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Download: Central Valley Fund Source Logistics Press Release.pdf

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 31, 2008 –Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a Sacramento-based business law and business litigation firm, represented the Central Valley Fund, a private investment fund with offices in Davis and Fresno, California, with a preferred stock investment of approximately $2.75 million in Source Holding Delaware, LLC. The investment was used to assist management in expanding the company’s shipping and storage logistics operations.

Source Holding Delaware,

Download: Central Valley Fund Ultra Gro LLC Press Release.pdf

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 12, 2008 –Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a Sacramento-based business law and business litigation firm, represented the Central Valley Fund, a private investment fund with offices in Davis and Fresno, California, with a mezzanine investment of approximately $3.35 million in Ultra Gro, LLC. The investment was used to fund a buyout of the family-owned company by a management team intent on maintaining and growing the business.

Download: NutraCea Acquisition Press Release.pdf

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 5, 2008 –Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a Sacramento-based business law and business litigation firm, represented NutraCea, a world leader in stabilized rice bran or SRB, technology and nutrient research, based in Phoenix, Arizona, in the acquisition of Irgovel, the largest South American rice bran oil processing facility, for approximately $14 million.

The 70,000 ton annual capacity facility provides NutraCea with the opportunity to expand its marketable products to rice bran oil,

Ownership Issues Underlying the "Work Made for Hire" Doctrine

By Andrea Anapolsky

The "work made for hire" doctrine is a major exception to the fundamental principle that copyright ownership vests in the person who created the work. The significance of this doctrine is that, as the copyright owner of the work, an employer will own all exclusive rights to the work and may freely commercialize the property to its fullest extent.

Four Weintraub Attorneys Honored As 2008 Best Lawyers in America

SACRAMENTO, Calif., November 1, 2007 –Weintraub, a Sacramento-based business law and business litigation law firm is pleased to announce that four of its partners were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, S.C.). The honored attorneys are Christopher V. Chediak for Corporate Law,

Seven Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Attorneys Honored as 2007 Northern California Super Lawyers

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 27, 2007 –Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a Sacramento-based business law and business litigation law firm congratulates its seven shareholders who were honored as Northern California Super Lawyers as published in San Francisco Magazine and Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine. This select group of lawyers are recognized for their professional achievements and represent the top five percent of the region’s Bar Association membership.

Download: David Adams Press Release.pdf

For Immediate Release

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 3, 2007 — Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a leading Sacramento-based business and litigation law firm with one of the largest corporate and securities practices in the region, recently added David C. Adams as a shareholder. Adams, a prominent corporate securities lawyer in the area, will join the firm’s corporate, securities and intellectual property practice group.

“This is a terrific addition to our firm,” said Gary Bradus,

Download: DeAngelis Kent and West Shareholder Press Release.pdf

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SACRAMENTO, Calif., February 26, 2007 – The Sacramento based law firm of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a business law and business litigation firm, announces that Mike De Angelis, Shawn M. Kent and Lizbeth V. West have been elected shareholders to the firm.

“We are proud to announce the election of Mike, Shawn and Lizbeth to shareholder status,” said Managing Partner Gary Bradus.

Download: Pietsch Press Release.pdf

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JEFF PIETSCH JOINS WEINTRAUB GENSHLEA CHEDIAK

SACRAMENTO, Calif., February 22, 2007 – The Sacramento law firm of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a business law and business litigation firm announces that Jeffrey Pietsch has joined the firm as an associate attorney.

Jeffrey is an associate in the firm’s Business, Securities and Commercial Transactions and Intellectual Property practice groups. His practice focuses on representing public and private companies with complex business and securities matters.

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Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Announces New Managing Shareholder Gary Bradus

Sacramento, Calif. – Feb. 12, 2007— The Sacramento law firm Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a business law and business litigation firm, is proud to announce that Gary Bradus has been elected as managing partner. Mr. Bradus will succeed Ken Sylva, who served as managing partner since 2000 and whose loyal service played a key role in the development of the firm.