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Events

Dos and Don'ts of Litigation Funding

When: January 10, 2020 12:00pm – 1:15pm

Location: BASF Conference Center

Speakers: James L. Day, Erik C. Olson

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation

Effective Impeachment at Trial: The Nuts and Bolts of Discrediting Witnesses

When: 12/13/2018 5:00pm – 6:15pm

Location: Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Speakers: Jeffrey M. Fisher, Erik C. Olson

Services: Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation

Clean Breakups: Avoiding Trade Secret Litigation When Deals Die and Employees Move (Palo Alto)

When: 9/26/2018

Location: Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, 625 El Camino

Speakers: Eugene Y. Mar, Erik C. Olson, Alex Reese

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation, Trade Secrets Litigation

Clean Breakups: Avoiding Trade Secret Litigation When Deals Die and Employees Move (San Francisco)

When: 9/25/2018 11:30am – 1:30pm

Location: Farella Braun + Martel

Speakers: Jeffrey M. Fisher, Erik C. Olson, Alex Reese

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation, Trade Secrets Litigation

Drafting Intellectual Property Agreements From a Litigator's Perspective

When: 1/21/2016 9:00am – 10:30am

Location: Garden Court Hotel

Speakers: Eugene Y. Mar, Erik C. Olson

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation

Significant Upcoming Appellate Decisions in Patent Law (Palo Alto)

Category: IP Roundtable

When: 4/9/2015 9:00am – 10:30am

Location: Garden Court Hotel

Speakers: James L. Day, Erik C. Olson

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation

Significant Upcoming Appellate Decisions in Patent Law (San Francisco)

Category: IP Roundtable

When: 4/8/2015 12:00pm – 1:30am

Location: Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Speakers: James L. Day, Erik C. Olson

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation

Patent Rights for Employers, Employees and Independent Contractors (San Francisco)

When: 2/13/2014 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Speakers: Erik C. Olson

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation

Patent Rights for Employers, Employees and Independent Contractors (Palo Alto)

When: 2/12/2014 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Speakers: Erik C. Olson

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation

BASF Intellectual Property Section: Pray for the Best; Prepare for the Worst

When: 8/22/2013

Location: BASF Conference Center

Speakers: Erik C. Olson

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation

IP Roundtable - Silicon Valley

When: 3/22/2012 9:00am – 10:30am

Speakers: Deepak Gupta, Erik C. Olson

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation

IP Roundtable - San Francisco

When: 3/21/2012 12:00pm – 1:30am

Speakers: Deepak Gupta, Erik C. Olson

Services: Intellectual Property Litigation

Firm Highlights

Finalized Cost Benefit Rule Under Clean Air Act: Significant Regulatory Actions vs. Materially Adverse Effects

Buzz Hines is a panelist on this Strafford live webinar, "Finalized Cost Benefit Rule Under Clean Air Act: Significant Regulatory Actions vs. Materially Adverse Effects." Details: This CLE webinar will address the final rule...

New Round of PPP Loans: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Matt Lewis and Julie Treppa discuss "New Round of PPP Loans: What Nonprofits Need to Know." The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a lifeline for nonprofits and other businesses that are struggling to survive during...

Farella Advises 10x Genomics on Purchase of Retail Center Site

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel represented Pleasanton-based biotech company 10x Genomics in its purchase of a 14.6-acre former shopping center site in Pleasanton at 1701 Springdale Ave., where it plans to...

Bisnow Digital Summit: California Opportunity Zones Update

Julie Treppa will be speaking at Bisnow's Digital Summit: California Opportunity Zones Update virtual program, "An Update on Opportunity Zones Today." Details: How will the Biden administration change the OZ program? Did the pandemic sideline...

17th Annual Western Boot Camp on Environmental Law

Linda Sobczynski is a featured panelist at the 17th Annual Western Boot Camp on Environmental Law virtual program. Details: Join us for a stimulating three-day immersion in environmental law at Western Boot Camp. Designed for new...

Nevada Links Wins Summary Judgment Motion in Case Brought by United States

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel successfully defended Nevada Links, Inc., the owner of a championship golf course in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a $100 million lawsuit brought by the United States...

Cannabis and Hemp-Derived Products Subject to New Proposition 65 Warning Requirements in California

California’s regulatory framework for cannabis and hemp-derived products, including CBD, continues to evolve, most recently via updated Proposition 65 warning requirements that came into full effect Jan. 3, 2021. As of that date, anyone...

Data Center Business Deals Gone Bad, and the Risks of the “Known in the Industry” Defense

Exploring business partnerships often involves or even requires sharing highly confidential and even trade secret information. The data center industry is no exception, and its participants have in recent years faced litigation focused around...

Pandemic Restriction Challenges Face Uphill Battle in California

On Dec.16, 2020, in Midway Venture LLC v. County of San Diego, the San Diego Superior Court preliminarily enjoined enforcement of two COVID-19-related California public health restrictions as applied to two adult entertainment businesses...

Jeffrey Hamilton Named a 2021 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow