Ellis George scored a major victory in Los Angeles Superior Court on December 2, 2020, by convincing Judge James C. Chalfant to order Los Angeles County to provide the factual and evidentiary justification for its recent ban on outdoor dining. On behalf of the California Restaurant Association, a team of Ellis George attorneys led by …
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Ellis George today expanded its lawsuit on behalf of Ragnarok Game, the publisher of Rune II, and ESDFOS, the publisher of Oblivion Song. After uncovering new facts in discovery, Ellis George added Zenimax Media Inc., Bethesda Softworks LLC, and Roundhouse Studios LLC as codefendants for the role they played in sabotaging Rune II and Oblivion …
A team of Ellis George litigators led by Tom O’Brien and Jennie Wang VonCannon asked a federal judge to punish defendants associated with the marijuana venture Genius Fund Group for selling real property and assets in violation of an attachment order that Ellis George had previously obtained. On behalf of Ellis George client Francis Racioppi, …
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In a glowing profile for its Lawyer Limelights series, Lawdragon recently praised Ellis George and its Managing Partner Keith Wesley for being one of the hottest firms in Los Angeles and Wesley for his own stellar career. Routinely at the center of headline-grabbing disputes – calling b.s. on Michael Avenatti, taking on a U.S. Senator …
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United States District Judge Virginia Phillips handed Ellis George client Nicki Minaj two major victories on September 16, 2020. Minaj is the defendant in a lawsuit brought by recording artist Tracy Chapman, who alleges that Minaj infringed Chapman’s copyright in a song called Baby Can I Hold You. Chapman had two theories of the case. …
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LawDragon recently lauded several of Ellis George’s partners in its list of the top 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America. Although the list was not ranked, LawDragon identified Maribeth Annaguey, Dennis Ellis, Eric George, Pete Ross, and Keith Wesley as among the top 500 lawyers in America who shine on offense as well as …
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In a Law360 article, Ellis George attorneys Nathan Hochman and Stephen Farrelly published guidance about recent changes to German criminal law that create the prospect of international enforcement efforts involving multinational and U.S.-based companies. Hochman and Farrelly review the likely impact and limitations of the German “Law for Strengthening Integrity in the Economy” on criminal enforcement efforts, …
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Represented by Ellis George attorneys Peter W. Ross and Eric Lauritsen, Nicki Minaj filed summary judgment papers in defense of copyright infringement claims brought by Tracy Chapman over Minaj’s creation of a demo recording of the song Sorry. Disputing Chapman’s claim that Minaj’s recording was a “textbook example of willful copyright infringement,” Ellis George attorneys …
On May 27, 2020, Ellis George Partner Rick Schwartz testified before the California Assembly’s Judiciary Committee in favor of AB 3271, a piece of pending legislation he co-authored with Eric George, sponsored by Assembly Member Kevin Kiley. The bill was unanimously approved by the committee in a 10-0 vote. If enacted into law, AB 3271 …
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