Los Angeles Times Quotes Benjamin Gluck Regarding U.S. Private Vaults Forfeiture

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 ...

Ekwan Rhow Named a Top 100 Lawyer by Daily Journal

Principal Ekwan Rhow has been recognized as a Top 100 Lawyer in California by the Daily Journal. The annual publication profiles the top attorneys in the state who have made extraordinary contributions to the law and society.  Mr. Rhow’s profile spotlights his highly publicized settlement representing a national class that alleged ...

Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk Honored with Daily Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 Award

Principal Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk has been named to the Daily Journal’s 2022 list of the Top 40 Under 40.   The annual list honors exceptional lawyers throughout California under the age of 40 who have made their mark on the legal industry. The Daily Journal highlighted Ms. Van Dyk’s noteworthy ...

Bird Marella Wins on Behalf of Pro Bono Asylum Clients

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 ...

Bird Marella Wins Approval of $92 Million Settlement for TikTok Users

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 Defeats SEC’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Rare Occurrence

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 ...