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Month: November, 2016
Bryan Sullivan Quoted in The Wrap
Category: News | Thursday, November 17th, 2016 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Quoted in The Wrap
Bryan Sullivan was recently asked by The Wrap to comment on what effect Donald Trump’s presidency could have on the First Amendment. According to Bryan, there’s not much Trump can do to change the Constitution.
“Honestly I really don’t think there really is much of a worry,” Bryan said. “If reporters do their jobs the way its supposed to be done, they shouldn’t have anything to worry about.”
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The Firm Obtains Summary Judgment on Behalf of Sun West
Category: News, Results | Sunday, November 13th, 2016 | Comments Off on The Firm Obtains Summary Judgment on Behalf of Sun West
A class action lawsuit (Johnson v. Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc., et al., Case Number BC541571, Los Angeles Superior Court, Honorable John Shepard Wiley) was filed against our client, Sun West Mortgage Company, alleging that the company, as a reverse mortgage servicer, would obtain excessively priced lender placed insurance for its borrowers in exchange for various alleged kickbacks from insurers, and allegedly improperly backdated those policies even if there was no evidence of damage to the property being insured. On behalf of Sun West, the Firm filed a motion for summary judgment as to all five claims. The Court agreed with Sun West and granted the motion in its entirety. The Court found that class plaintiff Johnson provided no evidence to support his unsubstantiated claims, and that Johnson failed to provide any evidence to support his or the class’s theories that Sun West and Proctor Financial Inc. received “kickbacks” or commissions.
Bryan Sullivan Speaks at Syracuse University
Category: Events | Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Speaks at Syracuse University
On November 8, 2016, Bryan Sullivan guest lectured at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. During the lecture, Bryan discussed various issues relating to film financing and entertainment law.
Early Sullivan Named a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report
Category: Awards, Press | Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 | Comments Off on Early Sullivan Named a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report
Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae has been named a “Best Law Firm” by the prestigious ranking guide U.S. News & World Report. The firm received a Metropolitan Tier 1 rank in the practice area of “Litigation – Intellectual Property” (Los Angeles) and a National Tier 3 rank in the same practice area.
The U.S.News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.