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Jane E. Kahn (1954-2018)

Thomas Nolan
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Ben Bien-Kahn

Michael Freedman

Caroline E. Jackson

Kara J. Janssen
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Eric Monek Anderson

Maya Campbell

Hannah Chartoff

Alexander Gourse

Adrienne Harrold

Ben Hattem

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Luma Khabbaz

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Feature on Homepage

Bornstein in the DJ: Giving Full Effect to a Jury Acquittal

February 23, 2018

Posted in Feature on Homepage, Government Enforcement

Bornstein: Trump/Sessions “Tough on Crime” Approach is the Real Joke

February 22, 2018

Posted in Feature on Homepage, Government Enforcement

RBGG’s Rosen Comments on California Judge’s Ruling in Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case

February 8, 2018

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

Plaintiffs With Mobility Disabilities in Santa Clara County Jail Get Class Certification

February 8, 2018

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

Yuba County Jail Settlement Talks Continue in Wake of Tragic Suicide

February 5, 2018

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

Sandy Rosen Comments on DOJ’s Religious Liberty Guidelines

February 5, 2018

Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

Gay Grunfeld Named Managing Partner of RBGG

January 3, 2018

Posted in Feature on Homepage

RBGG Elevates Michael Freedman and Van Swearingen to Senior Counsel

January 2, 2018

Posted in Feature on Homepage

Airbnb and Advocacy Groups Working Together to Make Travel Easier for People With Disabilities

November 20, 2017

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

Grunfeld Speaks on Cal Lawyer’s Employment Law Roundtable

November 13, 2017

Posted in Employment Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged California Equal Pay Act, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law

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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
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RBGG Joins More Than 800 Other Law Firms Nationwide in Amicus Briefs Challenging White House’s Executive Orders Targeting Jenner & Block, Wilmer Cutler and Susman Godfrey
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
Ninth Circuit Upholds Contempt Finding Against State for Failing to Provide Adequate Mental Health Care in California Prisons
Publisher Files Censorship Suits Against Jails in California and New Mexico
Upholding the Rule of Law in the Face of Presidential Lawlessness

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