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Throughout the COVID-19 crisis our employment department has kept clients informed. Below are the emails by date with the newest at the top. As we send each new update we will update this resource page so that people can review as needed. Note: These posts are made available for general informational purposes only and none […]
Updated August 2, 2021 In addition to our periodic blog posts on Coronavirus related news, DPF has compiled a list of Coronavirus resources, including those specifically aimed at the alcohol beverage and hospitality industries, that may be of interest to our clients. CALIFORNIA STATE RESOURCES CA Coronavirus Regional Stay Home Order: https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/ […]
On July 25, 2015, DP&F Senior Intellectual Property Counsel Chris Passarelli gave a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation entitled “Trade Secret Law in the Agricultural Industries at the 2015 Regional Conference of the American Agricultural Law Association before members of the California State Bar’s Agribusiness Law Standing Committee, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Cal […]
DP&F Senior Alcohol Beverage Counsel Bahaneh Hobel gave a presentation on Wine Law Basics at the CalCPA Wine Industry Conference which took place in the Napa Valley on December 8, 2014.
DP&F Senior Intellectual Property Counsel Chris Passarelli gave a presentation on the Trademark Clearinghouse & Geographical Indications in the New gTLD Program as Chair of The Seminar Group’s I.P., Food & Wine Seminar which took place in the Napa Valley, October 16-17, 2014. Presentation available here: Faculty consisted of noted food and beverage industry experts, […]
Chris Passarelli recently presented a continuing legal education (CLE) program at the State Bar of California 87th Annual Meeting in San Diego on behalf of the Business Law Section. Attached are the written materials for that program. Contact Chris Passarelli for any inquiries related to strategic enforcement in the online auction, distribution and supply chain […]
Don’t forget to check out Chris Passarelli and Scott Gerien’s recent continuing legal education (CLE) presentation for the Business Law Section of the California State Bar, entitled, “2014 Hot Topics: Domain Enforcement and Brand Protection: The Rise of gTLDs” originally presented via webinar on July 17, 2014. This program qualifies for 1 hour of general […]
Paul Carey, a partner in the Litigation department presented on the practical considerations and potential pitfalls of drafting easements in an online webinar designed to educate the legal community. View Presentation
DP&F’s co-managing partner, Greg Walsh, presented on current employment law issues to members of the Napa/Sonoma Chapter of Women for Wine Sense, an organization for wine industry professionals and enthusiasts. View Presentation
In Fall 2013, DP&F’s Katja Loeffelholz was a guest lecturer at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s new Wine and Viticulture program on “Protecting Your Intellectual Property Assets in the Wine Industry” which reviewed the various aspects of wine labels and packaging that can be trademarked, copyrighted and patented. Ms. Loeffelholz also presented detailed information on protecting […]
DPF attorney John Trinidad gave a presentation at the University of California-Berkeley School of Law in October 2013 on the impact of the Internet on the regulations that govern the wine industry. During his presentation, Mr. Trinidad provided an overview of how the spread of e-commerce in the wine industry, and how it influenced the Supreme […]