Latest Blog Posts

• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Date: January 28, 2020 Title: Sexual Harassment by the Uninhibited
  Summary: Many of us know someone residing in a senior living community or long-term care facility and have heard stories of residents losing their inhibitions. There are stories of seniors being rude, saying things that are inappropriate, and experiencing sexual disinhibition. What we have not heard though is what happens when a caregiver is sexually harassed by a resident....
• Blog: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  Date: January 09, 2020 Title: Nevada Passes Privacy Law
  Summary: While much has been made of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which took effect on January 1, 2020, new security laws in other states – like Nevada – have been almost entirely ignored. ...
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Date: January 07, 2020 Title: What Exactly is “Associational Race Discrimination” under the FEHA?
  Summary: In California, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits discrimination based on race, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex and gender, among other categories. In addition, the FEHA provides an express cause of action for discrimination based on association with individuals in a category protected by the Act. These types of claims primarily arise in the context of disability discrimination....
• Blog: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  Date: January 06, 2020 Title: Tax Return Theft: Tips for Prevention and Response
  Summary: As the Internal Revenue Service warned tax professionals in November, malicious actors are currently attempting to hack into tax preparers’ networks to steal 2020 tax return information. If you are a professional tax preparer, you are a target – regardless of the size of your business. ...
• Blog: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  Date: January 03, 2020 Title: Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2020
  Summary: A new year is once again upon us, which means people across the world will resolve to exercise more, eat healthier, eliminate financial debt and, most importantly, enhance their cybersecurity practices over the coming year. Good luck to all in this time-honored annual quest!...
• Blog: Intellectual Property & Technology
  Date: December 19, 2019 Title: An Overview of U.S. Design Rights – Infringement & Enforcement, Part 2 of 2
  Summary: In our previous post, we identified the types of design rights infringement that are actionable. In this part, we will cover the different types of remedies available to rights owners and defenses available to accused infringers....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Date: December 18, 2019 Title: How to Keep the Grinch From Your Company Holiday Parties: Tips for Employers to Avoid Liability
  Summary: As the holiday season gets into full swing, this is the time of year when many companies host holiday parties for their employees to celebrate the end of a successful year. Although such gatherings are a great way to reward employees for their hard work, they can also present significant liability risks for employers if proper precautions are not taken...
• Blog: Intellectual Property & Technology
  Date: December 17, 2019 Title: An Overview of U.S. Design Rights – Infringement & Enforcement, Part 1 of 2
  Summary: This two-part blog series provides a primer on the different types of design rights in the United States and their enforcement. Part I will review the various types of infringement, and Part II will address remedies available to rights owners and defenses available to accused infringers. These posts are based on a paper and presentation delivered at the AIPLA’s Design Rights Boot Camp Conference in August 2019....
• Blog: Labor & Employment
  Date: December 16, 2019 Title: The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer is to Share This Employers’ Holiday Guide Far & Near
  Summary: 'Tis the season... for seasonal employees, paid time off, and the potential for ample holiday overtime, that is! During the holiday season, when so much hustle and bustle can become distracting, employers should not lose sight of the many responsibilities – and regulations – that also tend to arrive with the onset of winter. ...
• Blog: Intellectual Property & Technology
  Date: December 13, 2019 Title: Design Patents 101 – Part 2 of 2
  Summary: This is the second installment of a two-part series on design patents. This part will discuss the design application process and briefly touch on the prosecution of such applications...