Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Marshall Phelps | April 11, 2018
Everybody knows that strong patents help decide the winners and losers of business competition. But there's another, little-known way for companies to acquire the patents they need: they can simply buy them.
By Ben Feuer, California Appellate Law Group | April 11, 2018
Even meritless appeals that require little opinion-writing time can take a year or more to be processed by the court. The delay is made worse by the court's seven judicial vacancies, with at least one more announced—nearly a quarter of the circuit's allotment.
By Rebecca Edelson and Chidera Anyanwu | April 11, 2018
Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) are making headlines daily—from President Donald Trump requiring his senior staff to sign them, to adult film star Stormy Daniels claiming she was coerced into signing one. Aside from these political and perhaps personal uses of NDAs, they are most commonly used in business and can be critical to a business' success.
By Gary Schall | April 11, 2018
Most founders breathe a sigh of relief when they ink their first term sheet. An influx of cash is finally on its way, and they no longer have to worry…
By Bruce Gerstman | April 10, 2018
A number of investigative techniques can bring even the most ingeniously opaque arrangements into the light.
By Julie Brush | April 10, 2018
Getting fired is not the end of the world … or your career. Far from it. Professionals are fired every day, in every way, at every level. And for various reasons too—from illegal behavior to politics to just a plain ol' bad fit.
By Richard Gottlieb and Diana Eisner | April 9, 2018
In a shot across the bow for national banks, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that such banks may not avoid paying interest on funds held in California escrow accounts. The reason? The California law does not significantly interfere with or impede a national bank's exercise of its banking powers.
By Darren J. Robbins | April 9, 2018
Once upon a time, private companies with market valuations of more than a $1 billion were so rare that they were dubbed Unicorns.
By Belynda Reck | April 5, 2018
It wasn't immediately clear whether the Trump EPA would attempt to revoke the waiver that California enjoys under the Clean Air Act, an action that would result in immediate legal action by the state.
By Julie Brush | April 4, 2018
Sending a thank you note is a must after every meaningful professional encounter. Blow it off and your candidacy could be DOA or your reputation tainted.
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