Author: Brown White & Osborn LLP

26 Mar Changes to Federal Family Medical Leave and Paid Sick Leave in the Wake of COVID-19

Posted at 23:54h in Employment by Brown White & Osborn LLP

Most employers are familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.. Pursuant to FMLA, an eligible employee is entitled to take unpaid leave for up to 12 weeks for specified family and medical reasons without fear of...

04 Dec Media Round-Up

Posted at 18:45h in Criminal Defense by Brown White & Osborn LLP

Brown White & Osborn LLP partner Ken White wrote several columns, and appeared on several news programs, based on his expertise with federal criminal law in the past week: "Three Remarkable Things About Michael Cohen's Plea," November 29, 2018 in The Atlantic. "Why Did Manafort...

05 Nov Brown White & Osborn LLP Prevails: Los Angeles Jury Finds Edward Biggs Liable for $8.9 Million For Fraud Involving Owners Of Three Manufactured Homes In His Pacific Palisades Mobile Home Park

Posted at 17:10h in Litigation by Brown White & Osborn LLP

P R E S S R E L E A S E LOS ANGELES JURY FINDS EDWARD BIGGS LIABLE FOR $8.9 MILLION FOR FRAUD INVOLVING OWNERS OF THREE MANUFACTURED HOMES IN HIS PACIFIC PALISADES MOBILE HOME PARK Los Angeles, CA, November 5, 2018. Attorney Tom Brown from Brown...

12 Apr BWO Partner Ken White On The FBI Search of Michael Cohen’s Office

Posted at 17:48h in Uncategorized by Brown White & Osborn LLP

This week BWO partner Ken White, whose practice includes federal criminal defense, spoke extensively about the FBI search of the offices of President Trump's attorney Michael Cohen. Mr. White had a Op-Ed column in the New York Times on April 10 explaining the likely significance of the...

13 Feb BWO Partner Ken White On Fox News @ Night Regarding Special Counsel Investigation

Posted at 17:17h in Uncategorized by Brown White & Osborn LLP

BWO Partner Ken White appeared on Fox News @ Night With Shannon Bream last week to discuss why targets of investigations – in this case, the President of the United States – should be extremely wary of voluntary interviews with law enforcement....

08 Feb BWO Partner Ken White Published In Reason Magazine

Posted at 22:45h in Uncategorized by Brown White & Osborn LLP

BWO Partner Ken White, who is a Contributing Editor at Reason Magazine, has a new article published there explaining the perils of voluntary discussions with federal investigators....

31 Jan BWO Partner Ken White Launches First Amendment Podcast “Make No Law”

Posted at 16:39h in Litigation by Brown White & Osborn LLP

Brown White & Osborn LLP partner Ken White, a First Amendment litigator, has launched a monthly podcast on the Legal Talk Network. The podcast, called "Make No Law", explores the background and context of famous First Amendment cases. At launch, two episodes are available: "Fighting Words,"...

19 Jan LA Times Op-Ed on Executive Privilege

Posted at 18:43h in Uncategorized by Brown White & Osborn LLP

BWO Partner Caleb Mason is in the LA Times on why Steve Bannon can’t claim executive privilege, and why the White House hasn’t claimed it....

19 Jan BWO Partner Ken White To Give Keynote Address At Free Speech Conference

Posted at 18:35h in Uncategorized by Brown White & Osborn LLP

BWO Partner Ken White, whose practice includes First Amendment law and free speech issues, has been selected to give the keynote address at the West Coast Regional Conference of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. FIRE is the preeminent organization defending the free speech...

09 Jan BWO Partner’s Article “99 Problems” A Popular Read

Posted at 18:26h in Criminal Defense by Brown White & Osborn LLP

The Social Science Research Network has named BWO partner Caleb Mason’s article “Jay-Z’s 99 Problems, Verse 2: A Close Reading with Fourth Amendment Guidance for Cops and Perps” a Weekly Top 5 paper based on demand for it. Ms. Mason’s article colorfully illustrates how the Jay-Z song...