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  • March 2024 As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to explode, the California legislature is reacting by proposing legislation to regulate and reign in its use.  Legislators have proposed a host of new AI-based laws for 2024, and Assembly Bill (AB) 2930 may be the most impactful on employers.  AB 2930 would provide prosecutors with authority to combat “algorithmic discrimination,” including in the workplace.  Prosecutors could use AB 2930 to bring civil actions against employers with significant consequences.  Algorithmic discrimination under the proposed statute is defined as: The condition in which an automated decision tool contributes to unjustified differential […]

  • February 2024   There are few changes in law from year to year that are as sweeping and as significant as the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which was enacted by Congress to help prevent and combat money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and tax fraud. The CTA requires that on and after January 1, 2024, virtually all businesses must file, and subsequently update, a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The BOI requires the disclosure of certain personal information to FinCEN. Although the nuances of the CTA are still being clarified […]

  • We take great pleasure in announcing that Richard Marks and Kyle Marks have joined the firm. They bring a combined 60 years of real property law experience to Gibbs Giden. Well known Title Insurance and seasoned real estate attorneys they have both served as chair of the Title Insurance Subsection of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and are adjunct professors at Southwestern University School of Law. We are excited to welcome these two exceptional partners and their commitment to representing clients with honesty, integrity, and excellence. You can find them in our firm’s Westlake office. Richard Marks Kyle Marks […]

  • June 2023   The L.A. Times B2B publishing team has listed 101 of the very best thought leaders and power brokers in the legal space. According to the Times the standout attorneys were judged on success rates, settlements, and verdicts from 2019-2022. Gibbs Giden is proud to have had two attorneys on this list, partner Richard Wittbrodt and managing partner Chris Ng. You can read more about the visionaries here. https://npaper2.com/business–visionaries/2023/06/#?page=36&mode=3&dpg=1&z=62   The content contained herein is published online by Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP (“Gibbs Giden”) for informational purposes only, may not reflect the most current […]

  • May 2023 James I. Montgomery, Jr. answers questions from Gibbs Giden’s Meghan Behar. After 22 years James is leaving Gibbs Giden this month to start his new position as Superior Court Commissioner.    Where were you born?  I was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky What was your first job? James: My first legal job was with the firm of Daniels, Baratta, & Fine in 1982. It was my introduction into civil trial work and where I learned to be a trial attorney. My very first job was working in a laundrymat/cleaners in the evening while in high school. How […]

  • Dec3

    Inspirational Women

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    November 2022 Gibbs Giden congratulates Partners Barbara Gadbois and Sara Kornblatt on their recognition by LA Times B2B Publishing in Inspirational Women Magazine 2022.  Barbara R. Gadbois, is a senior partner at the Gibbs Giden law firm in Los Angeles, with over 35 years of experience in public and private construction law.  She concentrates her practice in the development and management of construction projects, including drafting and negotiation of bid and contract documents, procurement issues, public works, competitive bidding requirements, bid protest issues, pre-qualification, project delivery methods, design-build projects, risk allocation in contracts, claims avoidance, and project closeout.  She represents […]

  • November 2023   Gibbs Giden is proud to have been recognized for the 12th consecutive year by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in the 2023 Publication. Learn more here.    The content contained herein is published online by Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP (“Gibbs Giden”) for informational purposes only, may not reflect the most current legal developments, verdicts or settlements, and does not constitute legal advice. Do not act on the information contained herein without seeking the advice of licensed counsel. The content contained herein may contain attorney advertising. For specific questions about any […]

  • September 2022 Gibbs Giden is proud to have been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 list of Most Admired Law Firms To Work For. The list is made up of outstanding law firms who are consciously working to create diverse, positive, and supportive environments that help drive the success of their attorneys. Read about it here.    The content contained herein is published online by Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP (“Gibbs Giden”) for informational purposes only, may not reflect the most current legal developments, verdicts or settlements, and does not constitute legal advice. Do not […]