For 18 years served as a court-appointed member of the Federal Criminal Justice Act panel to represent indigent defendants at the trial level. Multiple federal trials and other representations. Also appointed by federal courts, at the trial and appellate levels, to represent three individuals on California’s Death Row: one three-week trial and two Ninth Circuit arguments.
Sarah Bell is presenting "Emerging Contaminants and the Law (Right Now)" during the "Contaminants of Emerging Concern and Superfund: What Lies Ahead" session discussions on November 18 at the SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting. Details...
Farella Braun + Martel’s Private Client Industry Group earned recognition in the 2021 Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) guide as a leading firm in the Private Wealth Law category for Northern California. A publication...
Depending on what you read or who you talk to, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (47 U.S.C. § 230) (CDA) is either a tool of censorship, a shield of Big Tech that...
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel filed an amicus brief on behalf of Americans Against Gun Violence in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al., v. Kevin P...
Farella Braun + Martel is participating in the second iteration of the Midsize Mansfield Rule certification process ( see announcement ). In The Mid-Market Report article, "For Midsize Firms, The Mansfield Program Brings Community and Rigor,"...
The Biden administration recently announced that it will be mandating Covid-19 vaccine policies for federal contractors and federal employees, as well as for employers with over 100 employees. This announcement, along with surging Delta...
Both the Board of Forestry and the State Senate are considering changes to state fire regulations that would affect real estate development in California. The first set of changes can be found in the...
Cyber attacks are now commonplace. Ransomware attacks, in particular, have skyrocketed in frequency and size. High-profile data breaches have cost businesses in the United States millions of dollars in losses and incalculable reputational harm...
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel represented Swinerton Incorporated in its agreement to sell its renewable energy division Swinerton Renewable Energy (SRE) and wholly-owned subsidiary SOLV, Inc. to private equity firm American...
Sarah Bell will present "The Gorilla in the CERCLA Closet: Natural Resources Damages" session at the ALI-CLE Environmental Litigation webcast. She will cover: Creative applications of NRD claims Marshalling the NRD trustee’s case NRD...
