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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…
Rutan ranks as one of the top firms in the country filing the most trademark cases
Law360 reported on the law firms filing the most trademark lawsuits over the second quarter of 2017, which were led by specialized anti-counterfeiting boutiques representing top fashion and apparel brands. According to data compiled by Lex Machina, Rutan LLP is one of the top five firms in the country, filing nine trademark suits in the second…
Why some P3s go bad — and how to avoid a project failure
Public-private partnerships (P3s) are increasingly being used to take on large highway projects like Arizona’s $2 billion Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project, which, according to Arizona Department of Transportation officials, will be delivered three years ahead of schedule, largely due to the P3 design team. William Eliopoulos, partner at Rutan told Constructive Dive that P3 projects are gaining…
Partner Patrick Munoz was interviewed by the City Square to discuss various legal issues affecting Orange County today.
Partner Patrick Munoz joins the City Square to discuss various legal issues affecting Orange County today. Topics included homelessness, sober living homes, short-term rentals and the new public smoking ban in Laguna Beach. Listen to the full interview here!
Chambers USA 2017 Ranks Rutan’s Construction Practice
Rutan, LLP is proud to announce it has been ranked in USA Chambers & Partners 2017 for its Construction Practice. Chambers ranks leading law firms and lawyers in a range of practice areas throughout America. Rutan is known for its established construction group advising on project delivery and claims relating to complex construction projects, including…
Del. Justices Poised To Reappraise Stock Appraisal Suits
The way the Delaware Chancery Court weigh deal price in stock appraisal actions could be in for a shakeup as the state Supreme Court is poised to consider the DFC Global and Dell cases, and experts say the results will have a wide impact on such litigation no matter the ruling. On June 7, the…
Firm Plans First Crowdfunded NASDAQ IPO
Orange County Business Journal Gregg Amber, head of Rutan’s Corporate department was quoted in a May 29 issue of the Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) about a Newport Beach manufacturer that is posted to become the first equity crowdfunded company to list on the NASDAQ. According to the OCBJ, Adomani, Inc., which converts school buses…
Del. Plaintiffs Attys Fear Exodus Of Chancery Deal Suits
Marc Boiron was quoted in a May 19, 2017 article in Law360 about two recent Delaware corporate law rulings that some say have already chased a number of shareholder merger claims out of the First State’s courts. The two rulings —Corwin, which found that an informed shareholder vote to approve a deal “cleansed” it of…
Time Runs Out in NLRB Battle Over Co-Worker Reps
Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Labor Report James L. Morris, a partner at Rutan LLP talked to Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Labor Report about why employers may have dodged at least one unpleasant surprise from the National Labor Relations Board this year. The clock has apparently run out on one of the board’s most notorious policy oscillation—or “flip flopping”—contests.…
