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David Ericksen was cited and quoted in the article No Guarantees (PE Magazine, March 2012) as an authority on design law and green issues. In particular, PE Magazine referenced Mr. Ericksen’s guidance to the design professionals in the face of over-hyped expectations and corresponding ambiguities in the design of sustainable projects. PE Magazine is published monthly by the National Society… Read More

The Long Awaited Brinker Decision is Here! Employment Alert, April 12, 2012 Read More

CMBA-Fall-Newsletter-Roundtable Read More

The California Business and Professions Code forbids “any unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice.”1 This sounds simple enough, but these nine words, known colloquially as the “unfair competition law” or “UCL,” are the tip of a very large and unwieldy iceberg in our state.  The Increasing Unfairness of the Unfair Competition Law in California Article Read More

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The American Academy of Appellate Lawyers was founded in 1990 to recognize outstanding appellate lawyers and promote the improvement of appellate advocacy and the administration of the appellate courts. Academy membership is open only to a person who possesses a reputation for recognized distinction as an appellate lawyer. To be eligible for membership, a nominee's practice must have focused substantially… Read More

Severson and Werson ranked among the Best Law Firms in U.S.News for Admiralty & Maritime Law and Banking & Finance Law. Read More

Facebook in the Hiring Process - Risks and Rewards of Checking Social Networking Sites News Brief Read More

Avoiding Employment Tax Penalties - IRS Guidance on Proper Tax Treatment of Settlement Payments, Labor and Employment Tax Penalties Update Read More

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Rosenthal-Act-Article Read More

Kenneth S. Miller published: Penn Central for Tomorrow:  Making Regulatory Takings Predictable, Environmental Law Reporter, News & Analysis, Volume 39, Number 6, June 2009, 10457. Penn Central for Tomorrow - Making Regulatory Takings Predictable Read More

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Link to Hedge Funds Article Read More

Labor & Employment News Brief 04.29.2008 Read More

The Kenneth Cole Decision - A Seismic Shift in California's Wage & Hour Law Alert Read More

Bankruptcy Fundamentals for the Financial Services Industry Read More

Beware San Francisco's New Paid Sick Leave Law! Read More

Preparing for the Next Wave - Borrower Standing To Challenge Errors In Securitization Article Read More