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Former “Full House” Star Avoids Lengthy Stay in “Big House”: Stone|Dean Founder Comments on USC Admission Scandal Sentencing

Gregory E. Stone was called upon by Fox Entertainment News to offer his expert legal analysis of the sentencing provided to former Full House star, Lori Laughlin. Read the article here.

Here We Grow Again!

Here We Grow Again! Stone | Dean is pleased to announce the hiring of an extremely capable and experienced attorney to handle a diverse case load in its Warner Center offices. William E. Johnson graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He then received his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern …

We’re Open for Business

In order to continue to prioritize the health and safety of our colleagues, clients, and contacts, Stone | Dean LLP has successfully initiated and implemented a Business Continuity Plan. The Plan requires all attorneys, paralegals, and support staff to work remotely. Where in-office staffing is necessary, strict social distancing is observed and only those personnel …

Staying Safe and Sane!

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Since it appears that we are all going to be spending some (i.e., too much) “quality time” with our family and other home-dwellers, we thought would provide you with list of things to do, and eat, that might make the time pass in a more enjoyable, productive, and informative fashion. Enjoy! Learning LinkedIn – Allowing access …

Business as Unusual – Stone | Dean Situated to Deal With Virus Impact

Stone | Dean wishes safety and sanity to our clients, friends, and families as we, as a nation, deal with the adversity caused by COVID-19. We, as a law firm, have taken every possible precaution at our Warner Center location to ensure that our employees are provided with a safe working environment. In addition, Stone …

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s the SD Super Lawyers for 2020!

Greg Stone, Kristi Dean, and Gregg S. Garfinkel have been selected to the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service …

Garfinkel Speaks on Effective Communication During Grieving Process

Partner, Gregg S. Garfinkel is on the Alumni Speaking Board of Our House Grief Support Group of Woodland Hills. On January 28, 2020, Gregg spoke to a group of first year medical students from the USC Keck School of Medicine regarding effective communication techniques to utilize when dealing with patients, families, and caregivers dealing with …

Motor Carriers Obtain Significant Victory – Preliminary Injunction Issued in Important AB5 Case

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As a follow up to our recent blog on the issue, on January 16, 2020, Judge Benitez granted the Plaintiff’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction in the California Trucking Association v. Attorney General Xavier Becerra matter (“CTA matter”). This precludes California’s Attorney General from enforcing AB-5 against any motor carrier operating in California until final …

Keep On Trucking (For Now) – California Courts Temporarily Restrained from Enforcing AB5

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California Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5) is a law aimed at classifying most workers as employees rather than independent contractors, that went into effect Jan. 1, 2020. However, the day before the law was to take effect, U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez of the Southern District of California granted an application by the California Trucking …

Lending a Hand (and a wing) at the YMCA

For the last several years, Stone | Dean has been very fortunate to participate in a program sponsored by YMCA to provide those in need with a Thanksgiving Dinner. After donating many of the items required for a traditional turkey dinner, Stone | Dean staffers volunteer their time to pack the bags that will be …

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