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In a case of first impression, Bird Marella successfully defended one of the largest law firms in California against claims that it violated the California False Claims Act by “fraudulently” inducing its former client, a public agency, to disburse several million dollars in funds towards a public works project. The ...
Principal Naeun Rim authored an article for the Daily Journal entitled, “Brady v. Pitchess: A Constitutional Crisis 40 Years in the Making.” The article details flaws in the California court of appeal’s decision in ALADS v. Superior Court, which held that the state’s Pitchess statutes prohibit the Los Angeles County ...
Principal Paul Chan was quoted in the Daily Journal article, “Criminal Trade Secrets Laws Can Help Employers,” describing the interplay between California law – which limits restrictive covenants sometimes used by employers to protect trade secrets – and federal criminal trade secrets laws. Business and Professions Code Section 16600 reflects California’s longstanding ...
Managing Principal Paul Chan authored an article for Bloomberg Law titled, “The Rise in Economic Espionage Cases Involving China.” The article details the recent surge in Chinese economic espionage prosecutions in light of the heightened focus on such cases by the DOJ and FBI. Chan also describes the impact of ...
Principal Tom Freeman has been inducted into the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers, an election-only organization founded in 1972 and devoted to excellence in appellate practice. To be eligible for election to membership, attorneys must have extensive appellate experience and demonstrate to the Academy’s satisfaction good character and professional reputation, ...
Principal Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk has been named to the National Law Journal’s (NLJ) inaugural list of Health Care Law Trailblazers. The list acknowledges legal practitioners who have made an impact on the practice, policy, and technological advancements within the health care industry. Click here to read the full issue.
Principal Gary Lincenberg participated in the panel discussion, “US-China Conflict: Huawei and US Law,” at the UCLA Anderson School of Management on April 29th. The panel explored the business, policy, and legal implications surrounding the recent detention in Canada of Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou, who will face fraud charges after extradition ...
Following the successful defense of Plains All American Pipeline in a four-month jury trial last summer involving an oil spill in Santa Barbara, Bird Marella prevailed at the sentencing hearing held on April 25th. The Plains defense team, led by principals Gary Lincenberg and Ariel Neuman along with principal Naeun Rim and ...
Chambers and Partners, widely regarded as one of the primary arbiters of achievement in the legal profession, has named Bird Marella among the top litigation firms in the nation with a ranking in “Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations” and a ranking in “Litigation: General Commercial.” Eight Bird Marella principals ...
Bird Marella attorneys Timothy Yoo and Andrew McTernan obtained a successful resolution for their client, an Irvine, California-based snack food manufacturer that makes Peatos and other pulse-based snacks, in a major trademark dispute against Frito-Lay, Inc. In the widely publicized dispute, which was covered by the Wall Street Journal and ...
