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November 3, 2021. Buchalter is pleased to announce it has signed a lease to occupy the 15th floor in Fox Tower in downtown Portland. With fifty attorneys and support staff, Buchalter will be moving into 17,000 square feet of the downtown Portland skyscraper by April 1, 2022
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Buchalter congratulates Shareholder, Marlene Williams, who was appointed to ODC’s Board of Directors.
Founded in 1971 by Artistic Director Brenda Way, ODC is a groundbreaking contemporary arts institution. ODC has a world-class dance company (ODC/Dance), a theater with year-round presenting and mentorship programs (ODC Theater), a training school for dancers and movers of all levels (ODC School), and a fee-free, educational Healthy Dancers’ Clinic
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Buchalter is pleased to announce Shareholder Dylan W. Wiseman has been named among California’s 2021 Top Trade Secrets Lawyers by the Daily Journal.
For twenty-six years, Dylan W. Wiseman has practiced exclusively in the field of prosecuting and defending trade secrets, employee mobility, and unfair competition disputes, and has tried ten matters through to verdict
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October 05, 2021. Buchalter is pleased to announce that it recently provided counsel on a number of high-profile real estate transactions for client Abington Emerson Investments, LLC (“AEI”). The transactions were located throughout Southern California where Buchalter has established a significant presence in the booming real estate market.
Renee Shprecher, a Buchalter Shareholder, represented AEI in the sale of Townsgate Office Center in Westlake Village, California
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Buchalter is pleased to welcome Andrew Struve as the newest Shareholder in its Orange County Office. Struve is a member of the Health Care and Litigation practice groups focusing his practice on complex healthcare litigation and unfair competition actions as well as regulatory compliance matters. He has particular expertise in provider and plan representation, private equity, insurance, and the defense of consumer suits
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Buchalter is pleased to welcome Andrew Struve as the newest Shareholder in its Orange County Office. Struve is a member of the Health Care and Litigation practice groups focusing his practice on complex healthcare litigation and unfair competition actions as well as regulatory compliance matters. He has particular expertise in provider and plan representation, private equity, insurance, and the defense of consumer suits
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Influencer liability ruling opens door for direct infringement claims, but brands must tread carefully
August 30, 2021
By Victoria Arnold
"Impact on brand-influencer relationships
The district court’s refusal to dismiss the claims against Sims could open the door to trademark owners naming social media influencers as additional defendants in infringement cases in future
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August 31, 2021. Buchalter is pleased to welcome Andrew Struve as the newest Shareholder in its Orange County Office. Struve is a member of the Health Care and Litigation practice groups focusing his practice on complex healthcare litigation and unfair competition actions as well as regulatory compliance matters. He has particular expertise in provider and plan representation, private equity, insurance, and the defense of consumer suits
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August 30, 2021. Buchalter is pleased to have hosted USD School of Law’s annual Diversity Reception for students, alumni, faculty, administrators, judges, and local diverse bar associations last Friday, August 27 at its office in San Diego, California. Buchalter is a participant in the law school’s Law Firm Challenge
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On August 26, 2021, a Buchalter team led by shareholder Joshua M. Robbins and special counsel Thomas Rickeman, won a complete defense verdict for client Hotel California by the Sea, LLC, ending a five-week jury trial involving what began as over $10 million in claims of whistleblower retaliation.
Hotel California by the Sea is an industry-leading behavioral health care provider that treats clients for substance use and mental health disorders
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Buchalter is pleased to announce 19 of our attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers as 2022 "Ones to Watch." This award recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for "outstanding professional excellence in private practice."
Buchalter would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2022 Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" list:
Paul Alarcon - Appellate Practice
Brandon Carr - Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Real Estate
Anna Crivelli - Corporate Law
Daniel D
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The firm is pleased to announce that 37 lawyers have been included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas
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Buchalter is pleased to announce that its Los Angeles office was ranked 9th in Los Angeles Business Journal‘s 2021 “Best Places to Work in LA’s,” Large Employer category. Best Places to Work is a joint project between the Los Angeles Business Journal and Best Companies Group. This county-wide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Los Angeles, California
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August 04, 2021. Buchalter is thrilled to welcome new Corporate Law Shareholder Jenni Krengel as Chair of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group. She will work out of both the Firm’s San Francisco and Sacramento offices.
Krengel advises clients on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation, including the design, compliance, and operation of qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and nonqualified plans
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"M&A at Mid-Year"
Volume 21 Number 3
"Much of this activity springs from an urge to consolidate, long a force in M&A, says Peter Hogan, a shareholder in Buchalter’s Los Angeles office and a member of the firm’s Corporate Practice group, 'COVID has revved up this trend as smaller companies have been particularly vulnerable during the pandemic. Operators who are used to doing business on a larger scale will buy a smaller company to consolidate,' he says
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July 27 2021. Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of Shareholder David Balfour, and welcome him to the Firm’s San Diego office as a member of the Health Care practice group. Balfour joins with experienced health care litigator, Carol Salmacia, also based in San Diego
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July 27 2021. Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of Shareholder David Balfour, and welcome him to the Firm’s San Diego office as a member of the Health Care practice group. Balfour joins with experienced health care litigator, Carol Salmacia, also based in San Diego
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July 22, 2021. Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of two new shareholders in Orange County - Lee C. Cheng joins as a member of the Corporate practice group, and Michael Katz joins as a member of the Litigation practice group.
“I am delighted to welcome both Lee and Michael to the Firm,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Office of Buchalter
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Buchalter is proud to announce IAM Patent 1000’s recognition of Orange County Shareholder, J. Rick Taché and San Francisco Special Counsel Cecily Anne O’Regan on the 2021 list of the “World’s Leading Patent Professionals.” The IAM Patent 1000 is a unique guide that identifies the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe.
IAM Patent says about Rick “Dynamic patent and trademark litigator J
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Living Essentials, LLC, the maker of the 5-hour ENERGY® products prevailed on appeal in the Oregon Court of Appeals in a consumer protection lawsuit filed by the State of Oregon. The State of Oregon had contended that certain labeling, marketing and advertising representations with phrases like “B-Vitamins for Energy” and “Amino Acids for Focus” mislead consumers regarding the products’ benefits
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July 20, 2021. Buchalter is pleased to announce and welcome Corporate practice group member Phil Donnelly to the Arizona office. The Firm’s Arizona office has experienced substantial growth this year with the addition of six new attorneys since January.
“I am delighted to welcome Phil to the firm and expand our corporate law capabilities in Arizona,” Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter
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Sanction Reduced For Ore. Atty Who Posted Client Info
By Kevin Penton
"David J. Elkanich, an attorney representing Conry, told Law360 on Monday that the Supreme Court's opinion sets a new precedent that holds that lawyers do have a right to respond to a client's false statements online, as long as the response is within reason and to the extent that the lawyer believes is reasonably necessary.
"Although we are disappointed that the court imposed discipline, Mr
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Buchalter was victorious when a federal appeals court recently found that the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) violated key environmental laws when it changed flight patterns for aircraft coming into Los Angeles International Airport. The changes were part of a larger national program of airspace changes known as FAA’s NextGen project aimed at reducing distances aircraft must fly on arrival to airports
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July 12, 2021
Buchalter is pleased to announce Shareholders Mark T. Cramer and Andrew H. Selesnick have been named “Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers” by The Los Angeles Business Journal. In this special section, the Los Angeles Business Journal has gathered some of the very best litigators and trial attorneys in the region.
Mark T
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July 08, 2021. Buchalter is pleased to welcome Marlene Williams, Shareholder in San Francisco and newest member of the Intellectual Property practice group. Her practice focuses on helping clients maximize the value of their brands and copyrights while avoiding risks connected with developing new brands and creative works. She collaborates with clients to strategically build trademark and copyright assets and protect the value of those assets as efficiently as possible
