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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 ...
Remember the big fight about whether the FBI could force Apple to unlock a terrorist’s iPhone? Old news. Biometric identification on new iPhones and Androids – fingerprint sensors, iris scans, etc. – provide a new means by which law enforcement can force you to unlock your phone. As reported by Law360, this week a federal district ...
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 ...
Principal Paul Chan was recently honored with the “Trailblazer Award” by the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) at its 44th Anniversary Installation & Awards Banquet. Chan and other honorees were recognized by the SCCLA for their efforts to empower the Chinese and Asian American community and significant contributions to ...
Principal Hernán Vera was quoted in the Los Angeles Times article, “Sheriff’s Department Killing More Misconduct Investigations Under Villanueva, Report Finds,” discussing inactivated internal investigations under Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva. According to a report by the Los Angeles County Office of Inspector General, 45 investigations of department personnel ...
A Bird Marella trial team led by principals Ekwan Rhow and Timothy Yoo prevailed in a federal jury trial before Judge Richard A. Jones in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle. Defending SK Hynix America, Inc., one of the largest memory and semiconductor chip manufacturers ...
