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Weintraub Tobin is a proud sponsor of the Sacramento Employer Advisory Council (SEAC), a nonprofit organization that helps educate employers about relevant employment issues and related legal concerns.

SEAC partners with the Employee Development Department (EDD) to increase cooperation and communication between EDD and the private sector. SEAC also assists employers in their efforts to give back to their communities by advocating local workforce development efforts and supporting veterans’ and other employment and educationally-focused not-for-profit groups.

Weintraub Tobin shareholder Lizbeth (Beth) West has been the Chair of the SEAC Board of Directors since 2011. In this role, Beth speaks at numerous seminars and breakfast meetings on the “nuts and bolts” of labor and employment.

For more information on SEAC, visit the SEAC website.

Download: Press-Release-Cesca-Merger-Final.pdf

RANCHO CORDOVA AND LOS ANGELES, CA – July 16, 2013 – ThermoGenesis Corp. (NASDAQ: KOOL) (“ThermoGenesis”), a leading supplier of enabling technologies for the
processing and storage of stem cells and other biological tissues, and TotipotentRx Corporation (“TotiRx”), a privately held California Corporation, which specializes in developing cell-based
therapies in the field of regenerative medicine and is the exclusive provider of cell-based product and services to the Fortis Healthcare System, today announced that they have entered into a
definitive merger agreement. The combined company is expected to become one of the first fully integrated regenerative medicine companies, developing clinically validated, commercially
scalable, point-of-care cell therapies for major therapeutic markets, including orthopedic, cardiovascular and neurologic indications.

Under terms of the agreement, ThermoGenesis will issue approximately 12,491,000 shares of its common stock to TotiRx which equates to a value of approximately $18.6 million, based on
ThermoGenesis’ closing stock price of $1.49 on July 15, 2013. The merger agreement has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company. The transaction is expected to
close in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2013 and is subject to customary closing conditions, certain financial conditions, regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of
ThermoGenesis and TotiRx. The combined company is expected to be named Cesca Therapeutics (“Clinical Excellence in Stem Cell Applications”) and will continue to trade on
NASDAQ under the ticker symbol KOOL.

To view the full press release click the link above.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation is proud to announce that our client Tracy Letts has won a 2013 Tony Award for his role in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

Letts took home the award Sunday for best performance by an actor in a play for his portrayal of George in Edward Albee’s famous play. The playwright and actor was up against some tough competition including Tom Hanks, Nathan Lane, David Hyde Pierce and Tom Sturridge.

Letts is an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company. He won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play “August: Osage County” in 2008 and received the 2008 Tony Award for Best Play for the same play. He’s also a regular on the upcoming third season of Showtime’s “Homeland.”

Watch Letts’ acceptance speech at the 2013 Tony Awards here.

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OAKLAND CHARTER SCHOOL WINS REPRIEVE TO REMAIN OPEN

Oakland, Calif. — Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation, a business law and business litigation firm, is assisting with the representation of American Indian Model Schools (AIMS), which operates three high-performing, nationally-recognized schools in Oakland, in a lawsuit against the Oakland Unified School District regarding the District’s decision to close the three charter schools. Last week, Judge Evilio Grillo granted AIMS’s application for a temporary restraining order and issued a TRO that prevents the embattled schools from being shut down in the near term, resulting in a huge win for AIMS.

After Judge Grillo issued the TRO, James Kachmar, a shareholder in the firm’s labor & employment and litigation group serving as co-counsel for AIMS, said: “We’re ecstatic. This is about the students.” Furthermore, the ruling means that the school can start its summer session on June 20th and plan for its upcoming fall school year, he said.

The lawsuit follows a 4-3 vote by the Oakland school board on March 20th to revoke the charters for AIMS, claiming the school had not done enough to rectify financial issues that were found in a state audit last year. AIMS has also appealed that decision to the Alameda County Office of Education.

The District’s decision meant that the school – with 1,200 students at three Oakland campuses – would likely lose funding at the end of this month and have to close its doors.

AIMS and the District are to return to Judge Grillo’s courtroom on July 8th for a hearing as to whether the TRO should be extended as a preliminary injunction against the District. In the meantime, the Alameda County Board of Education will likely consider AIMS’s appeal of the District’s decision to revoke its charters at its next meeting on June 25th. If it affirms the District’s decision, AIMS will appeal the decision to the California Department of Education.

About Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin specializes in corporate transactional work, real estate transactional work and business litigation. Recognized nationally for our expertise, the firm has a strong regional presence and experience representing clients throughout California. Our clients range from national institutional entities to regional businesses and individuals with personal legal needs.

We dedicate ourselves to understanding our clients and helping them with their changing business challenges. We are equally committed to supporting the community where we work and live.

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Four Weintraub Tobin partners, Chris Chediak, Dale Campbell, Kay Brooks and Louis Gonzalez have raised over $16,800 to help the fight against Leukemia, Lymphoma and other blood cancers.

Team Weintraub trained to ride 100 miles around Lake Tahoe in what is known as America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride on Sunday, June 2nd.

“We all finished strong and enjoyed a beautiful day at Lake Tahoe—from 5:15 a.m. meeting at the starting line, our 6 a.m. departure, through arrivals at the finish line ranging from 12:40 p.m. to 4:30 pm,” says Kay. “It was an exhilarating, worthwhile, fun experience!”

As part of the team’s commitment, Weintraub Tobin contributed $3,000 to the team’s total $16,800 raised by the four bicyclists. Team Weintraub was part of the local corporate group Partners for A Cure that was the #1 corporate fundraiser nationwide, raising $278,000 and counting. All funds go to help find cures and more effective treatment for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma.

To learn more or to make a donation in support of our efforts with Team In Training and help advance the research for cures, visit Weintraub Tobin’s Team-In-Training website.

Weintraub Tobin is making a difference in the lives of children and their families in the Sacramento region and beyond.

Through Chris Chediak’s involvement with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Weintraub Tobin sponsored the wish of Noah, a 12-year-old boy with Leukemia, whose wish was to travel to New York City with his family. In June, Noah flew to New York, attended a Broadway play and a Yankees game, and took in the sights and sounds of the “City That Never Sleeps.”

Weintraub Tobin honored Noah in the following ways:

Sacramento River Cats Game, Saturday, April 20th, 7:00 p.m., Raley Field

Noah was named the “Walk Ambassador” for Make-A-Wish’s Walk for Wishes in May. As a kick off to the walk, Noah threw out the first pitch (with a little help from Chris Chediak) at the River Cats game on Saturday, April 20th. Noah was alongside Zoe, a 7-year-old survivor of Leukemia, who had her wish of being a princess for a day, be granted last year with help from Weintraub Tobin.

Walk for Wishes, Saturday, May 18th, 9 a.m., Raley Field

Weintraub Tobin walked alongside Noah (and cheer him on!) during this 5k Walk at Raley Field.

A Note on Noah:

Like most 12-year-old boys, Noah loves video games and watching his favorite sports teams, particularly the NY Yankees and the SF Giants. He also enjoys hiking, fishing, traveling, and learning about new places. What’s not typical is what he has had to face since he was diagnosed with Leukemia when he was nine. So when Make-A-Wish® asked him what his one true wish would be, he quickly said he wanted to go to New York City.

Noah has been fascinated with New York as far back as his Mom Amy can remember. Noah will have his wish granted to go to New York this June. His mom says he has been so excited ever since he learned his wish was going to be granted. “The whole Make-A-Wish experience has been fantastic. It has really given us something to look forward to as a family.”

Visit the Make-A-Wish website here for upcoming Walk for Wishes.

Weintraub clients John and Drew Dowdle will co-write the upcoming microbudget thriller: “As Above, So Below” for Legendary Pictures.

According to Variety, the film will be set in the catacombs beneath Paris where two archeologists look for hidden treasure. Sources say the film would be set in the $5-$10 million range, which stretches the boundaries of what constitute a micro-budget picture, a team popularized for films in the under-$1 million budget range.

The Dowdle brothers have also teamed on the following films: Full Moon Rising, The Dry Spell, The Poughkeepsie Tapes, Quarantine and Devil.

Read the full Variety article here.

Weintraub Tobin is a proud supporter of WEAVE and its Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event. Each year, our attorneys strut their Weintraub swagger in high heels around Capitol Mall – all for a very good cause.

Roughly 450 men raised $230,000 for the local nonprofit, which is a support system for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Sacramento County. WEAVE is committed to breaking the cycle of violence by educating the community to better understand the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault.

For more information, visit the WEAVE website.