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On February 22, 2023, Ryan Abernethy secured a demurrer as to all causes of action in a consumer class action that was brought on behalf of all those who purchased services from our client. The court found that the complaint failed to articulate a cognizable theory of liability that could…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Jo Dale Carothers, Ph.D., has been selected to the 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers© list. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers in the state are selected to receive this honor by the research team at Super Lawyers. This is her…
Like other employment claims in recent times, we are seeing more retaliation and “whistleblower” claims against California employers. Employers need to know what to listen for or they can find themselves accused of retaliating against a “whistleblower.” Lukas Clary, Meagan Bainbridge and Jacqueline Simonovich of Weintraub Tobin’s Labor and Employment…
A California Court of Appeals recently addressed challenges to Proposition 22, the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act, and concluded that it will largely remain in effect, at least for now. Background: Whether app-based drivers are independent contractors or employees has always been an area of contention. In 2019, Assembly…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has reduced the patent fees for small businesses and certain other applicants. This fee reduction is part of an effort to reduce financial burdens and resulting barriers that discourage or prevent these entities from participating in the patent system. Most of these…
AB1041 recently expanded leave rights in California by adding a “designated person” to the list of people for whom an eligible employee may take time off to care for under both the CFRA and the HWHF Act. Lizbeth “Beth” West explains who can qualify as a designated person under each act, and…
The United States Patent and Trademark office has suspended action on trademark applications targeting the names of public figures. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here. Listen to this podcast episode here:
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