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Author: Carl Whitaker

RBGG Joins ACLU in Filing Class Action Over Overcrowding in Nebraska State Prisons

August 16, 2017

Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged California prison overcrowding, Prisoner Rights

Five RBGG Lawyers Once Again Selected for The Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2017

Posted in Appellate Practice, Awards, Employment Law, Government Enforcement

KQED Radio Report Shines a Light on Unconstitutional Conditions at Yuba County Jail

August 7, 2017

Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Immigrants Rights, Prison Healthcare, Prison Mental Health Care, Prisoner Rights

Elderly Residents File Ground-Breaking Class Action Lawsuit Against NYSE-Traded Brookdale Senior Living Over Financial Abuse and Widespread Violations of the ADA

July 14, 2017

Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Americans With Disabilities Act

13 RBGG Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers and Rising Star Lists for 2017

July 7, 2017

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

Lawsuit Accuses Los Angeles County Jail of Federal and State Civil Liberty Violations

July 6, 2017

Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage, First Amendment, Public Records Act and FOIA Tagged First Amendment

Lawsuit Alleges Blind People Cannot Use Greyhound Website or Mobile App

June 12, 2017

Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Disability Rights

RBGG’s Bien Comments for VICE: The Prison System is Designed to Ignore Mental Illness

June 7, 2017

Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Prison Mental Health Care

Bornstein and Other Leading SF Lawyers Share Perspective on Robert Mueller

May 18, 2017

Posted in Feature on Homepage, Government Enforcement

Sandy Rosen Blogs for HuffPost: Fear and Loathing in Trump Land

May 18, 2017

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RBGG Successfully Resolves Censorship Lawsuit for Publisher Against Sonoma County’s Jail
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17 RBGG Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers List for 2025
Civil Rights Groups Demand ICE and Alaska DOC Meet Civil Detentions Standards for Detainees at Anchorage Jail
Sierra Club Sues Department of Energy for Avoiding Transparency, Ignoring FOIA Requests
Bonuses Are Latest Attempt to Improve California’s Prison Mental Health System
Ninth Circuit Dismisses Two Appeals by the State in Case About Mental Health Care in California Prisons
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Jenner & Block Wins Summary Judgment – RBGG Joined More Than 800 Other Law Firms Nationwide in Amicus Briefs Challenging White House’s Executive Orders Targeting Jenner & Block, Wilmer Cutler and Susman Godfrey

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