A Congresswoman, billionaire and football coach walk into a bar … After the bartender fetches their drinks, the lawmaker says to the billionaire and coach: “I want you two to know that we’re going to investigate you and if we find any evidence of you entitled, privileged men abusing your positions of power, yet again, […]

A bankruptcy settlement reached earlier this year shielding the owners of the company responsible for making and marketing OxyContin was overturned by a federal judge. Senior U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon said in a written opinion that the New York bankruptcy court did not have authority to grant the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma […]

A Las Vegas-based sportsbook is asking the National Football League (NFL) to investigate if significant bets placed using insider information regarding the un-retirement of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. As reported in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay believes that a bettor placed a large bet for the Buccaneers to […]

A recent decision from the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals is attempting to grapple with that very issue and has decided some state privacy laws protect image and likeness akin to the way federal law protects intellectual property. The court has historically been divided on the issue, with the latest case; Hepp v. Facebook Inc, […]

A report from the Pro Bono Institute shows that Amazon, food delivery and PPE manufacturers weren’t the only industries to set records during the pandemic. The global COVID pandemic has not only changed how law firms around the world work – nearly instantly replacing such mainstays as three-piece suits, court appearances and client/lawyer meetings with […]

As World Cup Soccer fever grips the planet in the run-up to South Africa 2010, KMF LLP’s own team “Independiente” continues its league dominance with a 13-5 record in regulation play — with Luis Campante as goalie. “He is crucial to our success,” says coach Thomas Ortega. “Nothing gets past him,” he added. I guess […]

Stacy Goldscher joins the firm from Gilbert, Kelley Crowley & Jennett effective May 20. Ms. Goldscher brings 10 years of experience in the areas of insurance and business litigation to her role as Senior Associate in the Business Litigation Practice Group headed by Partner Ray Dion. Stacy is a 2000 graduate of Loyola Law School where […]

July 2009 Bar Hopeful Returns Law clerk Marina Cerde returns to the firm after studying for the California Bar Exam. She continues to assist Stephen Mancini in the Firm’s Family Law Practice Group. Welcome back, Marina.