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Browse below for news, legal insights, information on presentations and events, and other resources from the Weintraub Tobin legal team.
On November 13th, Brendan J. Begley presented Don’t Get SLAPPed in Family Court: Spotting and Managing SLAPP Issues in Family-Law Cases for the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s family law section. Brendan is an Appellate Law Specialist certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Published: November 7, 2025
Weintraub client and production company, Ley Line Entertainment, has wrapped up filming for its upcoming romantic-comedy, All That She Wants, featuring Weintraub client Zosia Mamet.
Published: November 7, 2025
When artistic identity meets corporate branding, where does copyright law draw the line?
In a new episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley discuss the lawsuit filed by artist Tyrrell Winston against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Published: November 6, 2025
Weintraub Tobin is proud to share that the Firm has been recognized for excellence in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, earning multiple Tier 1 placements across key practice areas. The Firm maintained all of its 2025 Tier 1 rankings and added several new or elevated distinctions.
On November 6th, Weintraub shareholder Lukas Clary presented, Beyond the Handbook: Emerging HR Laws and Trends and the State of PAGA in 2026, at the Central Valley Business Expo in Modesto. This annual event brings together individuals across a wide range of industries.
Published: October 31, 2025
A consent agreement can be a powerful tool to overcome a USPTO likelihood-of-confusion refusal—but only if it’s done right.
In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley discuss the TTAB’s precedential decision in In re Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, where the Board rejected a one-page consent agreement as a “naked consent” insufficient to overcome a Section 2(d) refusal.
Couldn’t attend the live session? Weintraub’s Labor and Employment group hosted a two-part complimentary webinar on November 12th.
Attorneys Lukas Clary, Shauna Correia, and John Slavik took attendees through real-life scenarios and case studies while providing practical insights and best practices for compliance. Using hypothetical examples, they discussed who is eligible and under what circumstances, and highlighted the particular rights and obligations for both employers and employees.
Published: October 29, 2025
In an article for The Daily Journal, Brendan J. Begley discusses how California’s anti-SLAPP statute (Code Civ. Proc. § 425.16) has evolved from being focused on defamation and media-related claims to impacting nearly every area of civil litigation — including employment, family law, probate, contracts, real estate, and arbitration. Its broad reach often surprises unprepared attorneys, as it brings significant procedural advantages like fee-shifting, automatic stays on discovery, and immediate appeal rights, transforming what might seem like a routine case into a more complex legal dispute.
Read the full article on The Daily Journal website.
Published: October 28, 2025
California recently passed Senate Bill 617 which requires additional information to be provided in Cal-WARN Act notices issued on or after January 1, 2026.
As a brief background, there are federal and state laws which discuss the issue of notice owed to employees before large layoffs. The Federal law is known as the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification or “WARN” Act. California’s version of the WARN act (AB 2957, the “Cal-WARN Act”) contains additional provisions employers must be aware of. Cal-WARN Act notices are required if a “covered” establishment suffers a “mass layoff” or 50 or more employees, a “termination” of substantial operation, or a “relocation” to a different location 100 or more miles away. (Cal. Labor Code §§1400.5(d)-(f).) The notices must be sent to affected employees, the state Employment Development Department (“EDD”), and other local agencies. See our prior articles addressing these requirements in more detail here, as well as the EDD’s summary of the laws here.
Published: October 27, 2025
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to welcome Jessica G. Flores as an associate in the Firm’s Litigation practice group. Based in Sacramento, Jessica represents clients in a broad range of commercial disputes. She brings a wealth of experience to Weintraub, having represented clients in all stages of pre-litigation and litigation, construction, business, professional negligence, personal injury, and real estate matters.
