The Diversity Committee and Severson community mourn the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Prior to joining the court in 1993, she achieved many landmark legal victories, including before the Supreme Court, that brick by brick built legal precedent for the proposition that the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection applies not only to racial discrimination but also… Read More
In recognition of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Severson & Werson has achieved Mansfield 3.0 Certification. To be certified, the Mansfield Rule requires that at least 30% of the candidates considered for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, formal client pitch opportunities, and senior lateral positions, be traditionally underrepresented lawyers – women, lawyers of color, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and… Read More
Attorneys from Severson & Werson’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Group went all-in for this year’s Data Privacy Day 2020. In the Firm’s San Francisco office, Joseph Guzzetta (CIPP/US; CIPP/E) and Evelina Manukyan (CIPP/US; CIPP/E) passed their Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). In the Firm’s Orange County office, Genevieve Walser-Jolly (CIPP/US),… Read More
Effective January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act imposes liability on businesses for a data breach that results from the failure to maintain reasonable security procedures and practices. The CCPA’s liability for such a data breach can be daunting, up to $750 per person. Accordingly, since the CCPA’s enactment, compliance practitioners have advised their clients to shore up their… Read More
Yesterday we joined 90 other law firms in eight countries as we all give back to our respective communities through service projects. Thank you to Hogan Lovells for hosting the San Francisco event! And thank you UnitedWayDHC for helping coordinate the Orange County event at Paul Revere Elementary! Read More
Scott J. Hyman of the Firm's Orange County Office was interviewed by the Auto Finance Excellence and cited in an article entitled " Unpacking California's New Privacy Regulation: Issues Lenders Need to Know" in the California Consumer Privacy Act and cybersecurity issues facing Automobile Finance Companies. AutoFinanceExcellence is a project of the Auto Finance News. The legislation gives California consumers… Read More
Severson & Werson is a proud of supporter of Thomas Curran who is walking across America to raise money for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. Thomas completes his journey this Saturday, September 21, 2019, in Newport Beach and we are humbled to be supporting him. For more information, please visit https://www.movingonwest.com/. Read More
Austin Kenney and Genevieve Walser-Jolly spoke at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors in Providence, RI on September 16, 2019. Their presentation, entitled “Consumer Privacy in the New Mobility Ecosystem,” addressed data privacy concerns posed by connected vehicles and best practices for privacy policies and notices to consumers in this space. Read More
Genevieve Walser-Jolly and Colin Murphy authored Chapter 10A on the California Consumer Privacy Act in California’s CEB practice guide “Privacy Compliance and Litigation in California” which currently is available on-line and in print. Read More
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On June 20, 2019, a team of Severson lawyers assisted the members of an industry automobile finance trade group on how to build a data privacy program and comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act. The presentation drew on the Firm’s depth of experience, from Human Resources and Employment Law, to Cyber-Insurance, to Data Privacy, to Litigation and Investigating and… Read More
Severson & Werson is proud to have sponsored the CCFL - Conference on Consumer Finance Law's Spring Conference at Loyola University Chicago School of Law in Chicago, IL on May 30-31. 2019. Members Rhonda L. Nelson, Mark Lonergan, and Scott J. Hyman, were on panels discussing Trying a Consumer Case, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and Class Action developments respectively.… Read More
On May 21, 2019, Genevieve Walser-Jolly spoke at the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) ORCC meeting in Chicago about practical steps business can take to comply with the new California Consumer Privacy of Act of 2018. Read More
Member Eryk Gettell will be speaking at the America's Claims Executive Leadership Forum & Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 24, 2019. His panel is Consider your Options: Avoiding Litigation with Mediation. The other speakers on the panel are Ikram Addus (Director of Property Claims at Union Standard Insurance Group) and Cassandra S. Franklin of JAMS. Contact Eryk… Read More
On May 16, Construction Group Leader David Ericksen was the opening speaker for the Society of Design Administrators annual meeting known as the EDSymposium in Spokane, Washington. Mr. Ericksen’s requested topic was entitled “’Everything’ You Need to Know About Design Professional Agreements.” Mr. Ericksen then also moderated a 90 minute panel of industry experts addressing project communication challenges and solutions.… Read More
Date and Time: Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Location: Online webinar Please join Scott Hyman, Member at Severson and Werson, and BPM’s David Trepp as they lead a two-part webinar on cybersecurity incident avoidance and response. Scott, a practicing attorney who is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional, will lead the first half of the… Read More
Please join us in congratulating Genevieve Walser-Jolly, our new Member-in-Charge of S&W’s Orange County Office. She will present on the new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 at NRMLA’s Western Regional Meeting on March 25 in Huntington Beach, CA and at the ABA 2019 Spring Business Law meeting in Vancouver, BC on March 27. https://www.nrmlaonline.org/ Read More
Master service agreements for design and construction professionals are bad for business – for lawyers! For the design professional, construction manager, or other construction professional, master service agreements are almost always a great business opportunity and an even better risk management tool. The Severson & Werson Construction Group explored multiple and overlapping reasons for this along with "Knowing Your Limitations: A… Read More
On November 15, 2018, Kalama M. Lui-Kwan delivered a presentation to the Consumer Financial Services Committee of the California Lawyers' Association's Business Law Section. Mr. Lui-Kwan's presentation, "The 2018 Financial Services Landscape: Regulatory and Legislative Developments," provided an overview of the OCC's FinTech Charter, key legislation pending before the U.S. House of Representative's Financial Services Committee and the U.S. Senate's… Read More
On November 5, 2018, Elizabeth Holt Andrews and Andrew W. Noble presented an MCLE titled “2018 Banking & Financial Services Appellate Roundup” to the San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association monthly luncheon, which sparked a lively discussion with many questions and comments from the audience. They provided an overview of this year's most important appellate decisions in the banking and financial… Read More
