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Tyson Foods has appealed a district court ruling remanding a pair of wrongful death actions to state court. The suits allege that Tyson failed to implement proper COVID-19 safety measures at its facility, which resulted in four employee deaths. In its Eighth Circuit brief, Tyson argues that it was acting under the direction of a…
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The Environmental Law Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco presents Amy L. Bomse as a speaker on Ethics and Environmental Law 2021 on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:15 pm, Pacifc. Topics include: Handling conflicts in complex multi-party environmental cases Representing entities and/or employees in criminal and civil investigations Unique confidentiality issues…
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RJO is pleased to announce its newest shareholder, Alecia E. Cotton. Ms. Cotton is a member of RJO’s Retail Industry Trade Regulation, Environmental Law, Complex Commercial Litigation and Cybersecurity and Privacy practice groups in our San Francisco office. She will continue to focus her practice on the retail industry, representing national retailers, manufacturers and suppliers…
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On December 9, 2020, RJO Shareholder Amy Bomse co-presented a webinar sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute as part of its Annual Consumer Finance Institute entitled Ethical Issues Unique to the Consumer Space. Her lecture focused on ethical issues lawyers owe to courts and the legal system and consequences including discipline and sanctions for violation…
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RJO is delighted to announce Aaron P. Silberman has been recognized by the Justice & Diversity Center, the pro bono arm of the Bar Association of San Francisco, as one of its outstanding volunteers for 2020. Mr. Silberman has continued to do significant pro bono work through the JDC’s Federal Pro Bono Project (fka the…
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Merri Baldwin has been appointed Co-Vice-Chair of the California State Bar’s Closing the Justice Gap Working Group. The State Bar Board of Trustees established the Working Group to consider possible regulatory changes suggested by the Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services (ATILS) to enhance the delivery of—and access to—legal services through the…
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Today, Law360 published remarks by Lucas Hanback on President Trump’s new Executive Order 13950 on diversity training. In particular, Lucas’ comments focus on the effect of recent guidance which indicates that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is already fielding complaints that the training targeted by the order may be a violation of preexisting…
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RJO is pleased to announce that Alexandria Tindall Webb has joined our DC Office as Of Counsel in our Government Contracts and Cybersecurity & Privacy Practice Groups. Ms. Tindall Webb has counseled clients regarding disputes with government entities before the United States Court of Federal Claims and the United States Government Accountability Office. She conducts…
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell is proud to announce that eleven of its attorneys have been selected by Super Lawyers as top attorneys for 2020 in Northern California and Washington, D.C. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected to by the research team at Super Lawyers for inclusion on…
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For five years, RJO attorneys Lucas Hanback and Neil O’Donnell, all former Marine and Naval officers, have represented former Navy Petty Officer Walter Strand fight the denial of his military retirement. This is an important case seeking to enforce guarantees Congress made to veterans in the wake of WWII. This case should matter to every veteran. …
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