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Buchalter is sponsoring this year’s moot court competition at the UC Irvine Law School. The event will take place on Friday, March 24, 2023, from 3PM-5PM.
The case before the court centers on the dismissal of Dr. Helen Croix from her tenured employment at Aguefort University. After posting unsound medical advice on her private blog, an unaffiliated doctor used Dr. Croix’s advice in treatment, and his patient died. During the wrongful death suit that followed Dr
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Firms Navigate Labor Market in Flux
By Zane Hill
January 30, 2023
A few months ago, there weren’t enough associate- and partner-level attorneys to go around much of the Los Angeles-area law firm market. Lately, the market for associates has cooled off a bit, while partners remain competitive among firms — for now, that is
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Buchalter is pleased to announce that Shareholders Mercedes O. Martin and Philip Nulud were both recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as 2023 Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys. In this issue, The Los Angeles Business Journal has profiled those standout minority attorneys considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene while serving as trusted advisors in the LA region.
Mercedes O
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A Buchalter team led by Sanjay Bhandari recently won a complete dismissal of all charges on behalf of its client in federal Healthcare prosecution. On the eve of trial, facing a flurry of motions by Buchalter and other firms, federal prosecutors abruptly dropped the case
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"Supreme Court will consider 'huge' attorney-client privilege case"
ABAJOURNAL
By Mark Walsh
“This is a tax case, but the issue presented is much broader than that,” says Mary-Christine Sungaila, a shareholder with Buchalter law firm in Irvine, California, who filed an amicus brief in support of the unidentified tax law firm on behalf of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
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Buchalter secured a settlement last year from Chicago Title on behalf of approximately 80 victims of a fraudulent liquor license investment scheme devised by former restauranteur Gina Champion-Cain. The settlement Buchalter negotiated with Chicago Title recovered more than $22.6 million—nearly 75 percent—of Buchalter’s clients’ net losses.
Champion-Cain’s scheme was recently featured on an episode of CNBC’s American Greed titled “California Schemin’,” which premiered on November 22, 2022
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Chevron Survival Means Wage Regulations Live Another Day
November 18, 2022,
By Max Kutner
"A U.S. Supreme Court decision not to review a case challenging Chevron deference means the U.S. Department of Labor and other federal agencies for now will avoid greater regulatory scrutiny, even as some attorneys say wage regulations often deserve heightened review
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High Court Denies Ex-Union Prez's Trusteeship Review Bid
November 14, 2022
By Beverly Banks
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a former union local president's petition to review a Ninth Circuit ruling over his suit against the Amalgamated Transit Union, which imposed a trusteeship after it accused him of financial misconduct."
"Local 1637, based in Las Vegas, was placed in a trusteeship after members of the local complained that Mendoza committed financial malfeasance under ATU bylaws
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11 November 2022. Buchalter is pleased to announce it has opened a new office in Denver, Colorado with the addition of six attorneys and other professional staff. Shareholders Robert Hinckley, Scott Evans, and Steve Segal join in Denver with the addition of Attorney Sarah Andrzejczak who joins with Hinckley. Also joining the new office is Michael Williamson, Shareholder and Firm-wide Chair of Buchalter’s Real Estate and Community Development Practice along with Of Counsel Michael Flynn
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Buchalter is proud to announce it has been nationally ranked in 10 practice areas and regionally ranked in 31 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” This recognition is based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and a review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process
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Buchalter is pleased to announce that Chief Executive Officer and President, Adam Bass, was recently appointed as a member of World Services Group’s (“WSG”) North America Regional Council. As a Member of the WSG North America Regional Council, Bass will contribute to Regional Council discussions and activities that WSG can incorporate as an organization, be a liaison for the regional perspective to the WSG Board of Directors, and communicate with all the firms in the North America Region
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What’s In A Font And Why It Matters In Copyright Fights
LAW 360
“If the burger maker can establish that its logo was an independent creation as claimed, then it will be difficult for the font foundry to establish a claim for copyright infringement, Stephen J. Strauss of Buchalter Law Firm said.
‘One of the main tenets of copyright infringement is built in the name itself: You have to show that there's copying,’ Strauss said
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Buchalter's President and Chief Executive Officer Adam Bass was featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal "Wealthiest Angelenos Edition."
Upsets & Openings
By: Steve Crighton
"Adam J. Bass, chairman of the Family Office and Wealth Management practice at the downtown-based law firm Buchalter, said clients are acknowledging the disruptions in the market, but it’s mostly out of interest in opportunities created by the reshuffle
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Buchalter is excited to announce its recently launched Equine Industry Group, utilizing over 25 top legal professionals in across many different practice areas. The group is piloted by four Buchalter attorneys with extensive and diverse legal experience who are also life-long equestrians.
The industry group grew out of a passion for horses and the recognition of a need for high quality legal services in the equestrian industry
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30 August 2022. Buchalter is pleased to announce its new Franchise Law Group, and welcome: Thomas M. O'Connell who joins as a Shareholder and Chair of the Franchise Law group in San Diego, Jennifer Misetich also joins as a Shareholder in the Firm’s Los Angeles office, and Natalie Bryans joins in Los Angeles. All are members of the Firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, and were formerly with Best Best & Krieger
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Shareholder Oren Bitan was featured by the L.A. Times B2B Business of Cannabis Roundtable.
"Oren Bitan, Shareholder, Buchalter: Doing business in California’s legal cannabis industry remains a risky endeavor. The majority of the industry is still unlicensed, tax rates at the state and local levels are high (notwithstanding a recent reprieve from California’s cultivation tax), and there are not enough licenses to meet geographic demand throughout the state
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Buchalter is pleased to announce that several lawyers have been included in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States
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The firm is pleased to announce over 60 Buchalter lawyers have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. For the 2023 edition, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed to identify the top legal talent, as identified by their peers
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LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 18, 2022 – Buchalter is pleased to announce the promotions of six attorneys to Shareholder.
“We are thrilled to announce the elevations of Valerie, Stephanie, Philip, Pooya, Kevin, and Brian. As this well-deserved promotion indicates, each of them is an asset to the Firm, and to the clients they serve. They represent the caliber of attorney that sets Buchalter apart.” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Buchalter is pleased to announce that its Los Angeles office was ranked 9th on the Los Angeles Business Journal‘s 2022 list of “Best Places to Work in LA” Large Employer category. Best Places to Work is a joint project between the Los Angeles Business Journal and Workforce Research Group (WRG). This county-wide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Los Angeles, California
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As Makeup Co., Molly Sims Settle Lawsuit, Uncertainty Over Influencer Liability Remains
The Fashion Law
Aug. 2, 2022
"As for what made the lawsuit an especially notable one (compared to routine trademark cases), it is largely that, in addition to suing the manufacturer of the competing product, Petunia also asserted claims against an influencer, Sims
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Buchalter is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys from the firm's Sacramento office have been named 2022 Top Lawyers by Sacramento Magazine.
These attorneys have gained a high level of peer recognition and professional achievement in their respective fields of law.
Buchalter’s 2022 Top Lawyers include:
James Andrew Caprile - Health Care
Phillip Chan - Labor & Employment
Steven G. Churchwell - Government Contracts, Legislative & Governmental Affairs
Kevin T
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Los Angeles Shareholders Eric Kennedy and Oren Bitan were recognized as two of the “Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers” by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
In the special section, the Los Angles Business Journal share profiles of the best litigators and trial attorneys in the region.
Drawing on two decades of experience, Mr
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Can an effort to revamp anti-redlining lending laws survive the swamp
MarketWatch
July 19, 2022
By Steve Gelsi
Brian Adkins, senior counsel and a member of the real-estate practice group at the business law firm Buchalter, said in an email to MarketWatch that the CRA update amounts to a well-intentioned effort that could use some refining
