Dec 26, 2018 | Agriculture, Environmental law, News
The California Supreme Court in October denied the Petition for Review of the Second District Court of Appeal’s opinion that a Proposition 65 suit concerning acrylamide in breakfast cereals was preempted by federal law. Although the trial court rejected this...
Dec 24, 2018 | Environmental law, News
Lee N. Smith of our office will be participating in a Water Law and Regulations Conference in Sacramento on January 16, 2019. Mr. Smith will be discussing Water Quality issues in California. His talk will encompass the origins of water quality regulation, the relevant...
Dec 20, 2018 | business transaction, Business Transactions, Intellectual Property law, trademark
Download a PDF of the article here By Darryl J. Horowitt Picture this scenario: You are ready to start your business and you have picked what you think is a great, catchy name that is sure to propel your business to the stratosphere from day one. You file a fictitious...
Dec 20, 2018 | Intellectual Property law
Download a PDF of the article here By Gary S. Shuster As an inventor with well over 150 issued U.S. Patents and a Harvard Law degree, I have a unique perspective on the inventor/lawyer relationship. I understand the frustration that patent lawyers feel when the...
Dec 20, 2018 | Business Litigation, Labor & Employment
Download a PDF of the article here By Judith M. Sasaki and Gregory J. Norys For years, even the most conscientious California employers have had difficulty determining whether a worker can correctly be classified as an independent contractor. The distinction is...
