On March 19-21, 2021, CMBG3's Alleli Carino attended the Pinay Powerhouse conference, which is a women's conference focused on empowering Filipina attorneys and aspiring attorneys as leaders in the law. The conference was filled with numerous engaging presentations...
Christine Calareso was recently selected as a member of the prestigious International Associate of Defense Counsel, a 100 year old invitation-only group comprised of the world’s leading corporate and insurance lawyers and insurance executives. The core purpose of the...
John Gardella was interviewed as a PFAS litigation, compliance and trend predicting expert for an article published recently in AM Best. The article examines many angles of risk and future losses for insurers from PFAS regulatory changes and the litigation to follow....
In the span of one week at the end of March 2021, the state of California issued three separate Prop 65 notices on PFAS that will add significant regulatory, compliance and litigation burdens on a wide array of business types. Important to note is that Prop 65...
On March 26, 2021, the CMBG3 team was able to participate in a training session on engaging in courageous conversations with Jermaine Moore, founder of the Mars Hill Group. Mr. Moore has spent two decades working with companies of all sizes, including Fortune 500...
Today, in commemoration of Cesar Chavez Day, CMBG3's California offices (Irvine and San Francisco) are closed as a paid holiday to all California employees. "Chavez left a legacy as an educator, environmentalist, and a civil rights leader. And his cause lives on. As...
CMBG3 is committed to supporting our community and giving back through out CMBG3 Cares program, an initiative that ensures that every month, our team members have a way to volunteer their time to our community or make a contribution in some way to those in need. Every...
We have previously written about the impact to waste management companies from ever-increasing scrutiny over PFAS issues in the media and scientific community, at the government level, and within litigation circles. A very recent notice out of Minnesota that almost...
On March 5, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed in Maine by residents of Fairfield, Maine, in which they allege that a paper mill company polluted residential land with PFAS, thereby devaluing the properties, exposing residents to risks of harm to their health, and...
We are thrilled to share news of our team members' new promotions, and welcome our newest team members. Our announcements are especially timely, as we are committed to celebrating our status as a majority women-owned law firm, and these additions and advancements for...