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Join Us for a Virtual Town Hall

The Judicial Fairness Coalition, in collaboration with the California Lawyers Association, is hosting a Virtual Town Hall on April 10 at 4:30 PM PT for an in-depth discussion on the intersection of law, politics, and ethics. This event will explore the importance of judicial independence, the ethical challenges judges face, and how the judiciary ensures fairness in an increasingly complex legal and political system.

Bartko Pavia LLP Lawyers Recognized in the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers® Guide

Bartko Pavia LLP is pleased to announce that nine of the firm's attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers® guide, with one attorney also also included in the list of Rising Stars.

Patrick M. Ryan Recognized as a Daily Journal Leading Commercial Litigator

Patrick M. Ryan, Co-Managing Partner of Bartko Pavia LLP and Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice, has been named once again as Daily Journal’s Leading Commercial Litigators. The recognition honors top attorneys handling complex commercial and bet-the-company litigation matters nationwide.

Patrick M. Ryan and Jason Zweig Named to Lawdragon’s 2026 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers Guide

Bartko Pavia is pleased to share that Co-Managing Partner Patrick M. Ryan and Partner Jason Zweig have been named once again to Lawdragon’s 2026 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers guide, recognized for their work in commercial litigation, antitrust, and class actions.

Daily Journal Spotlights Bartko’s Landmark Pre-Trial Victory in Ruling Setting the Antitrust Standard in Blue Cross Hospital Case

The Daily Journal recently featured Bartko Pavia LLP’s significant victory in VHS Liquidating Trust v. Blue Cross of California, where an Alameda County Superior Court judge held that the Blue Cross Blue Shield plans will face strict per se antitrust treatment for dividing the country into exclusive territories, unless they can show their predecessors held common law trademark rights in those areas before the 1950s.

Law360 Features Bartko Pavia's Appellate Victory Reviving Antitrust Suit Against MultiPlan

Law360 recently featured Bartko Pavia LLP's major appellate victory in VHS Liquidating Trust v. MultiPlan Corp., where California's First Appellate District reversed the dismissal of an antitrust suit accusing MultiPlan, now Claritev Corp., of orchestrating an agreement among health insurers to fix and reduce out-of-network reimbursement rates.

Steve Vieux Featured in Law360 Coverage of the California Lawyers Association’s Golden State Institute

Bartko Pavia Secures Third Circuit Affirmance of Dismissal of Racial Discrimination and Statutory Claims

On February 3, 2026, Bartko Pavia won an affirmance in the Third Circuit of a complete dismissal of claims brought against its client for racial discrimination and retaliation under federal civil rights laws, and for violation of Pennsylvania’s statute governing the use of criminal background checks in hiring decisions. The Third Circuit held that the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania properly dismissed the federal civil rights claims, adopting Bartko Pavia’s position that the pleadings did not provide sufficient facts to infer the termination in question was racially motivated. The Third Circuit also agreed with Bartko Pavia’s position that the claim brought under Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Records Information Act (the “CHRIA”) was deficient because the law applies only to hiring decisions, and the employee in question was fired because of the client’s discovery of the employee’s criminal record. This matter was handled by Bartko Pavia attorneys Adam Mitzner

Bartko Pavia Secures Landmark California Appellate Victory, on Behalf of one of its Hospital Clients, Reviving Antitrust Claims Against MultiPlan

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Patrick M. Ryan Named Fellow Of Litigation Counsel Of America

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Steve Vieux to Chair the California Lawyers Association’s Golden State Institute

Michael Abraham and Steve Steinberg Author Article for California Health Law News

Michael D. Abraham and Stephen C. Steinberg, Partners at Bartko Pavia LLP and Co-Chairs of the firm’s Privacy Practice, authored an article in the Summer 2026 issue of California Health Law News, How J.M. v. Illuminate Education Rewrote the CMIA Playbook, examining a California Supreme Court decision that quietly reset the rules for medical privacy litigation in this state.

Jason Zweig Delivers CLE Presentation on Potential Antitrust Pitfalls of Revenue Optimization Tools

Jason Zweig recently presented a CLE program titled “Revenue Optimization Tools and Antitrust,” examining the potential antitrust risks associated with the growing use of algorithmic pricing and revenue management software.

Steve Vieux Authors Article for Law360

Steve Vieux, Senior Counsel at Bartko Pavia LLP, authored an article in Law360, State AGs’ Focus On Single-Firm Conduct Is Gaining Traction, examines the growing trend of state attorneys general pursuing enforcement actions against unilateral conduct by dominant firms.

Oliver Dunlap Participates in SF Litigator Roundtable on AI and the Future of Litigation

Oliver Dunlap recently joined litigation leaders from across the legal industry for the SF Litigator Roundtable: Advocacy AI panel and interactive Q&A session, From Pilot to Practice: AI and the Practice of Litigation, hosted on April 29 in San Francisco.

ABA Antitrust Plaintiffs’ Roundtable Will Feature Insights from Ian Papendick

Ian Papendick will be a featured speaker at the ABA Antitrust Plaintiffs’ Roundtable, held at The Jay, Autograph Collection Hotel in San Francisco. The program brings together leading antitrust practitioners and thought leaders to discuss key developments and strategies in plaintiffs’ antitrust litigation.

C. Griffith Towle is the Moderator at the Annual International Franchise Association’s Legal Symposium

C. Griffith Towle moderates the speech entitled Franchise Litigation — Frequently Arising Issues in Litigation.