SUMMARY:
Discover how Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP excels in the diverse legal landscape. From its inception as an insurance defense firm in 1979 to becoming a nationwide legal po… Read More
Daugherty Lordan, a law firm that emerged from a mass exodus at Lewis Brisbois, is now on the brink of closure. A recent announcement revealed that at least 25 attorneys have left the firm t… Read More
Presented by Children's Hospital Association: Delivered daily, Influence gives you a comprehensive rundown and analysis of all lobby hires and news on K Street… Read More
In the wake of a mass exodus from Lewis Brisbois, the law firm, Daugherty Lordan, which the defectors formed, has experienced yet another setback with the departure of two partners. Rachel M… Read More
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, a prominent law firm headquartered in Los Angeles, has announced the appointment of Daron Watts as the new national chair of its government affairs and p… Read More
In the wake of revelations surrounding racist, sexist, and antisemitic emails, Daugherty Lordan, the law firm formed by attorneys who defected from Lewis Brisbois, is experiencing a signific… Read More
Lewis Brisbois, a prominent law firm, finds itself in a state of upheaval as a new leader takes the helm amidst a series of departures. Gregory Katz assumes the role of managing partner duri… Read More
National law firm Wilson Elser has made a significant announcement regarding the addition of lateral partners to its esteemed Complex Tort & General Casualty, Construction, and Transport… Read More
US cloud e-discovery provider Everlaw has introduced its Everlaw AI portfolio, which includes newly released generative AI features currently available in beta. The three new features aim to… Read More
Acute kidney injury (AKI) didn’t predict worsening kidney function in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a prospective study showed.
According to findings from the Chronic Ren… Read More
“LA County Cuts Ties With Lewis Brisbois After Racist Emails” —
“The County of Los Angeles is ending its relationship with Lewis Brisbois after the law firm released… Read More
Barber Ranen, a prominent U.S. law firm, has recently undergone a significant transformation following the revelation of a series of offensive emails written by its founding partners, John B… Read More
In a recent incident, Whitworth University, a renowned educational institution based in Spokane, Washington, reported a data breach affecting several individuals, including students.
A tota… Read More
Vinson & Elkins, a U.S. law firm headquartered in Houston, has hired an eight-lawyer team from rival firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. The team, which specializes in energy regulator… Read More
Excellent overview and analysis from Francis G.X. Pileggi, a managing partner of the Delaware office of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP: “Court Rejects Disqualification of La… Read More
Case Overview
Case Name: William Kidd and Elaine Kidd v. WKS Restaurant Corporation dba El Pollo Loco
Case Type:
Slip and Fall
Premises Liability – Negligence
Injury:
Brain… Read More
Lewis Brisbois Announces 35 Partnership Promotions
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, an AmLaw 100 law firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California has promoted 35 of its associate… Read More
In most states, non-compete agreements are not illegal. Only four states prohibit non-compete agreements entirely: California, Oklahoma, North Dakota and Washington D.C.* The rest of the st… Read More
A Texas federal court recently entered an injunction against a healthcare staffing company that works with federal agencies ordering it to (1) return information brought to it by a new hire… Read More
Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals halted the implementation of OSHA’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana, but some employers choose t… Read More
In reviewing hundreds of non-compete agreements a year, sometimes I have to break the news to business owners that their non-compete agreements are not going to hold up in court and need to… Read More
All jokes aside, while getting out of non-compete restraints is not always possible, some of the most common ways that employees – and employers that want to hire them – can over… Read More
The answer depends on which state the employee is in, as each state has its own laws regarding the enforceability of non-compete agreements. In a minority of states, an employee’s reas… Read More