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Reassignment on Remand Highlights Tension Between District Courts, Federal Circuit in Patent Cases
In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit not only reversed a North Carolina district court’s judgment of noninfringement, but took the unusual step of reassigning the case to another district court judge after finding...
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Fraud Risks in Nonprofit Organizations: Learning From Real-Life Case Studies
By Sly Atayee, BDO USA, a nd Cynthia Rowland, Farella Braun + Martel The Washington Post (2013) found that one-sixth of all embezzlement cases in the U.S. involve nonprofit and religious organizations, ranking just behind...
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Pouring Over the Law: 2025 Employment Law Updates
Staying up to date with the latest employment laws, amendments, and new statutes is crucial to ensure compliance and avoid costly legal pitfalls. Join speakers, Chandra Andrade, Kevin Jones, Jamie Talt, and Ryan Wessels...
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What's At Stake As 9th Circ. Eyes Cultural Resource Damages
On April 17, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal will hear oral argument in Pakootas v. Teck Cominco on a question that has plagued CERCLA NRD practitioners and parties for years, if not...
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Kelly Matayoshi Named Alumni of the Year by UC Law San Francisco
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The Trump Administration's (Second) First 100 Days
President Trump has made rapid-fire changes to nearly every corner of the U.S. government. Farella partner Alexis Loeb joins the ACS Bay Area Lawyer Chapter, ACS UC Law San Francisco, and Keker, Van Nest &...
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Farella Braun + Martel's Support of the Legal Industry
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to be among the first law firms to join the amicus brief opposing this Administration’s unlawful retaliation against Perkins Coie and other law firms solely because those firms...
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Senator warns interim U.S. attorney Martin against changing disclosure policies
Alexis Loeb was quoted in The Washington Post regarding concerns over D.C. interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin’s proposal to restrict the disclosure of law enforcement witness credibility issues. “It’s not the U.S. attorney’s idea...
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Charitable Split-Interest Trust Planning With Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemira - Part One
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource . In today's episode, my guests are Dale Schroeder and Anneke Niemira at NewEdge Wealth, and our topic is charitable split-interest trusts. These come in...
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Climate Change and Natural Resource Damages
Sarah Bell will speak in the "Climate Change and Natural Resource Damages" session at Law Seminars International's Natural Resource Damages conference. Click here to register.
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