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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

May 16 Deadline for Lime “Juicers” to Accept Settlement Payments

April 13, 2022

Posted in Employment Law, Feature on Homepage

Hannah Chartoff Joins RBGG as an Associate

April 1, 2022

Posted in Feature on Homepage

RBGG and Co-Counsel Receive CLAY Award for Stopping Trump Administration’s WeChat Ban

March 31, 2022

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

Grunfeld and Shinn-Krantz in the DJ: Ending Involuntary Servitude in California

March 14, 2022

Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Employment Law, 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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