Litigation

02 May Update Information On Class Action Lawsuit Of Nicole Wheat v. Mario Marovic

Posted at 20:13h in Litigation by Rolando Gutierrez

On July 15, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, styled Nicole Wheat v. Mario Marovic, et. al., Case No: 30-2021-01210986-CU-OE-CXC. A copy of the operative complaint can be accessed here. This class action lawsuit seeks...

10 Jul Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia: Another Development in the LGBTQ Rights Journey

Posted at 21:09h in Employment, Litigation by Elizabeth Quach

On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark opinion recognizing basic critical protections for the rights of gays, lesbians, and transgendered individuals in the workplace based on the text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Three employees...

03 Apr What if the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Causes Breach of a Contract? Consider Force Majeure, Frustration of Purpose, and Managing Your Legal Risk and Liability

Posted at 16:02h in Contracts, Litigation by Elizabeth Quach

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has rapidly evolved into a national crisis, and the country’s economy is scrambling to keep up. As more states ramp up restrictions to counter the looming threat, numerous industries face uncertainties and disruptions. Emerging issues include disruption of supply chains, reduced...

27 Mar Continuity of Government During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted at 19:12h in Criminal Defense, Litigation by Ken White

Brown White & Osborn LLP partner Ken White was a guest on the National Constitution Center's podcast "We The People," which addressed continuity of government during the pandemic and how various branches of government are adjusting to social distancing. The podcast is here. ...

24 Mar Force Majeure And Entertainment Work In The Time of Coronavirus

Posted at 17:55h in Employment, Litigation by Dalmacio Posadas

A performance contract is a written agreement—entered into between a performer like Billie Eilish or Donald Glover and a production company or event presenter like Live Nation or AEG—for a performance to take place at a public or private venue. Like most contracts, performance contracts contain material terms like...

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...

26 Jul BWO Partner Ken White On “All The President’s Lawyers”

Posted at 19:48h in Criminal Defense, Litigation by Ken White

KCRW -- which produces the popular weekly political news show "Left Right and Center" -- has launched a popular new podcast "All The President's Lawyers," co-hosted by BWO partner Ken White. Every week, KCRW's Josh Barrow and Ken White discuss the many legal issues and...

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,"...

20 Jun Recent Publications By Brown White & Osborn Attorneys

Posted at 15:14h in Criminal Defense, Litigation by Brown White & Osborn LLP

Brown White & Osborn LLP's attorneys have been published on current events recently: In a recent LA Times column, BWO Partner Caleb Mason explained how Attorney General Sessions' testimony illustrates the risks of clients answering questions. In another Los Angeles Times column, Partner Ken White explained how...

20 Jun When A Leaker Blows The Whistle

Posted at 15:08h in Litigation, Securities Litigation & Regulation by Ron Wood

Numerous recent stories have reported criticism of former FBI Director James Comey’s “leak” of a memorandum summarizing his non-classified conversations with President Donald J. Trump. Critics, mostly in the political world and blogosphere, have decried Comey’s so-called leak as illegal or unethical. Removed from the...