Published: April 20, 2023
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Lizbeth “Beth” West has been recognized as a 2023 Women Who Mean Business Awards honoree. The Sacramento Business Journal presents the Women Who Mean Business Awards annually to exceptional women in the Sacramento area who have made significant contributions in their respective industries.
Published: April 20, 2023
Weintraub Tobin continues to expand its services with the addition of Construction attorneys Daniel M. Steinberg and Jessica A. Robison. The legal team and their staff establish a Construction Law practice at Weintraub, which will work closely with the Firm’s Real Estate and Litigation groups.
Published: April 14, 2023
The Dark Horse comic book series Lady Danger, written by Weintraub client Alex de Campi, is set to be adapted into a new animated series for Amazon Freevee. The series will star Nicki Minaj in the lead role. Minaj will also executive produce the series, along with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson under his G-Unit Film & TV banner, Brian Sher, and Paul Young & Mike Griffin for Make Good Content.
Published: April 4, 2023
In an interview with CBS News on April 3rd, Megan Cerullo spoke with Weintraub shareholder Jessica Corpuz about the case against actress Gwyneth Paltrow regarding her involvement in a 2016 ski crash.
Published: March 31, 2023
On February 22, 2023, Ryan Abernethy secured a demurrer as to all causes of action in a consumer class action that was brought on behalf of all those who purchased services from our client. The court found that the complaint failed to articulate a cognizable theory of liability that could be brought on a class-wide basis because individualized inquiries would dominate the fraud-related class claims.
Published: March 29, 2023
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Jo Dale Carothers, Ph.D., has been selected to the 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers© list. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers in the state are selected to receive this honor by the research team at Super Lawyers. This is her 10th year to be recognized on this list.
Published: March 29, 2023
In its official announcement earlier this week, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation confirmed that Weintraub client Walt Dohrn (Trolls, Trolls World Tour) has returned as director in the third installment of the animated musical franchise Trolls. Weintraub client Zosia Mamet is also named among the A-list cast.
Published: March 28, 2023
The hit bilingual podcast Princess of South Beach, produced by Weintraub client Sonoro Media, is set to be adapted to a series for Netflix. Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin) will executive produce the project along with Sonoro, Jasmine Romero, and iHeart’s My Cultura Network.
Published: March 28, 2023
Weintraub client Picture Perfect Federation is teaming up with Picturestart to produce an English-language remake of the hit Thai film Bad Genius. The film will star Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), Callina Liang (Tell Me Everything), and Jabari Banks (Bel-Air). Writer JC Lee (Luce) will make his directorial debut. Patrick Wachsberger and Ashley Stern of Picture Perfect Federation along with Erik Feig and Jessica Switch of Picturestart will produce. Mallory Edens’ Little Ray Media is financing. Executive producers on the project include Edens, Julia Hammer, and Wong.
Published: March 14, 2023
The home renovation show Rock the Block, produced by Weintraub client Big Table Media, recorded its highest-rated season premier among women between the ages of 25 and 54 on March 6th. The show is now the top cable program among this age group, bringing in more than 5.7 million total viewers during the premier on HGTV. 1.2 million people viewed the episode on HGTV’s digital platforms.
