Rushing McCarl Welcomes Am Law 50 Partner Kim Chemerinsky

Kim Chemerinsky has joined Rushing McCarl LLP as a partner. Chemerinsky joins from Alston & Bird, an Am Law 50 firm, where she built a national practice representing companies in high-profile disputes.

John Rushing interviewed on the Great Trials Podcast

John Rushing discusses how the art of storytelling has helped Rushing McCarl achieve eight-figure wins at trial.

Can equitable defenses limit plaintiffs’ right to a jury trial?

Can defendants undermine a plaintiff’s right to a jury trial by asserting equitable defenses to legal claims?

Rushing McCarl asks California Supreme Court to clarify appealability of collateral orders

Rushing McCarl has asked the California Supreme Court to resolve a longstanding disagreement about which orders can be appealed under the collateral order doctrine.

Rushing McCarl sues the manufacturer of Stanley cups for undisclosed lead

Last week, Rushing McCarl LLP filed a first-in-the-nation putative class action complaint against the makers of the popular Stanley tumbler cups for the company’s failure to disclose that its products contain lead.

Rushing McCarl wins favorable settlement in trade-secrets lawsuit

When an executive was sued by her former employer for misappropriating trade secrets, she turned the tables by hiring aggressive business litigation boutique Rushing McCarl LLP.

Rushing McCarl partner publishes book about litigation writing

Founding Partner Ryan McCarl’s book Elegant Legal Writing (U. Cal. Press 2024) shares strategies Rushing McCarl LLP uses every day to help its clients win high-stakes litigation cases.

Mystery solved: We wrote the blog post used in Harbaugh’s Big Ten letter

Legal analysis by Rushing McCarl LLP partner Ryan McCarl made national headlines this week in connection with the Big Ten conference’s “sign-stealing” investigation into Michigan’s football program.

Doe v. Compania Panamena de Aviacion | Ninth Circuit oral argument

Yesterday, managing partner John Rushing of Rushing McCarl LLP argued on behalf of Plaintiff-Appellant Jane Doe in the important Ninth Circuit case Doe v. Compania Panamena de Aviacion (Case No. 21-55983). Yesterday’s oral argument illustrates why Rushing, who has a background in entertainment, is one of the premier oral advocates in the nation.

Doe v. Copa Airlines | Ninth Circuit aviation case update

Briefing is complete in the important Ninth Circuit aviation-law case Doe v. Compania Panamena de Aviacion. Rushing McCarl LLP represents a passenger who was sexually assaulted on a Copa Airlines flight. The assault occurred because Copa allowed a felon who was fleeing the United States to board the plane, then did nothing to stop the assault once it was underway.