10, February 2025
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New York Updates Data Breach Notification Law New York has strengthened its data breach notification requirements with amendments signed…
FIRM
30, January 2025
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Starting on January 1, 2025, the minimum salary for New York City employees to meet the salary threshold for the…
FIRM
01, December 2024
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As with most legislative years, 2024 was a busy year for California employment law developments. Several important new laws and…
author Karen Pointer & Louise Ann “Luzann” Fernandez
15, October 2024
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The question of what the biotechnology industry can patent ripened into a broad industry debate after two landmark Supreme Court…
FIRM
04, October 2024
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The California Responsible Textile Recovery Act (SB 707) establishes a producer responsibility program that applies to producers of apparel and…
FIRM
24, September 2024
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The recently enacted New York Retail Worker Safety Act requires retail employers with over ten employees to implement written workplace…
FIRM
22, August 2024
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A federal court has halted the implementation of a Federal Trade Commission rule that would have largely banned the enforcement…
FIRM
12, June 2024
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By July 1, 2024, all New York City employers must inform their employees of the Workers’Bill of Rights in the…
FIRM
21, May 2024
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Rob Bunzel’s published piece in The Recorder, read PDF copy of the article, highlights the recently released grand jury transcripts…
author Robert H. Bunzel
12, May 2024
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California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), Civil Code section 56 et seq., carefully balances obligations to handle and dispose…
author Michael D. Abraham
07, May 2024
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Trade secret trials challenge and engage all of a trial lawyer’s essential skills and training. Dealing with state-of-the-art technology–intricate circuit…
author Bartko Law
03, May 2024
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With summer approaching, your company may be considering offering unpaid internships. Whileunpaid internships historically have been common practice among companies,…
FIRM
24, April 2024
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On April 23, 2024, the FTC issued a ban on all future non-compete agreements between for-profit business and their employees,…
FIRM
30, January 2024
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Last February, U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Peck took American litigation another step into the digital domain: He backed the use…
author Bartko Law
05, January 2024
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Beginning January 1, 2024, minimum wage rates in New York City and Westchester Countyincreased to $16/hour, and to $15/hour everywhere…
FIRM
04, December 2023
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Effective Wednesday, November 22, 2023, the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”)has been amended to prohibit discrimination based on…
FIRM
12, October 2023
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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires certain U.S. and foreign corporations,LLCs and other entities created by filing a document with…
FIRM
29, September 2023
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If your Company uses any automated tools such as Upwork or TurboHire in its hiring process, youshould be aware that…
FIRM
03, July 2023
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A California judge has made a last-minute decision to delay the enforcement of the CaliforniaPrivacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulations until…
FIRM
09, March 2023
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The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) has introduced a new body of rules toensure a higher level of…
FIRM
02, May 2022
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Currently, Colorado is the only state that requires an employer who employs at least one employee in Colorado and posts…
author Kelly Ann Coleman, Ramanpreet “Raman” Dheri, Elizabeth “Lisa” T. Ferguson, Louise Ann “Luzann” Fernandez, Josiah R. Jenkins, Karen E. Pointer and An Nguyen Ruda
09, February 2022
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In January, New York unveiled its proposed Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act(or Fashion Act). The law aims to hold…
FIRM
12, January 2022
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This article is a collaboration between Bartko’s L&E Department and our Constitutional Law Scholar. Today, on January 13, 2022, the…
author Elizabeth “Lisa” T. Ferguson and Chad E. DeVeaux
28, September 2021
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On September 28, 2021, the Daily Journal published an article by Ben Riley concerning filing claims under the National Childhood…
author Benjamin K. Riley
13, September 2021
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This update is part of Pavia & Harcourt LLP’s effort to inform clients and colleagues of new laws and regulations…
FIRM
26, April 2021
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The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) requires reporting entities (generally corporations, LLCs andsimilar entities that are formed in the United States…
FIRM
29, March 2021
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The State of California just enacted legislation that will go into effect on March 29, 2021 requiring all businesses with…
FIRM
11, February 2021
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John “Jack” McLean, Of Counsel to the firm, and Patrick O’Shaughnessy, a Principal of Bartko Bunzel & Miller, have published…
FIRM
04, February 2021
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John “Jack” McLean, Of Counsel to the firm, and Patrick O’Shaughnessy, a Principal of Bartko Bunzel & Miller, have published…
author John “Jack” McLean
17, August 2020
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August 2020 – Judge William Alsup has interpreted the Northern District of California’s Patent Local Rules in a manner that…
author W. Paul Schuck
10, August 2020
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John “Jack” McLean, Of Counsel to the firm, and Patrick O’Shaughnessy, a Principal of Bartko Bunzel & Miller, have published…
author John “Jack” McLean
24, June 2020
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John “Jack” McLean, Of Counsel to the firm, and Patrick O’Shaughnessy, a Principal of Bartko Bunzel & Miller, have published…
FIRM
15, June 2020
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On June 3, 2020, the Senate unanimously passed the House of Representative bill 7010, the “PaycheckProtection Program Flexibility Act.” The…
FIRM
01, June 2020
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San Francisco lawyer’s lawyer Bill Edlund (Pillsbury Madison & Sutro 1956-1999 and Bartko Bunzel & Miller 1999-2016) died on Christmas…
author Richard O’Connor
31, May 2020
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by Marco Quazzo May 2020 – Marco Quazzo, a shareholder of Bartko Bunzel & Miller, has published an article in…
FIRM
22, May 2020
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May 22, 2020 – This article by Rob Bunzel containing an important lesson for trial lawyers from great books in…
author Robert H. Bunzel
06, May 2020
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In a surprising turn of events this week, Congress did not extend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) past…
author Kerry L. Duffy and Elizabeth “Lisa” T. Ferguson
06, May 2020
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This email is being sent to all of our clients to point out two new developments that are of critical…
FIRM
04, May 2020
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All Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications require borrowers to certify in good faith that“[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this loan…
FIRM
23, April 2020
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On April 23, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued new guidance with an aim ofincreasing the chances that…
FIRM
20, April 2020
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Among the many adjustments that companies need to make in these difficult times, one that shouldnot be overlooked is updating…
FIRM
13, April 2020
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Executing a Will requires certain formalities, including witnessing, which under normal circumstances may seem burdensome. The social distancing and quarantine…
FIRM
02, April 2020
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Marco Quazzo, a shareholder of Bartko Bunzel & Miller, has published an article in the San Francisco and Los Angeles…
FIRM
25, March 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to radically alter the way we live our lives and to respond tothe ever-…
FIRM
21, January 2020
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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, simply known asthe SECURE Act, which was passed by…
author Catherine Vance Perusse
15, January 2020
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San Francisco, January 15, 2020. Bartko Bunzel & Miller is pleased to welcome a top-tier Northern and Southern California labor and…
FIRM
01, January 2020
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Effective January 1, 2020, employers must comply with various changes in state and federal law.Here are just a few things…
FIRM
12, December 2019
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This article by Rob Bunzel containing an important lesson for trial lawyers from great books in the Edlund library appeared…
author Robert H. Bunzel
15, November 2019
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Ben Riley published an article in the Daily Journal about Saving the Japanese YWCA building – a pro bono case…
author Benjamin K. Riley
01, August 2019
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New York State has banned hair discrimination in the workplace. The law, which was signed by Gov.Andrew Cuomo on July…
author Adam D. Miztner
10, June 2019
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This article by Rob Bunzel containing an important lesson for trial lawyers from great books in the Edlund library appeared…
author Robert H. Bunzel
01, June 2019
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Ben Riley’s and Rob Bunzel’s article on Sometimes It Pays to Opt for a Jury in Business Disputes is published…
author Benjamin K. Riley and Robert H. Bunzel
30, March 2019
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New Federal Stimulus for Businesses during the COVID-19 Crisis. It is merely days after enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief…
FIRM
21, February 2019
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Effective December 31, 2018 both the state minimum wage and the minimum salary level for employees to be exempt from…
author Adam D. Miztner
01, January 2019
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San Francisco lawyer’s lawyer Bill Edlund (Pillsbury Madison & Sutro 1956-1999 and Bartko Bunzel & Miller 1999-2016) died on Christmas…
author Evan Thomas
16, July 2018
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San Francisco lawyer’s lawyer Bill Edlund (Pillsbury Madison & Sutro 1956-1999 and Bartko Bunzel & Miller 1999-2016) died on Christmas…
FIRM
01, June 2018
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Smithsonian Magazine – In the final months of the 19th century, a German sculptor named Walter Schott began drawing up…
FIRM
31, May 2018
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To avoid regret after direct examination, listen to the witness, get to know the witness, and weave your examination around…
FIRM
08, May 2018
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A ground-breaking research project initiated last year by the German government, museums, research institutes in cooperation with the heirs of…
FIRM
01, May 2018
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Tracking down artwork that was stolen by the Nazis on the eve of World War II is no easy task. …
FIRM
17, January 2018
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On January 1, 2018, New York’s Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (“PFLBL”) became effective. ThePFLBL provides eight weeks of total…
author Adam D. Mitzner
20, April 2017
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Spring 2017 – Trade secret trials challenge and engage all of a trial lawyer’s essential skills and training. Dealing with…
author Benjamin K. Riley
01, March 2017
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Spring 2017 – Ever since Congress enacted the Federal Arbitration Act, it has been the national policy of the United…
author Charles G. Miller
01, November 2016
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November 2016 – The law of trade secrets protects information that provides independent economic value because others do not generally…
author Benjamin K. Riley
28, September 2016
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Since October 2014, the firm has been counsel for Susan Koret, former Chair and widow of the founder of the…
FIRM
11, May 2016
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The still life painting by Narcisso Virgilio Diaz de la Pena was put on compulsory auction first in 1934, and…
FIRM
02, May 2016
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Rare Roman-era paintings confiscated by Germany, acquired by author of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front,’ sold to University of…
FIRM
23, April 2016
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The famous nymphs fountain (“Nymphenbrunnen”) in the park of Castle Schlitz, supposedly got here after its expropriation by the Nazis.…
FIRM
20, April 2016
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Looted Art – An auction of three paintings, which were long in possession of a museum, will divide the art…
FIRM
05, April 2016
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Spring 2016 – Motions for preliminary injunctive relief are routinely sought in cases involving claims for trademark infringement. For many…
FIRM
18, March 2016
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The Spring 2016 edition of the ABTL Report – Northern California, Volume 24, No. 3, features an article by C.…
FIRM
09, December 2015
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Winter 2015 – How often do we look back and wonder whether we could have done things better, worked harder,…
author Benjamin K. Riley
08, December 2015
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The Winter 2015 edition of the ABA Litigation Magazine features an article by Ben Riley on “How Not to Regret…
FIRM
01, December 2015
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The Oskar Reinhart Foundation in Winterthur has restituted a pastel drawing by Adolph Menzel of its collection to the heirs…
FIRM
06, November 2015
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The Winter 2015 edition of California Health Law News (a Publication of the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys), Volume XXXIII,…
FIRM
30, June 2015
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Federal Circuit Declines Request for Rehearing En Banc in High Profile, Non-Invasive Prenatal Genetic Testing Patent Case, Preserving Victory for…
FIRM
12, June 2015
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Federal Circuit Affirms Grant of Declaratory Judgment Obtained by BartkoZankel in High Profile Non-Invasive Prenatal Genetic Testing Patent Case The…
FIRM
19, March 2015
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In spring 2015, one of the visually most striking paintings by Carl Eduard Ferdinand Blechen (1798–1840), View of the Monastery…
FIRM
18, March 2015
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C. Griffith Towle co-authored the following PDF article in the Franchising (& Distribution) Currents section of the ABA Franchise Law…
FIRM
01, March 2015
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March 1, 2015 Michael D. Abraham authored an article concerning California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act’s (“CMIA”) intended balance having…
FIRM
12, February 2015
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The Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) recently returned ownership of eight art objects in its collection to the…
FIRM
12, February 2015
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The Nazis have chiseled his art collection out of Rudolf Mosse and scattered it all over the world. Now, the…
FIRM
28, August 2014
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US heirs of the Berlin publisher claim works of art from the collection confiscated in 1934 – German museums are…
FIRM
28, July 2014
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Mathildenhöhe – Next round of negotiations regarding the “Frühlingssturm” in prospect. Read full article
FIRM
22, July 2014
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TSindelfingen – even before Sindelfingen’s mayor Bernd Vöhringer appointed the new town council ceremonially, he had to inform the councils…
FIRM
11, January 2013
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William Edlund, one of the founders and current President of The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, publishes Viewpoint: How…
FIRM
01, October 2012
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October 2012 – Irreparable harm is the sine qua non of injunctive relief – a showing of a likelihood of…
author C. Griffith Towle