CalCurrent presented by Snell & Wilmer

On this episode, corporate and securities attorneys Eileen Uy, Tony Caldwell, and Angela Kim discuss the SEC’s newly adopted cybersecurity rules and how it can effect public companies.

On this episode, Labor and Employment Partner Brook Barnes reviews employment agreements and how California employers can use them to mitigate liability.

On this episode, Lauren R. Talkington, an estate planning and probate litigation attorney, along with co-host Faith Liveoak, a tax and estate planning attorney, discuss the advanced estate planning techniques of Nevada Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts (NINGs) and Delaware Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts (DINGs) and the newly enacted California law that attacks them.

On this episode, Commercial Litigation Partner Howard Privette discusses the Caremark standard for assessing the oversight duties of corporate directors and its application in the recent California appellate case Kanter v. Reed. Dive into the framework of the Caremark standard to learn the significance of this decision and what implications it could have for the future.

On this episode, Steffi Hafen, private client services partner, discusses estate and tax planning for closely held business owners or owners of a business where there is no readily available public market. She outlines how advance planning and utilization of structures such as buy/sell agreements, corporate recapitalizations, gifts, and additional freeze transactions may help resolve or avoid issu...

On this episode, Zachary Schroeder, intellectual property litigation attorney discusses the recent federal circuit decision in Ironburg Inventions, Ltd. vs. Valve Corporation that held that patent owners bear the burden of proof for an Inter Partes Review (IPR) Estoppel affirmative defense.

On this episode, Employee Benefits Partner Matthew Chiarello highlights two types of student loan benefits: student loan matching contributions in retirement plans and student loan reimbursements that are built into educational assistance programs. Join Matthew to find out how these programs can help employers recruit and retain talent in a dynamic labor market.

Intellectual property is often left unprotected because it can be difficult to identify. On this episode, join Partner April Wurster as she shares tips and tricks for identifying intellectual property.

On this episode of CalCurrent, host and labor and employment Partner Brian Mills discusses California’s new pay equity law that went into effect on January 1, 2023, and its potential effect on California employers and individuals who are pursuing employment opportunities.

Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Attracting about 15M visitors annually, it continues to be a popular year-round vacation destination. The Lake Tahoe Basin, however, remains largely undeveloped primarily due to strict regulations from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). On this episode, join real estate attorney Michael Cabrera as he discusses the basics of TRPA and t...

On this episode of CalCurrent, join our host, private client services partner Steffi Hafen, as she discusses charitable planning, specifically, using donor advised funds or private foundations to help achieve charitable goals.

On this episode of CalCurrent, join our host, corporate and securities partner Rachel Simon as she outlines the typical steps involved in the sale of a business and answers some frequently asked questions about mergers and acquisitions.

Beginning January 1, 2023, the new Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (S.B. 1162) will go into effect, requiring certain employers to include salary ranges in job postings. On this episode of CalCurrent, labor and employment attorney Kevin M. Brown discusses the new requirements for employers, penalties for violations of the new act, and how California employers may want to start preparing for th...

On this episode of CalCurrent, host and environmental partner Sean Sherlock concludes this series by discussing additional tactics to mitigate risks in environmental law in commercial real estate transactions. These tactics include indemnities, environmental insurance, Brownsfield programs and entitlement due diligence. This is the final episode of the Environmental Considerations in Commercial Re...

On this episode, intellectual property partner Jaime Choi explains how Patent Term Extension can provide extra patent protections that otherwise could be lost due to delays while obtaining FDA approval for a new pharmaceutical or biologic drug, or medical device.

This episode of CalCurrent is the first part of a two-part series, hosted by environmental partner Sean Sherlock. Join him to learn about the various risks posted by California and federal laws in commercial real estate transactions and ways to mitigate those risks.

On this episode of CalCurrent, corporate and securities partner Jim Scheinkman provides context to mergers and acquisitions negotiations in which a party refers to what is a “market” provision.

On this episode of CalCurrent, tax attorney Faith Liveoak provides a brief overview of the U.S. federal income tax implications of transactions involving cryptocurrency and similar digital assets.

On this episode of CalCurrent, we enter the world of crypto currency with blockchain partner Charles Gianelloni to discuss BlockFi’s recent settlement with the SEC and several states, including California.

On this episode of CalCurrent, private client services partner Steffi Hafen discusses estate and tax planning for private equity fund principles specifically focusing on tax planning with carried interest.

On this episode of CalCurrent, San Diego partner and Chair of life sciences, Jeff Morton, discusses key aspects of mRNA technology and factors to consider for freedom to operate (FTO) purposes.

On this episode of CalCurrent, intellectual property partner John Platt uses real life battery trade secret battles to discuss how to protect a company’s trade secrets.

On this episode of CalCurrent, San Diego OSHA attorney Kevin Brown discusses the recent Biden administration mandates enacted to combat the workplace challenges of COVID-19.

This week on CalCurrent, San Diego intellectual property counsel April Wurster discusses aspects of Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. v. International Trade Commission and how companies can keep intellectual property even after an employee departs.

On this episode, Orange County commercial litigation attorney Kelly Smith gives a short background on the different federal district courts in California and what changes we may expect to see to the judiciary in the Southern District in the upcoming months.