Loeb & Loeb LLP achieved a significant appellate victory on behalf of clients Showtime Networks Inc. and Darlene Hunt, creator and head writer of the Showtime original television series The Big C, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment against a woman who alleged that the series infringed her screenplay.

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The Firm represented underwriters, led by BofA Merrill Lynch and RBS, in a public offering of $350 million principal amount of 4.875% Notes due 2022 of Avnet, Inc.

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Alston & Bird LLP announced today that James R. Roberts, Jr., has joined its litigation team as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. With a national practice, Mr. Roberts has nearly 30 years of experience defending complex and high-exposure lawsuits in state and federal courts. He has developed a reputation among his clients for his ability to successfully resolve their most difficult disputes. A seasoned trial attorney, Mr. Roberts has extensive class action experience, and regularly defends high-stake matters involving claims of wage and hour law violations, employee misclassification, unfair competition, false advertising, disability discrimination and privacy violations.

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented a consortium of investors led by Stephen A. Kaplan, principal, co-portfolio manager of the Global Principal Group and member of Oaktree Capital Management’s Board of Directors, as part of Robert J. Pera’s $377 million acquisition of the Memphis Grizzlies NBA franchise, a deal that was approved unanimously by the NBA Board of Governors.

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Bayer HealthCare LLC has signed a merger agreement to acquire Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., a leading company offering vitamins and nutritional supplements in the United States and other countries, for approximately $1.2 billion.

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Global law firm Proskauer served as counsel to funds managed by Ares Management LLC in their pending acquisition of Smart & Final Holdings Corp. for $975 million.

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Scott R. Miller has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group, based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Miller joins Sheppard Mullin from Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, where he was partner-in-charge of the firm’s Los Angeles office and a member of the firm’s management committee.

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Christian W. Liedtke has joined Buchalter Nemer’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, while awaiting California Bar results. Mr. Liedtke previously worked with Magic Circle and AmLaw 100 firms in Germany, the UK, and on both U.S. coasts. Leveraging his international background, Mr. Liedtke is experienced in national and particularly international multi-jurisdictional patent, trademark, design, unfair competition and copyright litigation.

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In further support of its client-driven business focus, the national law firm LeClairRyan has announced the addition of five attorneys who will expand upon the firm’s already substantial capabilities in intellectual property and litigation matters. This move also bolsters LeClairRyan’s capabilities in Los Angeles, while creating opportunities for clients of the firm nationally.

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Crowell & Moring LLP has bolstered its Health Care Group with the addition of three partners in the firm’s Los Angeles office. The trio includes Kevin Kroeker, Peter Roan, and Scott J. Moore, who join the firm from Locke Lord LLP. With a particular focus on handling regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters for managed care and other health care organizations, the team brings more than 75 years of combined experience to the firm’s health care practice.

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