News & Events | Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty

Attorneys at Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty are routinely involved with matters of local, state and national significance. Below you will find information regarding Firm and attorney activities, upcoming events and seminars, as well as recent publications by Firm attorneys.

NEWS

May 19th, 2011	Important New Book on American Wine Law and Public Policy
May 9th, 2011	Greg Walsh Named to 40 Under 40
March 30th, 2011	California Bar IP Section - International Committee, Geographical Indications Presentation, by J. Scott Gerien
February 15, 2011	Bahaneh Hobel Joins Law Firm of Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty
January 15, 2011	“Attorney of the Year” Chosen by Napa Legal Secretaries Association
May 20, 2010	Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty Adds Three New Attorneys
June 10, 2009	Scott Gerien to participate as faculty member for ABA CLE on Food and Beverage Marketing
March 19, 2009	Brandon R. Blevans to present seminar on the perils of the Employee Free Choice Act
February 10, 2009	Former ABC District Administrator Michael Mann Joins Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty
January 26, 2009	Scott Gerien selected by Wine Industry Business Journal for its first “Who’s Who in Wine Law,” called “one of the most knowledgeable wine trademark-protection attorneys in the nation and the world.”
January 14, 2009	Four DP&F Attorneys Scheduled to Present at Napa Winery Conference

TO THE MINUTE

April 27th, 2010	Free Wine Samples For Bloggers Could Lead to FTC Fines
February 2010	Estate Planning Bulletin
November 2009	2009 California ABC Legislative Update
September 2009	New Option for Employers: Reducing Exempt Employees Salaries and Days of Work Simultaneously
June 2009	California ABC Releases Industry Advisory on Allocation of On and Off-Sale General Licenses including Napa County
June 2009	California ABC Releases Industry Advisory on Marketing of Alcoholic Beverages by Unlicensed Third-Party Service Providers
May 2009	Court gives Employers a “Pick Me Up” over (some) Wage Settlement Agreements
April 2009	California Court Adds to List of Unconscionable Arbitration Provisions

Recent Publications

November, 2011	Napa Valley Viticulture: A Farmer's Outlook Richard Mendelson and Robert Steinhauer Attorney(s): Richard Mendelson Download Publication Visit Web Page
	Co-Author, Wine in America: Law and Policy, Chapter 4, Business Models for Making Wine and Growing Grapes (Aspen Publishers, 2011) Attorney(s): Erik Lawrence
	Wine Industry Financial Symposium 2011, Panelist, Winery Debt Financing Best Practices Attorney(s): Erik Lawrence
	Judge, 2011 UC Davis School of Law Negotiations Competition Attorney(s): Erik Lawrence
May, 2011	"Business Models for Making Wine and Growing Grapes", Wine Law In America: Law and Policy Attorney(s): James Terry View Details
May 2011	“Wine Brands and Appellations of Origin,” Wine Law in America Attorney(s): J. Scott Gerien View Details
August 11, 2008	International Trademark Treachery in the Internet Age North Bay Business JournaI Attorney(s): J. Scott Gerien Download Publication
May/June 2009	Protectable Trademarks for Packaging Practical Winery & Vineyard Attorney(s): J. Scott Gerien Download Publication
July/August 2009	Protecting Your Design: Message is the bottle Attorney(s): J. Scott Gerien Download Publication
June 8, 2009	Upcoming Climate Change Regulations- What Should Be Considered When Entering into New Commercial Leases View Details
February, 2009	"A Survey of Local Permitting Issues Applicable to a Stand-alone Winery in California" The Seminar Group Attorney(s): James Terry Download Publication
Pending Publication	DIP Financing: Why Rational Actors Lend to Bankrupt Businesses Attorney(s): Erik Lawrence Download Publication
Pending Publication	What is a Hedge Fund Anyway? Attorney(s): Erik Lawrence Download Publication
June 2009	From Demon to Darling: A Legal History of Wine in America University of California Press Attorney(s): Richard Mendelson
February 1, 2009	Interviewed in Lien Times (an article about producer's and grower's liens) North Bay Biz
December 1, 2008	It may be time to re-visit property's assessed value North Bay Business Journal Download Publication Visit Web Page
October, 2008	"Grape Purchase Agreements - Why a Handshake Deal May Not Simplify Your Business" California Continuing Education of the Bar, Wine Law Forum Attorney(s): James Terry, Carol Kingery Ritter Download Publication View Details
September, 2007	" Title Issues in Winery and Vineyard Acquisition Due Diligence" California Continuing Education of the Bar, Wine Law Forum Attorney(s): James Terry Download Publication