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title: News You Can Use -- Procopio's April 2021 Newsletter
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The latest legal developments and information you need to know from Procopio, an AmLaw 200 corporate and litigation law firm.

| View in browser April 2021 Subscribe USEFUL RESOURCES The Latest COVID-19 Legal Challenges for CA Employers There’s been a lot recently for employers to keep up with related to COVID-19, in particular new California and U.S. laws involving paid sick leave and extended FMLA leave. Marie Burke Kenny has the answers to questions employers are asking. Read the Full Article   Understand and Avoid New U.S. Trademark Fees Did you know the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has imposed new fees related to a trademark owner’s use of its marks? Lisa Teixeira Águeda explains the new fees and what you should do to avoid them while ensuring your valuable intellectual property rights are not lost. Read the Full Article   OUR LATEST NEWS Procopio Expands Orange County Office with New Trusts and Estates Partners   With the addition of seasoned attorneys Renee Gabbard and Charles Lin as our latest Partners, Procopio has grown its Orange County, California, office while expanding its Trusts and Estates practice.   “All of us at Procopio are thrilled to be joined by two top-flight partners with strong track records serving high-net worth clients and businesses,” said Procopio Managing Partner John D. Alessio. “Renee Gabbard and Charles Lin are highly respected within the legal profession as outstanding trust and estate attorneys. They are a great addition to the firm as a whole and our growing presence in Orange County.” Read the Press Release   19 Procopio Attorneys in 12 Practice Areas Named 2021 San Diego Super Lawyers and Rising Stars   Only 5% of practicing attorneys in California are named Super Lawyers, and only 2.5% named Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Procopio has 19 such attorneys in San Diego alone, representing 12 practice areas. Learn more in our press release and meet them in this short video.   53 Procopio Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Top Lawyers by San Diego Magazine We’re grateful to San Diego Magazine for naming 53 Procopio attorneys to their 2021 Top Lawyers list. The magazine annually recognizes local attorneys who have achieved the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Read the Press Release   Meet Our Latest Alec L. Cory Outstanding Pro Bono Awardee Congratulations California Western School of Law third-year law student Krista Walker on winning the 2021 Alec L. Cory Award for Outstanding Pro Bono service! A member of the Pro Bono Honor Society, Walker is a licensed clinical social worker and certified domestic violence counselor who has assisted human trafficking survivors and is active in child welfare advocacy. Read the Press Release   UPCOMING EVENTS April 6, 2021 \| On-Demand Webinar Ethical Challenges in Legal Technology Partner Carole Buckner and Paralegal Sheila Grela discuss confidentiality, competence, and circumventing conflicts of interest, for legal professionals. Available online on demand starting April 6; attendees receive 1.0 CLE credit. April 14, 2021 \| Webinar 2:30 - 5:00 pm PDT Privacy Law - California Lawyers Association (CLA) Senior Counsel Elaine Harwell discusses the latest developments in California consumer privacy law in a session that's part of CLA's annual Legislative Day, normally held in Sacramento but hosted online this year. April 22, 2021 \| Webinar 1:00 - 5:00 pm PDT Pacific Coast - Selling Up Selling Out Tech M&A Conference Partner Paul Johnson joins two Corum executives in a half-day conference focused on helping you determine if your company is ready for an exit, and if so, what to do now to ensure a deal goes through with an optimal outcome.   LET'S GET SOCIAL A roundup of a few of our favorite LinkedIn posts Procopio condemns the violence, racism and harassment that Asian-American and Pacific Islanders have long endured. The resurgence of this type of violence is sickening. We stand with and celebrate our Asian-American and Pacific Islander colleagues, clients, and communities who contribute so greatly to our success and enrich our lives and communities in every sense of the word.   In an effort to do our part, Procopio will continue to engage with the API community through our diversity and inclusion programs, as well as our pro bono, charitable giving and community service commitments to assist the disadvantaged. We are committed to doing all that we can to help stop the violence, hate and injustice being experienced by APIs and related communities, as we work toward a more inclusive and peaceful society.   John D. Alessio, Procopio Managing Partner A warm welcome to our newest real estate law attorney Jiayan (Abbey) Zhou, who counsels clients on commercial, residential and mixed-use transactions including financing and sales. Meet the latest member of our litigation team, Meg Dawson, who focuses on securities and commercial litigation and has a passion for pro bono service. Our patent practice grew more by percent than all but a dozen or so law firms from 2009-2018, according to Juristat. Procopio IP team leader Pattric Rawlins notes that AI use and operational efficiency fueled our growth. Kudos to cloud-native communications platform client setsapiens in its merger agreement with Crexendo Enterprises for approximately $50 million. Jessica Lazur led negotiations, with Paul Johnson, John Miles, Eric Swenson, Matt Short, Bill Eigner, Shai Larkin, Reid Kremer, Andy Lee, Christopher Tinen, Robert Levy, Sean Sullivan, Bill Belanger, Chris Jaczko and Alexandra "Sasha" Selfridge part of the team. A big week for e-commerce / fintech client Logiq with its succsesful acquisition of digital marketing provider Rebel AI. Christopher Tinen and Jessica Lazur led the transaction, with support from Lana Turpie, Matthew Short, Paul Johnson, David Boatwright, Eric Swenson, John Miles, Eli Mansour, Elaine Harwell and Joshua Summers. What were the top California trade secret decisions in 2020? Tyler Paetkau provides details in an article reprinted with permission of the California Lawyers Association and the California Labor & Employment Law Review. How can we help you succeed? To learn more about Procopio please visit procopio.com. Attorney Advertising. Copyright © 2021 Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP. All rights reserved. This publication is not intended to provide legal advice for a specific situation or to create an attorney-client relationship.   Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch \| 525 B StreetSuite 2200 San Diego, CA 92101 \|      To enable us to improve the service we provide, we review whether emails are opened, links are clicked or the email is forwarded. 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