Over the Memorial Day weekend 2024, LW partner Catherine Naltsas volunteered Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the Valley Greek Festival in Northridge, California. Catherine spent three days mentoring a team of mostly 10 year-olds at the calamari booth, where the children learned to work the register, were trained in food safety, and food preparation. As […]
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Congratulations to Trevor Resurreccion on his election to the Board of Directors of The Jefferson Society for a three year term starting with the 2024-2025 term. The Jefferson Society is a non-profit organization whose members have dual degrees in Architecture and Law. It’s mission is to organize and utilize the dual professional education and experience of the […]
On April 14, on behalf of the Ladies Philoptochos of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Northridge, Catherine Naltsas presented the Kids N Cancer Camp Agape ministry with a check for $10,000. The Kids N Cancer Camp Agape ministry is a ministry of the Philoptochos of the Metropolis of San Francisco and hosts a “camp” for […]
Lynberg & Watkins team Shel Harrell, Catherine Naltsas and Tamara Heathcote successfully prevail on FRCP Rule 50 motions in favor of three Deputy Defendants on the issue of Qualified Immunity. This victory for the Deputy Defendants follows the third trial on the issue of Deputy Defendants’ use of force during an arrest.
Congratulations to Lynberg & Watkins attorneys Catherine Naltsas and Lisa M. Hiraide on their latest success! Over three years of litigation has ended with a total defense win—Summary Judgment GRANTED for all three religious entity clients who were sued in 2020 under the California revival statute CCP 340.1 for alleged negligence giving rise to sexual abuse allegations […]
Michael Larin (Partner, Los Angeles) and Andrew Higgs (Partner, Orange County) obtained summary judgment in a high-exposure products liability matter on behalf of Lynberg & Watkins’ client, an electric motorcycle manufacturer. The plaintiff, an automotive mechanic, alleges he sustained significant injuries due to purported “unintended acceleration” of the motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to fall and […]