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AAA accuses lodging service company of trademark infringement
The Trademark Lawyer In the latest lawsuit (case number 3:17-cv-02232-JAH-WVG) to hit the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the American Automobile Association are suing Quality Inn over alleged trademark infringement and unfair competition. American Automobile Association, Inc. filed the complaint Nov. 1 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of…
Rutan’s Managing Partner William Meehan Named to OCBJ’s OC 500 List for the Second Year
2nd Annual List Includes 500 Most Influential Business & Civic Leaders Orange County Business Journal’s second annual OC 500 list included Rutan’s William Meehan, the law firm’s managing partner. The book, which includes 500 of Orange County’s most influential business & civic leaders, added Meehan in the Service category. “I am honored to be included in…
‘Renewed Attention’ to ADEA
Although HR professionals are not always aware of discriminatory comments or decisions made by managers or even senior management, there are warning signs. Maybe one manager demonstrates a pattern of only promoting young workers. Another may tell older employees, “Once you get past 60, you should retire.” Even certain words or phrases routinely used by…
Equifax data breach could lead to stricter underwriting
The Equifax Inc. data breach revealed in September may have long-term consequences for policyholders and the insurance industry. The company said hackers had accessed personal information on up to 145.5 million of the firm’s customers. Equifax carried cyber liability coverage, which market sources say was led by London-based Beazley P.L.C., and the breach will likely…
5 Key Insurance Questions For Wineries Hit By Wildfires
Lisa Neal was quoted in an October 20, 2017 article in Law360 abut the five key insurance questions wineries will grapple with in the wake of the wildfires that scorched a wide swath of the state’s Napa and Sonoma wine country. “In addition to wine sales, some of these wineries make a fair amount of…
M&A – Rutan helps RCP Advisors strike deal with P10 Industries
Los Angeles Daily Journal Dealmakers Rutan LLP advised RCP Advisors, a private equity investment management firm focused on North American lower middle market buyouts, in a merger with P10 Industries, Inc. Rutan released details on its role in the deal Oct. 11. RCP Advisors has received 44,171,233 newly issued P10 Industries shares, representing about 49…
12 Rutan Attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018
Costa Mesa, CA – August 23, 2017 – Rutan is pleased to announced that 12 partners have been named in the 2018 edition of the Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. COSTA MESA Robert S. Bower – Administration/Regulatory Law Michael T. Hornak – Trade Secrets Law, Litigation: Bet-the-Company,…
Time To Write Off President Trump’s $1T Infrastructure Initiative?
In July 2017 President Donald Trump formed a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure that was to be composed of private sector appointees. They were to make recommendations on a wide range of infrastructure issues and help with the details of President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure investment plan, which is expected to feature the use of…
When Ethical Obligations Clash With Patent Application Quotas
When an invention disclosure submission crosses the desk of an in-house intellectual property attorney, the next step is often to determine if the product is patentable and, if it is, whether a patent application should be filed. But sometimes there’s another consideration—patent application quotas for legal departments. For one former in-house patent attorney from cosmetics…
What To Do When You Suspect A Worker May Be Mentally Ill
An otherwise reliable employee’s behavior taking a turn for the erratic can disrupt the workplace and pose challenges for managers, particularly if it seems that the change may be tied to mental health problems. Not only do such disruptions complicate the day-to-day challenge of keeping a business humming, but they may also indicate that an…
