California’s anti-SLAPP (“strategic lawsuit against public participation”) law has been an inviting first line of attack for defendants and cross-defendants—and a potential pitfall for plaintiffs and cross-complainants—ever...more
Imagine you own a successful business with retail locations in several Southern California cities offering desserts in a unique fun-filled party atmosphere operating under the name Dessert Dreams. A Chicago investor...more
In June 2013, the International Trade Commission (“ITC” or “the Commission”) announced that it had launched a pilot program to test whether early rulings on certain dispositive issues in some Section 337 investigations could...more
We have written over the years about export control laws and other regulatory controls related to international trade. We have also discussed the comparative advantages that some countries have over others, including the...more
This fourth installment of the “Welcome to California Business Litigation” series—Part 2 in a two-part series dedicated to examining procedural distinctions between California state court civil procedures and Federal...more
This is the third in Snell & Wilmer’s series, “Welcome to California Business Litigation.” California business litigation differs substantially from business litigation in most other parts of the United States, particularly...more
Productive relationships between corporate and outside counsel are essential to efficient management of corporate legal matters. Effective communication is even more important when working with cross-cultural issues and...more