In the latest example of a craft beer maker being bought out by a larger competitor, Japan’s Sapporo Holdings Ltd. has acquired San Francisco’s venerable Anchor Brewing Company. This follows a string of similar deals, including Anheuser-Busch InBev’s purchase of Wicked Weed Brewing and Heineken’s buyout of Lagunitas Brewing Co., among others. As with most…
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The Evolving Landscape of Patent Infringement Venue After TC Heartland
New questions continue to arise in the fight against forum shopping by patent trolls. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, 581 U.S. ____ (2017) appeared to undermine an important basis patent plaintiffs had used to haul defendants into remote courts. But new developments, which have arisen…
Clients Recognize Slater Law Group Among Top High Tech Industry Law Firms
Slater Law Group is proud to have its great client relationships recognized in BTI Consulting Group’s Industry Power Rankings 2017 report. The report identifies Slater Law Group as a core law firm serving the high tech industry and also included us on its honor roll of recommended firms in the high tech sector. Among the…
Slater Law Group Partner Mark Slater Co-Presents to RIMS on Managing Difficult Business Interruption Claims
At Slater Law Group, our team of attorneys possess years of legal experience from the top law firms in the country. With their extensive background and industry expertise, our partners and lawyers are always eager to share their knowledge and craft new solutions for those seeking legal advice. That’s why on June 22, 2017, Mark…
Sign Up Today – Conflicts in Patent Prosecution: Avoiding the Ethical Pitfalls Webinar
Slater Law Group & Lieberman (SHL) LLP is pleased to announce that Dr. Sandra P. Thompson, Of Counsel, will speak at the upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Conflicts in Patent Prosecution: Avoiding the Ethical Pitfalls” on Thursday, June 22 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT. The webinar will include a panel of professionals providing guidance…
Supreme Court’s TC Heartland Ruling Brings Patent Lawsuit Venues Home
On May 22, the Supreme Court gave defendants in patent infringement litigation an important tool to avoid arguing cases in far-flung courts. The case, TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, 581 U.S. ____ (2017), focused on the interpretation of the statute that determines where a patent infringement lawsuit can be filed. For…
Slater Law Group & Lieberman Moves into New Irvine Office
Slater Law Group & Lieberman LLP recently completed a move into an incredible new office space at 100 Spectrum Center in Irvine. The move represents another big step forward for SHL as one of Orange County’s premier law firms. 100 Spectrum Center is ideally situated where the 5 and 405 freeways meet, in the heart…
Mark Slater to Present at Silicon Valley RIMS Chapter
Slater Law Group & Lieberman partner Mark Slater will speak before the Silicon Valley RIMS Chapter on June 22, 2017. Mr. Slater will join a panel discussing developments in business interruption insurance litigation, including the evolving definition of “physical damage.” He will also share his perspective on evaluating first and third-party claims. Mark was lead…
SHL Successfully Defends Order Dismissing Nonresident Defendants for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
In Strasner v. Touchstone Wireless Repair and Logistics, LP, 5 Cal. App. 5th 215 (2016), plaintiff argued for general personal jurisdiction over four non-resident subsidiary companies based on their parent company’s presence in the forum. The Court of Appeal upheld the trial court’s order quashing service of summons on the out-of-state defendants, ruling plaintiff, “ha[d]…
California Business and Professions Code Section 25000.2: Proposed Improvements to the Brand Transfer Law
Click here for a printable version of this article. Everything changes. In 2007, the California Beer and Beverage Distributors (CBBD) sponsored Senate Bill 574, which the California Legislature finally codified as section 25000.2 of the California Business and Professions Code, known as the Brand Transfer law.2 This law contemplates that, when a successor beer manufacturer…