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RBGG Client Achieves Landmark Settlement in Land Use Matter

August 8, 2022

Posted in Appellate Practice, Feature on Homepage

Rosen and Galvan Survey Systemic Reform Litigation for L.A. Lawyer

August 1, 2022

Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

Complaint Filed to Stop Forced Unpaid Labor at Immigrant Detention Facilities

July 15, 2022

Posted in Employment Law, Feature on Homepage

15 RBGG Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers Lists for 2022

July 14, 2022

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

RBGG Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

June 24, 2022

Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

Ells and Grunfeld Named to DJ’s Top Women Lawyers List for 2022

June 1, 2022

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage, Uncategorized

Update on Stiner v. Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.

May 27, 2022

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

Plaintiffs Seek Preliminary Injunction in San Diego County Jails Suit – 10 More Deaths Since Complaint Filed in February

May 2, 2022

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

Advocacy Groups, Attorneys Urge Court to Address Dangerous, Deadly Conditions in San Diego County Jails

April 28, 2022

Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

Comprehensive Settlement Reached in Orange County Jail Investigation

April 14, 2022

Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

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Ninth Circuit Dismisses Two Appeals by the State in Case About Mental Health Care in California Prisons
Ells and Grunfeld Named to DJ’s Top Women Lawyers List for 2025
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
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Stopping Trump’s Funding Cuts for Lawyers for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Court – RBGG Filed Amicus Brief Challenging Trump’s Actions
Perkins Coie Wins Summary Judgment Striking Down Executive Order – RBGG Joined More Than 500 Other Law Firms in Amicus Brief Challenging the President’s Unconstitutional Action
Ninth Circuit Requires State to Implement Its Own Plan to Treat Mentally Ill Patients in California’s Prisons with Personality Disorders
RBGG Files Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration’s Funding Cuts for Lawyers for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Court
RBGG Handling Appeal of Family of Man With Disabilities Who Was Denied Life-Saving Care
Disability groups appeal for another chance to block California’s assisted suicide law
Major Settlement to Improve EDD’s Broken Notification System for Unemployment Benefits

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