Richard Bridgford was noted for his significant contribution to help establish The Civil Justice Research Institute at UCI Law School. UC Irvine law school dean Erwin Chemerinsky said on the institute’s webpage: “Too often, the courthouse doors are closed to those who have suffered serious injuries and violations of their rights.” “There’s nothing out there that’s doing exactly
Daily Journal September 14, 2016 Richard Bridgford was interviewed for an article in the Daily Journal about the $4 million settlement between Southern California Gas Co. and the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office after the Gas Co. admitted to delays in reporting the gas leak that affected the Porter Ranch community. Since the company
San Fernando Valley Business Journal Michael Artinian talked to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal for a story about high profile employment cases and whether record payouts for plaintiffs are typical. The story focuses on a single-plaintiff employment verdict of $167 million in Chopourian v. Catholic Healthcare West. The verdict was later reduced to $82 million, and
Michael Artinian was quoted in a Daily Journal article published August 30, 2016 about a fired in-house attorney for Apple Inc. who is suing the technology company for gender discrimination and wrongful termination as “Jane Doe”. According to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the plaintiff alleges her supervisor harassed and reprimanded
Attached is our latest newsletter ‘BGA Update.’ BGA-Newsletter-June-2016.pdf
The Daily Journal and Orange County Business Journal both featured stories about Richard Bridgford’s $250,000 contribution to start UC Irvine Law’s Civil Justice Research Institute. Announced on the April 27, 2016, the Institute will explore, through interdisciplinary, academically-based and independent research, how the civil justice system can be made more available to everyone seeking relief.