News
February 21, 2024
Media Coverage
Scraping Battles: Meta Loses Legal Effort to Halt Harvesting of Personal Profiles
Cybersecurity Law Report
Alex Reese spoke to Matt Fleischer-Black of Cybersecurity Law Report about the Meta v. Bright Data decision and its impact on U.S. scraping case law. Read the article here (paywall or trial).
February 16, 2024
Announcement
Winston Liaw Named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Winston Liaw has been named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow for 2024. Winston joins a select group of experienced lawyers who have distinguished...
January 17, 2024
Announcement
Farella 2024 Partner Elevations: Cynthia Castillo and Greg LeSaint
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the election of two lawyers to partnership effective Jan. 1: Cynthia Castillo and Greg LeSaint. “We are thrilled to elevate Cynthia and Greg to the partnership. Both...
January 8, 2024
Announcement
Farella Wins Complete Defense Ruling at Trial for Smart Meter Technology Company
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel secured a complete defense victory for a smart meter technology company following a two-week bench trial in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California. In the litigation, a technology...
May 18, 2023
Media Coverage
Big Tech Breathes Sigh of Relief After Justices' Terror Rulings
Law360
Erik Olson spoke to Law360 for the article "Big Tech Breathes Sigh of Relief After Justices' Terror Rulings," covering the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to review whether Section 230 insulates online platforms from claims that their algorithms amplified the...
May 18, 2023
Media Coverage
Legal experts say Google, Twitter and other tech companies dodged a bullet at the Supreme Court
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Erik Olson spoke to Silicon Valley Business Journal for the article "Legal experts say Google, Twitter and other tech companies dodged a bullet at the Supreme Court." The Supreme Court avoided taking a stand on Section 230 or putting in...
March 7, 2023
Media Coverage
WhatsApp and Facebook Take the NSO Group to Court
Shoot The Messenger: Espionage, Murder, & Pegasus Spyware
Kyle McLorg was interviewed for the Shoot The Messenger: Espionage, Murder, & Pegasus Spyware investigative podcast episode “WhatsApp and Facebook Take the NSO Group to Court” produced by Exile Media in collaboration with The Committee To Protect Journalists, where...
February 22, 2023
Media Coverage
Justices Don't Appear Ready To Overturn Social Media Liability Law
Daily Journal
Erik Olson, an intellectual property partner and co-chair of Farella's Platforms Group, spoke to the Daily Journal for the article "Justices Don't Appear Ready To Overturn Social Media Liability Law." The article covered the U.S. Supreme Court arguments in a...
January 17, 2023
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Announces 2023 New Partner Class
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the elevation of three lawyers to the partnership effective January 1, 2023: Ashley Breakfield, Sushila Chanana, and Rebecca Stephens. “We are thrilled to congratulate and welcome these...
December 20, 2022
Announcement
Jaya Bajaj Named to Lawyers of Color Hot List 2022
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Jaya Bajaj has been named to Lawyers of Color’s 2022 Hot List. The annual list recognizes early- to mid-career attorneys excelling in the legal profession. Lawyers of Color is a...
October 6, 2022
Announcement
Tim Horgan-Kobelski Named a Rising Star in IP by Managing IP
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Tim Horgan-Kobelski has been named among Managing IP ’s Rising Stars in IP for 2022. The special publication recognizes some of the best up-and-coming intellectual property practitioners in private practice who...
July 5, 2022
Announcement
Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars 2022 Ranks Farella Braun + Martel Lawyers; Firm Recommended for Patent Litigation
Farella Braun + Martel’s Daniel Callaway , James L. Day , Jeffrey M. Fisher , Winston Liaw , Eugene Mar , and Stephanie P. Skaff were recognized by Managing Intellectual Property in the 2022 edition of IP STARS. Fisher...
June 21, 2022
Media Coverage
As Feds Step Up White-Collar Enforcement, Companies Face Heightened Risks
Corporate Counsel
Aviva Gilbert, Farella partner and co-chair of the firm's White Collar Criminal Defense and Internal Corporate Investigations Group, was quoted in the Corporate Counsel article "As Feds Step Up White-Collar Enforcement, Companies Face Heightened Risks." In the article, she said...
April 21, 2022
Media Coverage
LinkedIn Loses Data Appeal
CDR Magazine
Erik Olson was quoted in the article "LinkedIn Loses Data Appeal" in CDR Magazine . In the article, Erik said: We are pleased to see that the Ninth Circuit has again affirmed, in light of the Supreme Court’s decision...
February 18, 2022
Announcement
Janice Reicher Named a 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Janice Reicher has been named a member of the 2022 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows. Janice joins a select group of experienced attorneys from diverse backgrounds...
January 18, 2022
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Announces Five New Partners
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the election of five lawyers to partnership effective January 1, 2022: Elizabeth Dorsi, Shanti Eagle, Aviva J. Gilbert, Drew N. Goodwin, and Jeffrey Hamilton. “Our 2022 partners...
December 9, 2021
Announcement
Tony Schoenberg Appointed to Bar Association of San Francisco Board of Directors
Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Tony Schoenberg has been appointed to the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Board of Directors as of January 1, 2022, for a three-year term. BASF is a nonprofit voluntary...
December 6, 2021
Announcement
Erica Villanueva Inducted Into American College of Coverage Counsel
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel announces that Partner Erica Villanueva has been inducted as a fellow into the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC), the preeminent association representing the interests of insurers and policyholders in disputes...
October 7, 2021
Announcement
Google Wins Unanimous Verdict in Patent Case in Western District of Texas
Farella Braun + Martel client Google LLC won a complete defense verdict from a Texas federal jury in the Western District of Texas on October 6. At issue were allegations that Google's Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max devices...
October 6, 2021
Announcement
Jeff Fisher Named Among Top Trade Secrets Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Jeffrey M. Fisher was named among 2021’s “Top Trade Secrets Lawyers” in California by the Daily Journal . Jeff is an accomplished trial lawyer with experience in federal and state...
August 9, 2021
Announcement
Doug Dexter Elected Chair-Elect of ABA Labor and Employment Law Section
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Partner Doug Dexter was elected chair-elect of the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section at the ABA Annual Meeting on August 7. He will serve as chair-elect for...
July 9, 2021
Announcement
Four Farella Intellectual Property Partners Named 2021 IP Stars; Firm Recommended for Patent Litigation
Farella Braun + Martel’s James L. Day , Jeffrey M. Fisher , Eugene Mar , and Stephanie P. Skaff have been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2021 guide to the world's leading IP firms and practitioners...
June 14, 2021
Media Coverage
How I Made Partner: 'I Started Bringing in Cases That Generated Work for Me and for Others at the Firm,' Says Winston Liaw of Farella Braun + Martel
Law.com
Winston Liaw was featured in Law.com's "How I Made Partner" Q&A series. Read the Q&A here (PDF).
April 27, 2021
Announcement
Farella Names Rebecca Stephens and Nadia Arid As LCLD 2021 Pathfinders
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that senior associate Rebecca Stephens and associate Nadia Arid were selected to be members of the 2021 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders. The Pathfinders Program is designed...
March 5, 2021
Announcement
Jeffrey Fisher Inducted to American College of Trial Lawyers
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Partner Jeffrey M. Fisher has been inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier professional trial lawyer organizations in...
January 12, 2021
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Elevates Five to Partner
SAN FRANCISCO/ST. HELENA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021: Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the election of five lawyers to partnership effective January 1: Chandra Andrade, Winston Liaw, Kelly Matayoshi, Janice Reicher, and Brent...
December 23, 2020
Announcement
Farella Braun Files Amicus Brief in Support of Humanitarian Organizations in Ninth Circuit Appeal of WhatsApp v. NSO
SAN FRANCISCO, December 23, 2020: Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel today submitted an amicus brief in support of civil society organizations in the NSO Group v. WhatsApp appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
October 16, 2020
Media Coverage
3 Things To Know After Busy WDTX Patent Judge's 1st Trial
Law360
Eugene Mar spoke to Law360 about the MV3 Partners LLC v. Roku Inc. case in the article, " 3 Things To Know After Busy WDTX Patent Judge's 1st Trial." In the article, Eugene said he's watching to see if there's...
October 7, 2020
Announcement
Jeff Fisher Named Among California’s 2020 Top Trade Secrets Lawyers by the Daily Journal
SAN FRANCISCO, October 7, 2020: Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Jeffrey M. Fisher was named among the “Top Trade Secrets Lawyers” in California by the Daily Journal . Jeff is an accomplished trial lawyer with...
August 25, 2020
Media Coverage
TikTok Sues Over Trump Order, Calls President’s Decision Political
Daily Journal
Janice Reicher, co-chair of Farella's White Collar Defense and Internal Corporate Investigations Group, commented in the Daily Journal article, "TikTok Sues Over Trump Order, Calls President’s Decision Political."
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