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Jane E. Kahn (1954-2018)

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Caroline E. Jackson

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Feature on Homepage

Supreme Court Should Uphold Colorado Law Prohibiting Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Couple in Marriage Website Case

December 5, 2022

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

KQED Highlights Immigrant Detainees Suit Over ‘Slavery’ Wages of $1 a Day

December 1, 2022

Posted in Class Actions, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage

RBGG Files Suit for CaRLA against Santa Clara County in Nimby Zoning Matter

September 28, 2022

Posted in Feature on Homepage

Bien and Grunfeld Named Again to DJ’s Top 100 California Lawyers List

September 21, 2022

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

RBGG Files Amicus Brief Arguing that Colorado’s Antidiscrimination Law Doesn’t Violate Marriage Website Designer’s First Amendment Rights

August 22, 2022

Posted in Feature on Homepage, First Amendment, Public Records Act and FOIA

Five RBGG Partners Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List

August 18, 2022

Posted in Awards, Feature on Homepage

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

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Monitor Issues First Report Evaluating Compliance with the Dublin Consent Decree; Finds Widespread Issues Across Federal Prison System
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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
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

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