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On June 29, 2020, the Supreme Court adopted Bienert | Katzman’s arguments and held in Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) violates...
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Pamela Naughton and Rebecca Roberts Join Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
BKLW is excited to announce that Pamela Naughton and Rebecca Roberts have joined the firm’s Partnership. The move adds a powerhouse government and internal investigations team to BKLW’s roster and leverages Pamela and Rebecca’s extensive experience in complex civil, criminal, and administrative cases. With a combined more than 55 years […]
Former Congressman Jeff Fortenberry’s Venue Appeal Gains Footing in the Ninth Circuit
A Ninth Circuit panel signaled support for former Congressman Jeff Fortenberry’s argument that he was improperly tried in Los Angeles for alleged misstatements made in Nebraska and Washington D.C. “You have a Nebraska citizen elected to represent the people of Nebraska in the House of Representatives who made a misstatement […]
Chambers USA Recognizes BKLW Partner Whitney Z. Bernstein for White-Collar Litigation
Chambers USA, a leading and highly regarded authority of achievement in the legal profession, recognized Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP Partner Whitney Bernstein as a top litigator in White-Collar Defense and Government Investigations in its 2023 guide. Whitney joins the exclusive list of just 108 ranked attorneys for the entire […]
In July 2019, Bienert | Katzman’s client obtained a judgment and attorney’s fee award under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 of more than $3 million against a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detective after a jury trial....
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...
Bienert | Katzman is pleased to announce that Tony Bisconti and Whitney Z. Bernstein have been selected to the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers® “Rising Star” list. This is the first time Ms. Bernstein, who...
A prisoner’s lawsuit against officials at a Nevada state prison facility has been revived by the Ninth Circuit. The plaintiff’s suit alleges that prison officials violated his Eighth Amendment right to be free of cruel...
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...
A recent opinion from the Ninth Circuit held that false certifications of medical necessity can give rise to liability under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). In Winter v. Gardens Regional Hosp. & Med. Ctr., the...
A Georgia company that manufactures and sells human tissue grafts agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The case, unsealed last October, settled relatively quickly before the...
The recently enacted “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act” (CARES) expands the applicability of the Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA), passed just last year. As a result: Businesses with less than...