SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Paul Lynd discusses employment lawsuits a year after California Supreme Court’s landmark Brinker v. Superior Court decision holding that companies don’t need to police employees to ensure they stop working during meal breaks.

New York City energy & environmental partner Ellen Friedman, Boston tax credit finance & syndication partner Forrest Milder and San Francisco energy & environmental associate Alison Torbitt co-authored this column noting that interest applicants should act quickly to benefit from the $150 million of advanced energy manufacturing tax credits available from the Internal Revenue Service.

Global Business & Transactions partner Mavis Yee discusses possible legislation in California that would ease capital-raising restrictions for companies statewide.

San Francisco Labor & Employment associate Renée Jackson discusses employee versus employer “ownership” of company social media accounts in this Q&A.

San Francisco partner and leader of the firm’s Labor & Employment practice Jeff Tanenbaum discusses the Obama administration's proposal to allow religious organizations to opt out of directly providing contraceptives to employees.

San Francisco partner and leader of the firm’s Labor & Employment practice Jeff Tanenbaum discusses current issues associated with health reform’s requirement that employer medical plans include contraception coverage.

In this column noting executive moves and promotions, San Francisco Affordable Housing attorney Irene Kuei is included for her election to the firm’s partnership.

San Francisco partner and member of the firm’s Beverage Alcohol team Rob Carrol provides commentary on the 2012 Bay Area wine industry and also discusses the future outlook.

San Francisco Products associate Cameron Cloar co-authored this article focused on the discussions among civil liberties groups and government officials about the future use of unmanned aerial systems or vehicles in U.S. airspace.

This column, co-authored by partner Jeff LaBarge, Chief Sustainability Officer Carolyn Kaplan, and associate Alison Torbitt, discusses new “Green Guides” from the Federal Trade Commission.

Los Angeles Patents partner Seth Levy is profiled in this special section highlighting “Who’s Who” in intellectual property in the region.

Public Finance partners Chuck Wolf, Travis Gibbs, and Bruce Serchuk are included in this column focused on sports-related legal work for their involvement in Los Angeles’ plans to move forward with a $1.2 billion downtown football stadium.

This article, authored by Beverage Alcohol team partners Bruce Copeland and Rob Carrol and associates Kate Hardy and Alison Torbitt, discusses the intersection of social media and the wine industry in California.

This column, coauthored by Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jeff LaBarge and San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Kent Jonas and associate Renée Jackson, addresses the limitations on employees’ social media use.

This contributed article, authored by San Francisco counsel John Chatowski, discusses the decision by a majority of a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting the defense and reversing a decision granting summary judgment in favor of a gossip magazine that published six private photographs showing the secret nuptials of two celebrities.

This article profiles San Francisco Commercial Litigation partner Steve Schrey as an attorney who has mediated cases for the past five years and addresses his approach to trying to resolve lawsuits.

San Francisco products associate Cameron Cloar provides third-party commentary in this article discussing Lancaster, California’s new manned aerial surveillance system week that will allow police to monitor activities on the ground in real time.

San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Kent Jonas and San Francisco Labor & Employment associate Renée Jackson are quoted in this article discussing reactions to the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) position that employee handbooks with language about at-will employment may violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

This article focuses on Lake Tahoe’s potential bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. San Francisco brands and creations partner Rob Weikert is mentioned as a board member of the Lake Tahoe Winter Games Exploratory Committee.

This article focuses on a new bill that would extend restrictions on the use of unmanned aircraft systems. San Francisco Products Liability associate Cameron Cloar provides third-party legal commentary about this proposed legislation.

This “Expert Analysis” column, authored by San Francisco Products associate Cameron Cloar, discusses the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which requires the agency to fully integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system for public and commercial use.

This contributed article, authored by Manchester partner Jim Hatem and San Francisco associate Renée Jackson, discusses an act requiring all New Hampshire employers to disclose non-compete and non-piracy agreements prior to making an offer of employment or an offer of change in job classification.

San Francisco Commercial Litigation partner Steve Schrey discusses the nuances of being a mediator.

This contributed article, authored by Chicago Intellectual Property Litigation partner Mark Halligan and San Francisco Labor & Employment associate Matt Frankel, discusses trade secrets in baseball—specifically “sabermetrics,” the advanced statistical analysis for evaluating players.

This featured Q&A focused on social media in the hiring process is conducted with San Francisco Labor & Employment associate Renée Jackson. Click here to read the article on www.forbes.com.

This coverage notes that San Francisco Real Estate partner Allan Low has been appointed to the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Commission.

San Francisco Commercial Litigation partner Fred Nelson is featured in this coverage among a panel of industry thought leadership discussing the rise of antitrust enforcement and associated issues.

San Francisco Brands & Creations partner Rob Weikert authored this column on how and why companies must be vigilant and deliberative when they decide to discontinue use of trademarks.

San Francisco Labor & Employment associate Renée Jackson provides commentary in this article addressing instances when employers have asked potential employees for social media log-in information and what the consequences of these actions could be.

Long Island Labor & Employment partner Chris Gegwich provides commentary in this feature discussing proposed New York State workplace bullying legislation.

This news brief notes that San Francisco Labor & Employment attorney Paul Lynd and San Francisco Products attorney Eric Strain have been promoted to the firm’s partnership.

This article focuses on law firms that are volunteering associates to aid local public defenders and district attorneys. San Francisco Commercial Litigation associate Matt Richards is mentioned in the piece for his time spent volunteering at the Marin County District Attorney’s Office, during which he prosecuted five jury trials.

This article, authored by San Francisco Labor & Employment counsel Paul Lynd, discusses the California Court of Appeal’s resolution of two frequent questions arising under California’s reporting-time pay and split-shift premium requirements.

This contributed article, authored by San Francisco Products counsel Lauren Michals and San Francisco Products partner Ross Petty, discusses a California Supreme Court decision addressing whether a machinery manufacturer can be held liable for injuries alleged to have occurred as a result of exposure to asbestos from replacement parts added to or used in conjunction with the product after it left the custody and control of the manufacturer.

This article focuses on the implications of the recent California Supreme Court decision on redevelopment agencies. San Francisco Affordable Housing partner Tuan Pham discusses how the practice could change should a deal to preserve the agencies not be reached.

This contributed article, co-authored by Los Angeles & San Francisco government investigations & white collar defense counsel Jason Gonzalez and Providence partner & leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection Group Linn Freedman, discusses the ethical risks associated with attorneys’ use of mobile devices.

This article, published as a sidebar, discusses how patent damages are calculated in the United States and how this compares to European countries. The piece is co-authored by Silicon Valley intellectual property partner Bob Krebs and San Francisco intellectual property partner Ron Lopez.

The article discusses plaintiff attorneys’ new strategy against Wal-Mart in a gender-bias suit. Labor & Employment practice group leader Jeff Tanenbaum is quoted in the piece discussing how the new suit still contains flaws, which is that plaintiffs themselves acknowledge local store supervisors have discretion over policies, which works against establishing commonality. The article does also note that the firm has worked for Walmart (interview conducted with prior approval of client attorney).

This contributed article, authored by San Francisco Commercial Litigation counsel John Chatkowski, notes that the U.S. Supreme Court hearing of oral argument in Golan v. Holder, a challenge to Congress’ 1994 amendments to the Copyright Act, will have a significant impact on owners of foreign copyrighted works that formerly lapsed into the public domain in the United States, as well as those who have in good faith relied on their status as public works.

In this column noting local executive moves and promotions, the arrival of San Francisco Labor & Employment counsel Tonie Bitseff is included.

The piece discusses the First Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision invoking the doctrine of “constitution avoidance” to hand recording companies a significant statutory damages award against an individual in a music file-sharing copyright infringement case. San Francisco Commercial Litigation counsel John Chatowski provides commentary.

This feature story discusses possible changes by the Department of Labor regarding law firms’ exemptions from reporting details of work related to preventing employee unionization. San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Rob Carrol is among third-party sources providing commentary in the piece.

This contributed article, coauthored by San Francisco Products partner Ross Petty and counsel Lauren Michals, discusses the implications for personal injury cases following the California Supreme Court’s decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, holding that medical expenses must be both incurred and reasonable, and only the lesser amount is recoverable.

This contributed article, co-authored by San Francisco Intellectual Property partner Rob Weikert and San Francisco Commercial Litigation counsel John Chatowski, discusses a pair of recent Ninth Circuit cases decisions that clarify the circumstances whereby an out-of-state company operating a website may be subject to personal jurisdiction in California intellectual property cases.