RBGG’s Michael Bien and Gay Grunfeld have once again been recognized by the Daily Journal as two of the Top 100 lawyers in California. Bien has been named to the list 13 times – 2010, 2013, and 2015-2025 – and Grunfeld nine — 2014-2016 and 2020-2025. The post Bien and Grunfeld Named Again to DJ’s Top 100 California Lawyers List appeared first on Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
RBGG’s Lisa Ells has been elected to join the highly selective California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. According to the Academy’s press release: “Ms. Ells is a partner at Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP. Ms. Ells, who is a Ninth Circuit Appellate Lawyer Representative, received her B.A. cum laude from Duke University and her J.D.… Continue Reading RBGG’s Lisa Ells Elected to California Academy of Appellate Lawyers| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
RBGG’s Sanford Jay Rosen, Michael Bien, Ernest Galvan and Gay Grunfeld have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. “Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary… Continue Reading Rosen, Bien, Galvan and Grunfeld Named to Best Lawyers for 2026 The post Rosen, Bien, Galvan and Grunfeld Named ...| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
On August 11, 2025, a federal court in San Diego denied Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment in Dunsmore et al. v. San Diego County Sheriff’s Department et al., No. 3:20-cv-00406-AJB-DDL, a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, against the County of San Diego, San Diego County Sheriff’s… Continue Reading Court Denies Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment in San Diego Jails Litigation| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
On August 4, 2025, the Court granted final approval to a comprehensive settlement agreement to resolve Plaintiffs’ claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and related state law in Dunsmore et al. v. San Diego County Sheriff’s Department et al., No. 3:20-cv-00406-AJB-DDL, a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern… Continue Reading Court Grants Final Approval to Settlement Agreement to Resolve Disability Claims in Class Action on Conditions ...| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
RBGG, along with Worksafe and the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice, represents detainees at the Geo private immigration detention centers in southern California. The California Occupational Health and Safety Agency found dangerous working conditions for the detainees and fined Geo. Geo has petitioned the Superior Court for an extraordinary writ to block the fines and… Continue Reading RBGG Representing Immigrant Detainees at Geo Centers in SoCal The post RBGG Representin...| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
Human Rights Defense Center For Immediate Release – July 24, 2025 Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Hawaii Department of Corrections Honolulu, HI – On July 24, 2025 the non-profit organization Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii to challenge censorship by Hawaii Department of Corrections… Continue Reading Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Hawaii Department of Corrections| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
An RBGG team led by Sanford Jay Rosen, Ben Bien-Kahn, and Marc Shinn-Krantz successfully resolved an important First and Fourteenth Amendment censorship lawsuit for non-profit publisher Human Rights Defense Center (“HRDC”) against Sonoma County’s Jail. The resolution of this case will protect HRDC and other publishers from having their publications and correspondence censored in the… Continue Reading RBGG Successfully Resolves Censorship Lawsuit for Publisher Against Sonoma County...| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
July 2, 2025 For Immediate Release [Content warning: this press release mentions SA, r*pe] Monitor Issues First Report Evaluating Compliance with the Dublin Consent Decree; Finds Widespread Issues Across Federal Prison System Report finds BOP has not fully complied with most provisions of the decree, including significant deficiencies in medical care, mental health care, discipline,… Continue Reading Monitor Issues First Report Evaluating Compliance with the Dublin Consent Decree; Finds Wid...| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
Case Update – February 25, 2025 On February 24, the Court granted a second TRO – that opinion is here. With the 12 people covered by these two orders, plus another five people covered by other cases or prior court orders there are now 17 women protected against transfer and who will continue to receive… Continue Reading Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction to Transgender Women In Suit Against Bureau of Prisons; Blocks Trump Executive Order| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
For Immediate Release Landmark Settlement Agreement Reached in Class Action on Sexual Abuse at FCI Dublin Today, the parties reached an unprecedented settlement agreement in California Coalition for Women Prisoners et al. v. United States Bureau of Prisons et al., a class action lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and Federal Correctional Institution (FCI)… Continue Reading Landmark Settlement Agreement Reached in Class Action on Sexual Abuse at FCI Dublin| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
