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Principal Benjamin Gluck was quoted again in the Los Angeles Times’s coverage of the U.S. Private Vaults forfeiture. The article discusses the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office’s failure to disclose their plan to confiscate all cash they found at U.S. Private Vaults, therefore “misleading the judge who approved” the ...
The South Asian Bar Association of North America (SABA-NA) has selected principal Gopi Panchapakesan to serve as Co-Chair of its Law Partners Section. Gopi previously served as co-president of the South Asian Bar Association of Southern California (SABA-SC) and is currently a fellow with SABA-NA’s Leadership Institute. Gopi was recently ...
In a pro bono matter with the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ), Bird Marella protected an immigrant survivor of domestic violence from family separation by winning termination of her children’s removal proceedings, and ultimately obtaining Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for the children to stay in the United ...
On July 28, 2022, U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee granted final approval of a $92 million settlement for users of TikTok in one of the country’s largest and most high-profile class actions. A nationwide group of plaintiffs alleged that TikTok violated consumer protection and data privacy laws. In ...
Bird Marella attorneys Ron Nessim and Michael Landman represent Hasan Sario, a Turkish national, who has been charged civilly with securities fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The firm also represents the client in a parallel criminal case in the ...
Bird Marella Principal John Berlinski is quoted in the July 12, 2022 Wall Street Journal article, “Netflix in Talks With Hollywood Studios to Facilitate New Ad-Supported Platform.” In the article, Mr. Berlinski offers insight into the possible legal risks facing Netflix as it attempts to renegotiate its content license agreements ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce the elevation of Ashley D. Bowman to Counsel, effective July 1, 2022. Ms. Bowman, who joined the firm as an associate in 2015, practices white collar criminal defense and civil litigation. Upon joining Bird Marella, she quickly won early, pre-trial dismissals and completed an appellate ...
Bird Marella principals Ariel Neuman and Timothy B. Yoo were selected for the second annual listing of “Legal Visionaries” by the L.A. Times Business of Law Magazine. The magazine recognizes the top attorneys in Southern California. Mr. Neuman’s selection celebrates his prominence in a number of high-profile matters, including his successful work for the Los Angeles Angels MLB team, his trial victory ...
In a trial involving a digital advertising company’s use of Internet Protocol netblocks, Bird Marella won complete vindication of its client’s innocence. Following his opening statement at trial, Principal Gary Lincenberg persuaded the United States Attorney for the Southern District of California to dismiss all charges in the indictment. The ...
Six Bird Marella attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. This year includes the addition of four new attorneys, reflecting the firm’s stand-out talent, and more than doubling the number of honorees in the category. The following attorneys are regarded as “Top Rated ...
