The list honors “excellence, impact, and leadership across the legal profession.” Their profiles can be found here, here and here (subscription required).
Month: May 2025
Libeu, Plessman Honored Among LABJ’s ‘Women of Influence: Attorneys’
The list honors the Los Angeles region’s “most influential women legal professionals” who have demonstrated “exceptional legal skill and achievement” and “exemplary leadership as evidenced by the highest professional and ethical standards.” Their profiles can be found here.
Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group Prevails in Copyright Suit
Richard’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleged that Tri Star infringed her copyright in the song “Deliver Me,” on which Richard was a featured artist. On May 8, 2025, Hueston Hennigan filed a letter with the court explaining that Richard’s claims were “replete with factual inaccuracies” and “clearly foreclosed by controlling law.” Less than a week later, Richard voluntarily dismissed her claims against Tri Star.
“Tri Star simply did not belong in this lawsuit,” said Hueston Hennigan founding partner John Hueston. “We persuaded the plaintiff that any attempt to pursue claims against Tri Star was a losing proposition that could come with a heavy price.”
The team also included Michael Todisco and Cassidy O’Sullivan.
State Bar Files Suit Against Test Administrator after Exam Fiasco
Test takers reported unacceptable and pervasive problems with Meazure Learning’s administration of the exam, which severely impacted their experience and ability to take the test.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, includes claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract, and seeks both compensatory and punitive damages.
As the complaint details, Meazure Learning assured the State Bar that its systems offered a 99.982 percent uptime availability, that it could simultaneously handle up to 25,000 test-takers, and that the average response time to respond to any problems would be about a minute. These assertions were contradicted by actual performance, revealing a significant gap between promises made and services delivered.
The team includes Moez Kaba, Andrew Walsh and Tate Harshbarger.
The lawsuit is getting widespread media coverage, including the Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, Law.com, Daily Journal and Law360.