2020

More than 92,000 claims against the Boy Scouts of America have been timely filed by survivors of childhood sexual assault and abuse, meeting the November 16th deadline to file bankruptcy claim forms against the national youth organization. Trial attorney Spencer Lucas of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP was among them, filing 240 claims on… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP partners Brian Panish and Rahul Ravipudi, as well as Deborah Chang who is Of Counsel with the firm, are among the featured speakers at the 2020 CAOC Annual Convention where two of the firm’s landmark cases – Rosen v. The Regents of the Univeristy of California, et al as… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP founding partner & Guardado family lead attorney, Adam Shea, has issued the following statement in response to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner’s announcement of a formal inquest into the death of Andres Guardado: “In the nearly five months since Andres Guardado was killed, the Los Angeles… read more

For the 11th consecutive year, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has been ranked among the “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. The firm is recognized with a National Tier 1 Firm ranking in Mass Torts/Class Actions-Plaintiffs as well as Regional Tier 1 Firm rankings — the highest ranking a firm… read more

For the fifth consecutive year, Deborah S. Chang has been named to the Daily Journal’s list of Top Women Lawyers in California. Ms. Chang, who is Of Counsel with Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, is recognized among 100 women lawyers throughout the state who have made a difference to their clients, their firms, and… read more

Vaping has become an epidemic around the world – especially among the world’s youth. According to the Surgeon General, e-cigarette and vaping use by high-school-aged children in the US increased by over 75% from 2017 to 2018. Vaping has skyrocketed at middle and high schools due to marketing directed at teens, discreet devices that are… read more

Attorneys with Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP and Miller Advocacy Group PC, representing students with disabilities in a class action lawsuit against ACT Inc., have reached a settlement with the administrator of the leading U.S. standardized college-entrance exam following two years of intense litigation and mediation. Preliminary approval of the settlement was granted by U.S…. read more

Vaping is the new smoking for millions of users around the world. Unfortunately, many of these users are teens. Over 3.6 million minors under the age of 18 use e-cigarette and vape devices as of 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most vaping users do not fully understand the health and… read more

Vaping is the practice of inhaling aerosol through an electronic cigarette or vape device. Most vaping aerosols contain nicotine, flavoring and various chemicals. Millions of people currently use vapes and other e-cigarette products regularly. Unfortunately, vaping and e-cigarettes can pose many dangers to consumers. To decrease the number of people using vaping devices, California and… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Robert Glassman and Nathan Werksman have obtained a $7,500,000 settlement for Plaintiff Micaela Sanchez Corona whose severely autistic son died as a result of fatal injuries sustained in a golf cart crash at El Modena High School last year. In addition to the monetary settlement and as a… read more

On the eve of the third anniversary of the Route 91 Shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell approved an $800 million settlement, granting the Joint Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement filed earlier this month on behalf of over 4,000 victims and their families. “It’s the… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP partner Brian Panish has been named among 2020’s Top 100 Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal. The annual publication profiles 100 attorneys throughout the Golden State who are doing cutting-edge legal work on behalf of their clients. The feature article on Mr. Panish highlights his leadership roles in… read more