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	Hospital Liability for Physician Errors: Ostensible Agency not Always a Question of Fact After successfully defending a hospital against claims that the hospital should be responsible for the errors of a physician, including a... Read Detail »
	A Change at the Helm On January 2, 2012, Terry Cassidy will take over as the Managing Shareholder at Porter Scott. Carl Calnero and Nancy Sheehan will serve as... Read Detail »
	Perserverence Pays Off in UC Davis Athletics Case Porter Scott attorneys Nancy Sheehan and David Burkett accomplished the legal equivalent of a pin for their clients in a gender... Read Detail » Download File » View Link »
	David Melton Quoted in Sacramento Business Journal's Article: "'E-Discovery' Legal Software Business Soars" David Melton was quoted in the July 15, 2011 issue of the Sacramento Business Journal regarding an article on “E-Discovery” or... Read Detail » Download File »
	UC Davis Title IX Compliance on Trial On June 16th, the Davis Enterprise newspaper reported on closing arguments given in the trial of Mansourian, et. al. v. Regents... Read Detail » View Link »
	Nancy Sheehan Inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers Porter Scott is pleased to announce that... Read Detail »
	David Melton is Quoted in Sacramento Lawyer's Article: "Cristo Rey High School: The School That Works - Literally" In its March/April 2011 publication, Sacramento Lawyer published an article featuring Cristo Rey High School of Sacramento. ... Read Detail » Download File »
	David Beats Goliath: Small Staffing Firm Prevails in Trade Secret Trial A small staffing firm, The Johnson Group, defeated international industry-giant Aerotek in its second trial of the same matter,... Read Detail » View Link »
	David Melton Elected to ABOTA David Melton, a shareholder with Porter Scott, has been elected as a new member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. ABOTA membership... Read Detail »
	Announcing 3 New Shareholders Porter Scott is pleased to announce that 3 of our associates have been elevated to shareholder status effective January 1, 2011: ... Read Detail » Download File »
	Congratulations & Welcome to Our New Associates Porter Scott is pleased to welcome five new associates to the firm. Each of these associates clerked with the firm as part of the... Read Detail »
	Porter Scott Receives Community Service Award Women Lawyers of Sacramento named Porter Scott as the recipient of its 2010 Community Service Award at the Unity Bar Dinner held on October... Read Detail »
	Nancy Sheehan Named 2010 Super Lawyer Congratulations to Nancy Sheehan who was selected by Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top 100 Super Lawyers in the State of... Read Detail »
	Nancy Sheehan Inducted Into the International Academy of Trial Attorneys Porter Scott is pleased to announce that Nancy Sheehan was recently inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers as a Fellow.... Read Detail »
	The Johnson Group Prevails Against Aerotek Trade Secrets Action. The Johnson Group resoundingly prevailed in its jury and court trial against industry-giant Aerotek, defeating Aerotek’s damage and... Read Detail »
	Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Pledge of Allegiance Constitutional Newdow v. Rio Linda Union School District, 2010 WL 816986 As counsel for the Rio Linda Unified School District, Porter... Read Detail »
	The Armstrong and Getty Show KSTE Interviews Porter Scott Attorney Laura Marabito Laura Marabito is interviewed by radio personalities Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty regarding the topic of ADA access... Read Detail » View Link »
	Porter Scott Welcomes Our New Shareholder John Whitefleet Congratulations to John R. Whitefleet on becoming Porter Scott’s newest shareholder. John has extensive litigation experience in a... Read Detail »
	Sacramento Magazine Features Nancy Sheehan & Jennifer Duggan The two most senior women at Porter Scott, Sacramento’s largest litigation firm, provide powerful legal representation to a wide... Read Detail » Download File »
	Staffing Lawsuit Halts "Ghost" Postings While Unfair Competition Case Proceeds Online advertisements that appear to be placed by employers seeking new employees "but are instead posted by an Elk Grove staffing... Read Detail »
	Settlement in Lawsuit Over Women's Participation in Sports The University of California, Davis, and plaintiffs Kelsey Brust, Jessica Bulala, and Laura Ludwig, all current or former students, have... Read Detail »
	Nancy Sheehan \| 2009 President of The Sacramento Valley Chapter of ABOTA Congratulations to our partner Nancy J. Sheehan who will assume the office of President of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the American... Read Detail »
	Sacramento Business Journal Focuses on "Newsmaker Terence Cassidy" In an interview with the Sacramento Business Journal in its August 29, 2008 issue, Porter Scott Partner, Terence Cassidy, stated that he is... Read Detail » Download File »
	Anthony Warburg Contributes Comments to Comstock's Article: "Law of the Lure: Catching and Keeping Top Legal Talent Just Got Tougher" In its December 2007 publication, Comstock's published an article discussing how a number of Sacramento law firms have raised or are... Read Detail » Download File »
	Sacramento Business Journal Profiles Anthony Warburg: "Porter Scott Partner Keeps Door Open to Retain New Lawyers" In its October 12, 2007 issue, the Sacramento Business Journal profiled Managing Partner Anthony Warburg. Mr. Warburg discusses what... Read Detail » Download File »
	"Attorney is Living a Dream," Sacramento Bee's Interview with Porter Scott Partner Terence Cassidy In his interview with the Sacramento Bee in June 2007, Mr. Cassidy is quoted as saying, “As long as I can remember, I wanted to be an... Read Detail » Download File »
	Our Name is Shorter \| But in Litigation We Still Go the Distance We're not really making a change - we're just making it legal! It seems that most of you are already calling us Porter Scott. By making it... Read Detail »