Avoiding Frivilous Lawsuits
Elihu Root, the great early-twentieth century New York attorney and former Secretary of War, once said: “About half the practice of a decent…
An Ounce of Prevention: Preventing Liability under the FMLA
Even where an employer is not guilty of disability discrimination, the employer may be liable for substantial damages to a former employee if the…
January 1, 2014 | Categories: Employment Law
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Annual Review of Cases and New Development in Bankruptcy 2013
Bankruptcy Year In Review San Diego County Bar Association February 4, 2014 UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Bullock v BankChampaign, NA, ___ U.S. ___,…
January 1, 2014 | Categories: Business Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights
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Frequently Asked Questions About Trademarks
By John Alspaugh TRADEMARK BASICS What is a trademark? A trademark is any word, phrase, symbol, or device that distinguishes one company’s…
January 1, 2014 | Categories: The Trademark Group®
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Top 10 Legal Ethics Rulings of 2013
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December 31, 2013 | Categories: Employment Law
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Automatic Stay Litigation
By Dennis J. Wickham The mere filing of a bankruptcy petition creates an injunction preventing acts against the Debtor or its assets. The…
October 7, 2013 | Categories: Business Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights
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Andrea Myers Named a Woman Who Moves the City and Finalist for Woman of the Year
La Jolla Patch Andrea Nelson Myers, an attorney with the San Diego-based law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, has been named a San Diego…
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek Acquires The Trademark Group
By Jonathan Horn, U-T San Diego The San Diego-based law firm Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek has acquired The Trademark Group, a La Jolla-based law…
New regulations on mobile eateries spark debate
By DOUG SHERWIN, The Daily Transcript Food trucks, once an inventive way to serve those looking to eat out, have come to be seen as a threat to…
Seltzer Caplan’s David Dorne on taxes, investment
San Diego Daily Transcript Executive Editor George Chamberlin speaks with David Dorne, a senior partner with Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, about…