November 15, 2024 By: Artin Betpera, Christina Morgan and David Liu I. Introduction Any business operating a website needs to be aware of the proliferation of lawsuits targeting websites which use any type of customer tracking technology. While advantageous to the business in its marketing efforts, the data collection subjects the business to potential liability. This is true whether the business is physically located in California or elsewhere – if the business gathers California customer’s information, a risk arises. II. What sort of technologies are being targeted? a. Web Beacons: Web beacons gather information about visitors to websites...
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Buchalter is a full-service business law firm that has been teaming with clients for eight decades, providing legal counsel at all stages of their growth and evolution, and helping them meet the many legal challenges and decisions they face. Our clients are engaged in a diverse global economy governed by complex laws and regulations, and they trust us as advisers and business partners because we are involved in their world. They rely on our forward-thinking to help them resolve problems before they arise.
At Buchalter, we practice in that spirit.
Our founding principle-providing our clients with the best business solutions-continues to lead us. We value each client relationship, recognizing that their success is our success. Our overarching goal-getting the best results for the client in a timely manner with sensitivity to cost-has engendered client loyalty, and the firm has grown from that loyalty.
Our lawyers are accessible, resourceful, skillful and adept at responding to change. Our technological capabilities keep case law and rule changes at our fingertips and client communications current, enabling us to create efficient, superior outcomes.
We strongly believe that technology is a tool that furthers the practice of law and have used that belief to develop a cutting edge platform for our firm. We use a meshed (NVPN) network to facilitate work among offices, Cisco VoIP telephony and Video-over-IP conferencing. Sharing documents is seamless through FileSite, which is also utilized to create our Client Extranets. To support our litigation matters, we use Concordance and Opticon, as well as LiveNote and Sanction. Unlike many firms, we have the capacity to process e-Discovery in-house, reducing client costs.
Buchalter lawyers are also active members of the communities in which they live and work. Leadership is a value the founding partners practiced and passed on to the current generation of attorneys. Our lawyers sit on the boards of prominent organizations, teach and lecture frequently. We actively participate in many associations and groups including the Public Law Center, San Francisco Legal Aid Society, Practicing Law Institute, California State Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the LACBA Domestic Violence Project, the Sojourner Center, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Phoenix and many others.
Buchalter is consistently ranked among the leading law firms by Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, The Daily Journal and the Los Angeles Business Journal. It is also ranked among the leading firms nationally by American Legal Media and the National Law Journal.
Buchalter's commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities in which we practice is more than eight decades strong. The firm's diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater array of creative talent and alternative thinking, benefiting all.
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Valerie Bantner Peo
ShareholderRobert Becker
ShareholderPeter G. Bertrand
ShareholderFaith K. Bruins
ShareholderShawn M. Christianson
ShareholderMatthew S. Covington
ShareholderJason Croft
ShareholderKirsten J. Day
ShareholderDenise H. Field
ShareholderManuel Fishman
ShareholderAlicia Guerra
ShareholderBenjamin M. Heuer
ShareholderJeffrey Judd
ShareholderNatacha Kolb
ShareholderJenni Krengel
ShareholderBukola Mabadeje
ShareholderMonica Mazzei
ShareholderSharon Morrissey
ShareholderGwenneth O'Hara
ShareholderJay L. Paxton
ShareholderJosiah R. Reid
ShareholderNora Sheriff
ShareholderThomas M. Sherwood
ShareholderDouglas C. Straus
ShareholderDylan W. Wiseman
ShareholderJames B. Wright
Partner EmeritusGlenn P. Zwang
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William (Geoffrey) Anderson
AttorneyAlexander Davis
AttorneyLotus Fung
AttorneySamir A. Hafez
AttorneyBraeden J. Mansouri
AttorneyArlen P. Moradi
AttorneySamuel D. Sazer
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Jonathan August
Special CounselJean L. Bertrand
Of CounselBrandon Carr
Special CounselJeanine M. Donohue
Of CounselJohn Epperson
Of CounselLina Guillen
Special CounselJulian (Pete) Mack
Of CounselRandall L. Manvitz
Of CounselPeter W. McGaw
Of CounselJames P. Mosher
Of CounselTiffany F. Ng
Senior CounselMelissa Richards
Of CounselC. Jean Ryan
Of CounselBenjamin D. Wigger
Special CounselSteven H. Winick
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The Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024
October 21, 2024 By: Kayla Radnia and Jeffrey H. Kapor On September 22, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 707 into law, known as the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (“the Act”). This new legislation requires companies that produce clothing and textiles sold in California to form and join a producer responsibility organization (“PRO”) by 2026, which will create a plan for collecting, repairing, and recycling textiles, thereby promoting reuse and sustainability...
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Eric Kennedy Featured in the “How I Made It” series on Law.com
Law.com recently featured Buchalter Shareholder Eric Kennedy in their ‘How I Made It’ Q&A Series, where attorneys offer career advancement advice and success stories. By: ALM Staff "How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'When the Firm Needs Something Done, Raise Your Hand,' Says Eric Kennedy of Buchalter How would you describe your career trajectory (was it organic or an active pursuit)? My trajectory has always been very active. I am a goal-setter, working toward clear objectives and trying to learn from successes and failures along the way. I am constantly striving to improve as a lawyer and a leader. I read books, talk to mentors, and take lots of notes...
David Balfour Wins Court Of Appeal Decision Affirming Denial Of Physician’s Retaliation Claim Against Hospital
David Balfour and Carol Salmacia, retired, prevailed in a Court of Appeal decision in the matter of Slone v. El Centro Regional Medical Center on behalf of client El Centro Regional Medical Center. Dr. Slone had alleged ECRMC retaliated against him for making complaints about patient care. He brought a claim for retaliation under California Health & Safety Code section 1278.5. ECRMC prevailed at the trial court after a bench trial. Dr. Slone appealed. The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court decision and determined Dr. Slone did not have an actionable complaint under section 1278.5. A link to the unpublished decision. For more information, please click here...
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