National complex litigation cases require engaging local counsel in multiple jurisdictions. As national counsel, you may view this as an administrative chore. But, if you are retaining local counsel only to "check the box," you are not getting full value…
Washington State's Legislative Season this year was a busy one, with several key statutes getting passed. From a defense litigation perspective, a key and controversial bill was SB 5163, Relating to actions for wrongful injury or death. This bill was…
“Network, network, network!" Many of us are familiar with the importance of networking, particularly when searching for a job. Although there is little dispute, networking is a vital aspect of the legal field- or any professional field - many newer…
The legal profession, like society at large, is evolving with the addition of younger millennial attorneys in the next great generational shift. In 2015, the United States Census Bureau reported millennials (i.e. those born between 1982 and 2000) now number…
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Matt Wojcik, Holly Brauchli, and Dan Lindahl won a significant victory in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals when the Federal Appellate Court upheld Matt and Holly's successful defeat of a putative class action involving the…
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 International Association of Defense Counsel Matt Wojcik, a civil litigation attorney, was featured in the International Association of Defense Counsel's "Publications & News" section for a series of recent wins for Bullivant's clients including a minimal…
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Richard Levick Forbes In the article titled "The Game Changes: Is Bristol-Myers Squibb the End of an Era?" Bullivant's Andrew Downs, a complex commercial and insurance coverage litigation attorney, comments on the Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior…
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 DRI The Voice Jeanne Loftis obtained summary judgment dismissing a $10.5 million asbestos litigation claim targeting their client, a building materials distributor. The plaintiff alleged exposure to asbestos from a joint compound supplied by the distributor while working as…
Monday, February 22, 2016 Lisa Nagele-Piazza Daily Labor Report In the article titled "Employers Should Avoid One-Size-Fits-All Noncompetition Agreements" on the Daily Labor Report, Katherine S. Somervell, employment attorney, explains noncompetition agreements and the recent uptick in the number of…
Wednesday, December 09, 2015 DRI The Voice Dan Lindahl and a team of co-counsel persuaded a trial judge to grant a new trial based on attorney misconduct in an Oregon wrongful death action arising from decedent's alleged exposure to asbestos.…