 2024

Mar. 1, 2024

February 2024

Feb. 1, 2024

January 2024

Jan. 1, 2024

December 2023

Nov. 30, 2023

November 2023

Oct. 27, 2023

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Today's News

Law Practice, Construction

"Being a part of Cozen O'Connor and being able to access its many legal resources -- including its government relations, finance, contracts, and labor and em...


Criminal

An annual meeting to mark the anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright was marked by bitterness and pessimism.


Tax

The plaintiff, represented by Haffner Law, disagreed with the ruling and plans to appeal. The city argued that the increase did not violate state statutes ba...


Obituaries

Ronald Anthony DiPietra, 1976 – 2024

Mar. 19, 2024
By Jack Needham

Entertainment lawyer was formidable opponent, ‘absolutely hilarious’


Columns

Torts/Personal Injury

The confidentiality rule for lawyers, which allows but does not require disclosure of information to prevent death or substant...


Land Use, Environmental & Energy

Assembly Bill 1307 exempts social noise from CEQA as a significant environmental impact and simplifies the process for univers...


Letters

U.C. Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky criticizes the Supreme Court’s conclusion but fails to acknowledge that Section 3 can...



Verdicts & Settlements

Discrimination In re: Apple Employment Dis... $25,000,000
Securities Exchange Act Securities and Exchange Com... $24,000,000
Premises Liability Rosa Aviles, et al. v. Nigu... $5,000,000
Wage and Hour Julian P. Leal, an individu... $635,000
Wage and Hour Adrian Aguilar, on behalf o... $600,000
Landlord and Tenant Juan Navarro v. L.A. Southp... $535,000
Wage and Hour Marco Gutierrez, on behalf ... $515,000
Wage and Hour Penny Lynn Jackson, individ... $475,000
Wage and Hour Raul Hernandez, individuall... $395,000
Negligence Brooklyn Jones v. City of L... $300,000

Attorney Profiles


On the Move

Nossaman

Mar. 18, 2024


Tom Curtis as Partner, Co-Chair in Orange County

Curtis has represented clients in the healthcare sector on a wide range of issues including, medical staff peer review proceedings, licensing proceedings, writ proceedings, State and Federal Court civil litigation and related appellate proceedings. He represents hospitals, health systems, health plans, medical staffs, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers and other healthcare providers on regulatory and compliance issues and the development of long-range plans and has done so for more than 40 years. He is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. This recognition is limited to 1/3 of 1% of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction.


Mike Gawley as Partner, Co-Chair in San Francisco

Gawley leads a broad range of litigation matters, including medical staff and peer review hearings, whistleblower claims, administrative enforcement actions, regulatory investigations, labor and employment disputes, reimbursement actions with public and private payors. He also collaborates with clients to develop policies and strategies to comply with ever-changing legal and regulatory requirements.


Details

Nossaman's Healthcare Group provides the full spectrum of specialized legal services required by the healthcare sector. The firm practices in the regulatory, transactional, legislative and litigation arenas and collaborates across legal disciplines to provide comprehensive, timely and efficient counsel to healthcare clients.

Featured Content


Community News

Intellectual Property, Community News

Judges speak to IP lawyers in Southern California

Mar. 13, 2024
By Jessica Lynn Murray

A joint session of the IP law associations for Los Angeles and Orange County included a couple of big announcements.



Special Reports

Top Professional Responsibility 2024

Mar. 6, 2024

The annual list highlighting the top performing attorneys in legal malpractice matters and ethics.


Daily Appellate Report

Criminal Law and Procedure

People v. Jackson

Encounter with police became an unjustified detention based on the officers' actions, including partially blocking defendant's vehicle door.


Arbitration

Davis v. Nissan North America, Inc.

Defendant car manufacturers, who were not parties to sale contract between plaintiffs and the dealership containing the arbitration clause, could not compel arbitration based on equitable...


Government

People v. Smith

Because at least one collateral consequence kept her case active, government official's retirement just before jury returned conviction against her did not render her case moot.


Criminal Law and Procedure

Gomez v. Superior Court (People)

Plaintiff's motion to challenge the judge who heard his resentencing petition was untimely because he filed it after she accepted his guilty plea.


Government

Modification: Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore

Resolution was a legislative act subject to referendum power because it was the initial policy determination regarding use of public funds to construct a park and improvements.