Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that its San Francisco office has joined Meritas, a global alliance of independent business law firms. Having served as the Meritas member firm in Sacramento since 1994, Weintraub is excited to expand its Meritas involvement through its San Francisco location. The Meritas affiliation offers Weintraub access to more than 8,400 lawyers in 90 countries and 245 markets worldwide.  “Companies in our market are increasingly doing business…

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A recent decision from the Southern District of New York offers one of the most detailed modern analyses of substantial similarity in the increasingly popular young adult fantasy/“romantasy” space. The case arose from a dispute between an unpublished author and the creator of a commercially successful paranormal romance series. The…

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In spite of recent PAGA reforms, wage-and-hour lawsuits continue to plague California employers. Even highly conscientious organizations find themselves targeted for technical violations they never intended to commit. With California’s rapidly evolving wage‑and‑hour landscape—and steadily rising minimum wage, expanded enforcement authority, heightened premium‑pay obligations, and complex exemption rules—unintentional non‑compliance remains…

• When: Apr 22, 2026 09:30 am PDT – 11:30 am PDT
• Where: 400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814

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When an employment relationship ends, California employers have specific legal obligations they must meet. In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin associates Nikki Mahmoudi and Chris Horsley provide a practical refresher on final pay requirements and the key notices employers should be prepared to deliver. Listen for guidance on what California employers need to know…

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What happens when two fantasy stories share the same DNA? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Matt Sugarman break down a major copyright decision involving the Crave series and what it means for substantial similarity in fiction. In this episode, they cover: – Why common genre tropes like…

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