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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.

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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.

Bartko Pavia Partner Josiah Jenkins will present The Devil Is in the Details: Navigating California Wage & Hour Compliance for the San Francisco Employers Advisory Council (SFEAC) on October 8, 2026.

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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.

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Bartko Pavia is pleased to share that Annabel Tresise, Senior Counsel, will serve as a co-panelist alongside Ben Softness, Partner at King & Spalding, during the Bar Association of San Francisco's AI and Technology Subsection presentation, AI Regulation without a Map: Where Are We Going and Who is In Charge?

Bartko Pavia is pleased to congratulate Oliver Q. Dunlap on his appointment by The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) as its Delegate to the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates.

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.

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the legal profession, but according to Bartko Pavia partner Sean McTigue, successful implementation requires more than simply adopting new technology. It requires thoughtful processes, effective verification, and a clear understanding of where AI can add value.