Elizabeth Tosaris has joined Michelman & Robinson’s Regulatory & Administrative Law Practice Group as a partner in our San Francisco office. The arrival of such a prominent insurance lawyer has made headlines, with features in Bloomberg Law, Law360, the Daily Journal, Politico, Reuters and the San Francisco Business Times. We couldn’t be happier to have Elizabeth as part of our team and welcome her to the firm.
Jennifer Mauri has provided her take on a district court’s decision to partially grant a motion filed by OpenAI to dismiss claims brought against it by writer and performer Sarah Silverman, among others. Her insights are included in an article titled, “Partial Win for OpenAI in Dispute With High-Profile Authors,” published this week by the Global Legal Post.
Dana Kravetz’s commentary on the NLRB’s expansion of the joint-employer rule and its impact on the hospitality space was featured in an article published last week by HOTELS Magazine. The story titled, “U.S. House votes to overturn new joint-employer rule,” covers the move in Congress to repeal the federal labor board’s joint-employer legislation and includes Dana’s take on what hotel owners and franchisors should be mindful of should the new rule ultimately take effect.
Mark Robinson has been quoted in a Law360 article titled, “The Top Environmental Insurance Trends Of 2024.” Among other things, the piece touches upon the decision made by multiple insurers last year suspending or limiting the sale of homeowners policies in California. For his part, Mark emphasized that carriers want to be able to write business in the state, so long as they are able to charge fair premiums —and not take significant losses—based on risk assessment.
M&R represents U.S. Continental Marketing, Inc. in trade secret litigation against SGS North America, Inc. arising from the misappropriation of proprietary and confidential chemical formulations that may cost U.S. Continental millions of dollars. The lawsuit has been featured in an article just published by IAM Trade Secrets titled, “Case spotlight: Refusal to return misappropriated trade secrets “won’t go unchecked”, attorney for US Continental contends,” which includes extensive commentary from lead counsel, Jeffrey Farrow.
Dana Kravetz was mentioned in a recent article published by Hotel News Now titled, “US Supreme Court Punts on ADA Tester Case.” The story covers the high court’s decision in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, which was to explore whether someone checking hotel websites for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act — regardless of their intent to stay at the hotels — would have standing, or the right, to sue as an ADA tester. Dana had previously predicted the case could be vacated in the event plaintiff dismissed her claims, which the article reveals was the very outcome.
Megan Penick has lent her public offering know-how to Reuters for an article titled, “Shein’s IPO Raises Fresh Questions on Alleged Forced Labor in Its Supply Chain.” The piece just published covers the move by e-commerce fast-fashion company Shein to go public in the U.S. Megan commented on the impact that IP issues and Shein’s alleged use of forced labor could have on the IPO process, not only for Shein, but for other China-based companies going forward.
Jeffrey Farrow has been quoted at length in an article published by the Inland Empire Business Journal titled, “Corona Factory Files Landmark Trade Secret Lawsuit in New Hampshire Federal Court.” The story covers litigation filed by Jeff and his team at M&R on behalf of U.S. Continental Marketing, Inc. against SGS North America, Inc., alleging misappropriation of proprietary and confidential chemical formulations that may cost U.S. Continental millions of dollars.
