Alaina Lancaster

July 21, 2023 | The Recorder

Civil RICO remains a narrow and burdensome path for any plaintiff and, while perceptions of the high court's tacit approval may incentivize new test cases, filing longshot racketeering claims will do more harm than good to an asset recovery campaign, according to Daniel Pascucci and Michael Godwin of Mintz.

By Daniel Pascucci and Michael Godwin

9 minute read

July 20, 2023 | The Recorder

The order marks an early win for Meta's counsel from Latham & Watkins and follows dismissals in similar legislation against Snap Inc.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

July 20, 2023 | The Recorder

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero discussed how her upbringing in the Imperial Valley shapes her approach on the bench at an event Wednesday.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

July 18, 2023 | The Recorder

The suits, surfaced by Law.com Trend Detection, were filed by nonprofits Los Angeles Waterkeeper and San Diego Coastkeeper and included representation from environmental law firms Lozeau Drury and the Coast Law Group.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

July 14, 2023 | Law.com

In this week's episode, veteran trial lawyer James Brosnahan discusses his new memoir titled, "Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases."

By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles

1 minute read

July 12, 2023 | The Recorder

The firm has doubled its office attendance from the same period a year ago without any mandated policies, according to a partner who helped steer the move.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

July 11, 2023 | The Recorder

Turning a blind eye to evolving technology could create risk, according to Dentons' Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read

July 10, 2023 | The Recorder

Lawyers anticipate U.S. Attorney Izzy Ramsey will push the Northern District of California to take the lead on more San Francisco Bay Area-based cases, with one litigator already seeing more turf fights.

By Alaina Lancaster

7 minute read

July 10, 2023 | The Recorder

The California Supreme Court the held that whistleblower protection also can apply when an employee reports a violation to the person responsible for the unlawful conduct, as well as when an employee reports a violation that was already reported by another employee, according to Hunton Andrews Kurth's Emily Burkhardt Vicente and Karen Jennings Evans.

By Emily Burkhardt Vicente and Karen Jennings Evans

7 minute read

July 07, 2023 | The Recorder

The Recorder has extended its nominations deadline for the 2023 California Legal Awards.

By Alaina Lancaster

1 minute read