Published: November 17, 2022
The video series California Employment News from Weintraub Tobin’s Labor and Employment practice group is now available as a podcast.
Initiated as a series of short, informational videos designed to keep California employers up-to-date on legal developments in employment law, all episodes are now also available in audio form.
Published: November 10, 2022
On November 9, 2022 Weintraub attorney Jacqueline M. Simonovich was honored as one of the 2022 recipients of the Minority Bar Coalition Unity Awards.
These awards, given annually, recognize leaders from the member organizations of the Minority Bar Coalition for exemplary service in promoting the cause of diversity in the legal profession and community.
Published: November 4, 2022
Universal Pictures is set to adapt to film the bestselling novel “A Deadly Education,” the first title in the Scholomance Trilogy by Weintraub client Naomi Novik.
The film will be directed by Meera Menon (Ms. Marvel) with Emily Carmichael (Jurassic World Dominion) and Shantha Susman adapting the screenplay. Todd Lieberman (Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Wonder) and David Hoberman (The Fighter, Wonder) are producers.
Read more about the project here on Deadline.
Naomi Novik is represented by Weintraub Shareholder Matthew Sugarman.
Published: November 3, 2022
Weintraub Tobin has been recognized with numerous rankings in the 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The rankings are awarded by tiers for each practice group in each metropolitan area.
Published: October 28, 2022
Weintraub Tobin was honored to be named a 2022 Best Places to Work by the Sacramento Business Journal. The award, given each year to Sacramento-based organizations that go above and beyond to keep employees happy, healthy, and engaged, is selected based on employee feedback through a human resources technology company, Quantum Workplace.
Published: October 5, 2022
Podcast network Toast News Network, which includes the popular podcast The Morning Toast, will be added to the lineup of shows under Dear Media.
The network, founded by WT clients Claudia and Jackie Oshry, features original shows and podcasts from actors and influencers, such as Josh Peck, Lauren Elizabeth, and Shannon Ford. Dear Media will also be making an investment in the Oshry sisters’ cocktail brand, Spritz Society.
Weintraub Tobin helped to broker the deal, along with WME. Claudia and Jackie Oshry are represented by Weintraub shareholder Jessica Marlow.
Read more details about the deal here on IMDb.
Published: October 5, 2022
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to welcome Susan Roberts as an associate in the Firm’s Entertainment and Media practice group, where she focuses on digital media, entertainment, defamation, privacy, and intellectual property.
Published: October 3, 2022
On September 29, 2022, WT client Macrocosm Entertainment won a News and Documentary Emmy Award for the HBO Documentary film Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street. The documentary won for Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary.
Published: September 30, 2022
On September 21, 2022, Shauna Correia and Katie Collins secured a dismissal with prejudice in Sacramento Superior Court of a wage and hour class action that had been brought against our client by former employees. The plaintiffs’ counsel agreed to dismiss with prejudice in exchange for a waiver of costs after Shauna and Katie filed a summary judgment motion asserting lack of standing, waiver, and estoppel.
Published: September 28, 2022
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to welcome Marc Rodriguez as an associate in Weintraub’s Litigation practice group, where he focuses his practice on general business litigation.
