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On September 30, 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill authorizing distilled spirits and wine suppliers to hold private events and provide free wine, distilled spirits, food and entertainment to guests.

The cyber insurance markets are beginning to adapt to the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) which went into effect on January 1.

The Supreme Court on October 27, 2006 agreed to review a case that may greatly extend the extraterritorial reach of U.S. patent law. The dispute between AT&T and Microsoft centers on products made outside the U.S. in part with technology patented in the U.S.

In two recent decisions, the Federal Circuit has affirmed that patent holders must lay all their cards on the table in their infringement contentions served pursuant to the Northern District's Patent Local Rules, and that if they do not do so or otherwise fail to comply with the requirements of the Patent Local Rules, their infringement claims may be summarily dismissed.

As damages awards in patent infringement cases have skyrocketed, courts have taken a more active role in scrutinizing the methodologies used by experts that lead to such large damages calculations.

On January 17, the Northern District of California approved the latest amendments to its Patent Local Rules, which became effective immediately.

With the recent proliferation of patent litigation, technology companies must come to terms with the fact that they are either currently a party in a patent case or likely to be a party in a future patent case—or perhaps both.

I recently participated in a negotiation with an insurer who had denied coverage for an underlying errors and omissions claim in the mid-seven figures.

How to create an infrastructure to ensure the ongoing stability of the family business

In the wake of Enron and other high-profile corporate scandals, the Department of Justice adopted new heavy-handed policies to determine whether a company was “cooperating” with the government.

The California Court of Appeal decision in Qualcomm Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, 161 Cal. App. 4th 184 (2008) is a cautionary tale for those intending to settle complex cases with insurance money.

Adequate preparation is essential for any mediation, and mediations involving insurance coverage issues are no exception.

Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, have found a wide and expanding commercial market as they have become cheaper to buy and easier to use.

With 2010 quickly coming to a close, we would like to take the opportunity to remind you of several remarkable planning opportunities that should be considered before year-end.

One way to gain insight into how to most effectively persuade a decisionmaker is to switch roles and to examine the process from the other point of view. In litigation, for example, by testifying as a witness, a trial lawyer can experience first hand how truly irresistible the impulse can be to volunteer information.

Though much of the conversation regarding insurance coverage for COVID-19-related losses has focused on the potential for business interruption-type coverage...

Wine industry directly feeling impact of water, salamander protections

The California Court of Appeal recently issued another opinion on contractor licensing that has important implications to contractors and owners in California’s construction industry.