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A little over a year after issuing a 69-page sealed Order Finding Government Misconduct in a tax evasion prosecution, the Court unsealed an Order calling out prosecutors and IRS employees for willfully withholding evidence...
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SEC Enforcement Manual 2026: Key Updates for Individuals Facing SEC Investigations and Whistleblowers
On February 24, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission released an updated Enforcement Manual—its first comprehensive revision since 2017. Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP has analyzed the changes in detail to identify the developments most relevant to individuals and entities facing SEC scrutiny and to whistleblowers considering reporting potential securities […]
Eight BKLW attorneys selected as 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers®, Super Lawyers® Rising Star
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP is proud to announce that seven of our attorneys have been selected to the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers® list. This prestigious recognition is reserved for the top 5% of attorneys in the region each year. Super Lawyers® identifies outstanding lawyers across more than 70 […]
AI and Privilege: What United States v. Heppner Means for Clients Facing Federal Investigation
In an opinion issued February 17, 2026, Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York ruled that communications between a criminal defendant and a generative AI platform not directed by counsel are not protected by the attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. The ruling in United States […]
After five years of contested litigation the Supreme Court granted our petition, vacated our client’s conviction, and remanded to the Ninth Circuit. At issue was the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act...
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP partners Tony Bisconti and John Littrell, with a crucial assist from paralegal Garrison Giali, scored a complete defense verdict last week in a personal injury trial against NBA All-Star...
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP has successfully litigated the rejection of over 95% of the senior claims asserted against bankrupt Gardens Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Inc. (“Gardens”) on behalf of its...
Through a negotiated settlement and a court order, whistleblower Beverly Brown has received a total relator share award of more than $78 million for her efforts in obtaining a $280 million False Claims Act settlement against...
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP recently settled all claims asserted against its client, J. Wayne Allen, in a long-running legal malpractice, fraud, and RICO case pending in the Orange County Superior Court. The...
The Ninth Circuit published a decision in favor of Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP Partner Whitney Z. Bernstein‘s client, reversing his federal conviction for illegally re-entering the United States after...
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP Partner Steven J. Katzman secured a global settlement agreement resolving all claims filed against the family members of Stanley Chais (“Chais”), an investment adviser who established...
A federal district judge in Santa Ana, California affirmed the rulings of a bankruptcy court allowing the full amount of the $10 million claim of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, acting as Receiver for American...