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After nearly four years of litigation, U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich declared a mistrial in the Backpage.com matter pending in the District of Arizona. The Judge found that the government repeatedly flouted the Court’s...
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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 […]
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP is pleased to announce that six lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Best Lawyers® is respected by the legal industry, the media, and the...
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP is happy to announce the addition of attorney Alexis Paschedag Federico to the firm’s practice. Alexis is a passionate litigator and appellate attorney experienced in complex civil...
Partners Whitney Bernstein and Tony Bisconti of Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP have once again been selected for the Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars list, an honor bestowed on no more than 2.5 percent of...
Representing a whistleblower, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP partner Thomas H. Bienert Jr. and the rest of the BKLW team filed a lawsuit on behalf of the federal government claiming that three computer part suppliers...
The National Trial Lawyers professional organization has named Whitney Bernstein as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Defense Trial Lawyers in California for her demonstrated excellence in litigation and track record of achieving...
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP is proud to announce the addition of attorney Ryan V. Fraser to the firm’s practice. Ryan is an accomplished trial attorney and appellate specialist who has successfully defended his...
Updated January 25, 2021. Originally posted August 28, 2019. Bills that sought to extend the reach of the California False Claims Act to tax-related matters stalled in the California State Senate in 2020. The...
Founding partner Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. has been named one of California’s leading white collar defense attorneys by the Daily Journal. Tom is one of the nation’s prominent trial attorneys and has spent years defending...