CalCurrent presented by Snell & Wilmer

This week on CalCurrent, Orange County labor and employment partner Gina Miller discusses the recent judicial ruling in Hector Castellanos v. State of California that found Proposition 22 unconstitutional, changing the employment classification of rideshare and delivery drivers throughout the state.

On this week’s episode, Los Angeles commercial litigation attorney Daniel Seabolt reviews the recent SCOTUS decision in Alabama Association of Realtors v. Department of Health and Human Services ending the CDC COVID-19 eviction moratorium and discusses the effects it could have on California landlords now.

On this episode, trust and estate partner Steffi Gascón Hafen discusses qualified small business stock (QSBS) and the tax-efficient planning opportunities it can provide if you plan ahead.

On this week’s episode, Los Angeles product liability litigation partner Alina Mooradian discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ford Motor Company v. Montana and its possible effect on future personal jurisdiction cases.

This week on CalCurrent, intellectual property partner Debbie Gubernick discusses the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) recent adoption of an interim name, image and likeness (NIL) policy and landmines to avoid before entering into NIL agreements.

On this week’s episode, labor and employment attorney Anne Dwyer discusses the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC and how it affects meal and rest break premiums for employees.

This week on CalCurrent, Los Angeles commercial litigation partner Keith Gregory discusses best practices for protecting trade secrets and how confidentiality agreements may not always be enough.

On this episode, patent attorney, Jeff Morton, discusses the nuances of five common patent applications that are prevalent in U.S. patent practice and general usage of each. This episode covers provisional applications, non-provisional applications, divisional applications, continuation applications, and continuation-in-part (CIP) applications.

On this episode, regulatory healthcare partner Paul Giancola discusses healthcare fraud, outlining the fraud and abuse laws that apply to federal healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

This week on CalCurrent, join Phoenix partners Andrew Jacobs and Greg Marshall as they discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez and its possible effects on the future of class action cases.

This week on CalCurrent, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier, a partner in Snell & Wilmer’s Native American Services Group, discusses the United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision in United States v. Cooley and how the decision solidifies the inherent sovereign power of Tribes.

On June 17, more than a month after the CDC announced that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a face covering or practice social distancing in most workplaces, California updated its workplace safety rules when the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHAB) passed a revised Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Join OSHA attorney Kevin Brown on this episode as he o...

This week on CalCurrent, business litigation partner Elizabeth Weldon discusses how, with increased planning and strategizing, California franchisors may avoid three common pitfalls of franchise relationship events.

This week on CalCurrent, Orange County Commercial Finance Attorney Joshua Partington discusses how evolving technology has made Remote Online Notarization (RON) a reality. As the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2021 continues to move through the approval process and with at least 34 states enacting statutes allowing RON as of May 2021, the ca...

On this episode of CalCurrent, co-founders Steffi Hafen and Jeff Morton celebrate the 50th episode. They review CalCurrent’s evolution into a weekly go-to resource for navigating the California legal landscape and provide a legal update on a recent tax court case with significance in the areas of tax and intellectual property.

With significant pressure to deliver for investors, valuable resources at stake, and increasing pressure to move quickly, oftentimes there is little time to analyze and negotiate when entering into a collaboration agreement. On this episode, San Diego corporate and securities attorney, Sarah Hibbard, highlights how understanding some key factors and recognizing some common pitfalls of collaboratio...

This week Bardia Moayedi, a corporate and securities partner with a focus on representing startups and venture capital firms, discusses when a company should consider seeking approval from the Board of Directors and why. He highlights 10 specific circumstances when Board approval may be necessary.

On this episode of CalCurrent, Phoenix executive compensation partner, Greg Gautam, covers five common pitfalls private companies and startup companies should watch out for when structuring their equity compensation programs. Join Greg as he identifies common mistakes and offers tips on how to best avoid these common pitfalls when structuring equity incentive programs.

After 40 years in the background, there are proposals for changing existing environmental justice laws on both the California state and federal levels. On this episode, environmental partner Sean Sherlock discusses how these changes may affect new development projects and existing businesses, and how businesses can anticipate and address environmental justice concerns raised about their projects a...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are facing an increased amount of Cal/OSHA regulations and inspections. On this episode of CalCurrent, OSHA attorney Kevin Brown outlines key considerations all employers should know when facing a Cal/OSHA or OSHA investigation.

On this episode of CalCurrent, intellectual property attorney Michele Washington discusses the Budapest Treaty and how it is utilized in the United States to satisfy the enable requirement in certain life science patent applications.

On this episode of CalCurrent, corporate attorney Katherine Annuschat McCaig covers six crucial considerations when deciding to sell your company and how to help ensure you get the best value for your business.

In reaction to recent protests and social unrest across the country related to the treatment of Blacks and other ethnic and racial minority groups, we have seen businesses put a strong focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. While some businesses have been working on these issues for years, others have only recently created programs looking at these issues. On this episode, labo...

In 1863, the Federal False Claims Act, sometimes called the Lincoln Law, was enacted to help fight fraud that was being committed against the Union army during the Civil War. Over 150 years later, this Act is arguably still the federal government’s most important enforcement tool--especially in light of its authorization of trillions of stimulus dollars in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This w...

Join estate planning partner Steffi Hafen has she outlines the tax implications to consider if you are immigrating to the U.S. or are a citizen of multiple countries or have multi-country residency. On this episode, Steffi discusses how immigration status can affect the application of different tax regimes, including the U.S. income tax and U.S. transfer tax system, what the standards are for U.S....