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Principal Mark Drooks, along with associates Douglas Fretty and Fanxi Wang, secured an affirmance of summary judgment from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Quarles & Brady LLP in a professional liability case. The case arose out of a loan transaction in which Quarles & Brady represented ...
Principal Ariel Neuman has been named a 2019 “Rising Star” by Law360. The annual list recognizes attorneys under the age of 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age. Law360 reviewed more than 1,300 submissions, with 175 lawyers spanning over 39 practice areas earning the “Rising Stars” distinction. Neuman is one of only five ...
Managing Principal Paul Chan and associate Gopi Panchapakesan co-authored the article, “The Changing Scope of Arbitrability and Appealability.” Published by the National Law Journal, the article highlights the Supreme Court’s decisions in Henry Schein v. Archer & White Sales and Lamps Plus v. Varela. Chan and Panchapakesan comment on what those decisions ...
Principal Mark Drooks has been named among the 2019 “Top Litigators & Trial lawyers” in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The list recognizes “some of the very best litigators in the business” and describes their practices and relevant successes. This marks the second consecutive year that a ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce that 14 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized and selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America. In addition, principals Joel Boxer and Paul Chan were honored with the “Lawyer of the Year” award for their ...
Updated February 2021 Principal Ekwan Rhow and associate Kate Shin won dismissal of a wage and hour class action after the Alameda Superior Court sustained their demurrer filed on behalf of multiple corporate and individual defendants. The class action plaintiff, a former employee of the defendant restaurant, sought over $5 ...
On August 6, Managing Principal Paul Chan presented a webinar titled, “The Rise in Economic Espionage Cases Involving China.” Hosted by the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), the webinar focused on the economic impact of intellectual property thefts involving China, the legal limitations when litigating such matters, and the unique ...
Principals Ekwan Rhow and Naeun Rim, along with associate Christopher Lee, obtained the release on bail of a pro bono client charged in a high-profile internationally-publicized extradition case. The client, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, had been detained pending extradition to Spain based on allegations relating to an incident at the North Korean embassy in ...
Senior Counsel and former United States District Judge A. Howard Matz has been appointed by the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) to serve on its newly established Judicial Independence Committee. The committee will consist of seventeen ACTL Fellows who will monitor developments related to the importance of an independent ...
Principal Ariel Neuman and associate Naomi Solomon authored the Daily Journal article, “How Walmart Pulled off an FCPA Win,” analyzing the retailer’s recently concluded seven-year Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation. The article provides an in-depth look into Walmart’s mishandling of its anti-corruption efforts prior to the investigation and details the ...
