Loyola Law School annually honors two distinguished lawyers who embody the spirit of the civil justice system through their outstanding legal careers. GMSR congratulates this year’s recipients, John F. Denove and Robert Morgenstern for their legal careers marked by professional excellence and uncompromising integrity.
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GMSR is proud to sponsor and be invited to speak at the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s (IMLA) 82nd Annual Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada from October 14 to 18, 2017. The IMLA is one of the foremost organizations serving the needs of attorneys representing governmental
Laurie Hepler will present Appeal Rights And Your Arbitration Case at the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF), together with Arbitration Section Chair John Worden. The date is September 11, 2017, from 12 to 1:15 pm. Laurie will cover both sides’ rights to appellate review
GMSR is proud to be an attending sponsor for the Foundation for Democracy and Justice: Southern California Reception. This is the third annual reception for the foundation and will honor the Los Angeles Superior Court for its service to the community inside and outside the
GMSR Managing Partner, Timothy Coates will present the session Municipal Tort and Civil Rights Litigation Update at the City Attorneys’ Track at the League of California Cities® 2017 Annual Conference. The conference is September 13 – 15 at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, California.
Eight GMSR attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018. Multiple GMSR attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers® every year for more than a decade; Alana Rotter joins the list this year for the first time. Additionally, partner
Cindy’s latest novel, ‘Proof’ (published by Thomas & Mercer, 2017), is her second legal thriller to be published. It has received attention from Above The Law, a prominent online publication dedicated to the legal profession. As noted by Above The Law, Cindy uses her knowledge of
GMSR is proud to support and sponsor the 28th annual ACIC General Counsel Seminar in San Diego, California, July 26-28, 2017. The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) is committed to advocacy on behalf of the California insurance marketplace with the goal of promoting the
In Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court (June 19, 2017, Case No. 16-466), the United States Supreme Court has ruled 8-1 that California lacks “specific” personal jurisdiction over a pharmaceutical company, reversing a 4-3 decision last year by the California Supreme Court. The case arises
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