After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, San Diego startups are now again invited to apply to join Procopio’s acclaimed LaunchPad incubator. Since 2012, select groups of carefully chosen emerging growth companies have begun the formation, protection of core technology, early funding and growth in Procopio’s Del Mar Heights offices, located in the heart of San Diego’s high-technology community.
LaunchPad participants receive a selection of complimentary corporate and intellectual property legal services along with office space and back-office business support in the nine-month program, as well as educational opportunities on key topics including valuation, funding, intellectual property strategy, employment issues, and pursuing a strong exit.
This year's LaunchPad--a program of Procopio Business Advisors, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP--features an Advisory Board comprising successful entrepreneurs and investors and experts in finance, marketing and other critical areas for emerging-growth companies, as announced in our press release.
U.S. Supreme Court Debilitates PAGA Litigation in Pivotal Ruling
Using the Federal Arbitration Act, the U.S. Supreme Court provided new ammunition to employers in defense of PAGA litigation claims by ruling putting limits on when California courts can invalidate arbitration agreements, report Travis Jang-Busby, Marie Burke Kenny and Nicholas Kawuka.
6 Key Considerations When Selling Your Privately Held Company
Selling a privately held company? Matthew Short outlines six key considerations intended to increase your sales price, put more proceeds in your pocket after the sale, make the sale process flow smoothly, and maximize your work opportunities once the sale is completed.
USPTO Introduces Climate Change Mitigation Program
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office wants to expedite reviews of patent applications for innovations designed to mitigate harms related to climate change in a new pilot program. Miku Mehta, Jeffrey Morton, Erica Spence and Alejandro Echeverria have the details.
Procopio attorneys and practice groups are routinely named to various legal rankings lists. More than 60 are rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, more than 70 have been recognized by Best Lawyers®, and more than 20 have been recognized by Super Lawyers®. Here are just the latest accolades received by some of our legal stars.
IP Litigator Mindy Morton Named a Northern California Super Lawyer
Silicon Valley Partner Mindy Morton has been recognized by Super Lawyers® for the eighth straight year. Mindy focuses on intellectual property litigation, trade secrets, privacy and cybersecurity, internet and First Amendment law, and complex commercial litigation. She also leads Procopio's Health Care practice.
Land Use Partner Morgan Gallagher Recognized by Super Lawyers
Orange County Partner Morgan Gallagher has been named a Southern California Super Lawyers® Rising Star for Land Use and Zoning Law, the third straight year she's earned this recognition. Morgan focuses on litigation and transactional real estate matters involving land use, zoning, entitlements, and environmental permitting for complex and controversial projects.
IP Partner Jeffrey Morton Named to IAM Patent 1000
San Diego Partner Jeff Morton has been named a top intellectual property attorney in IAM's global Patent 1000 list. IAM is a leading source on IP matters. Jeff provides strategic IP advice, including patent prosecution, and related transactional support for emerging and mature companies in a wide variety of industries, with a particular focus on life sciences and medical technologies.
Real Estate Partner Sara Neva Named Influential Woman in Law
Partner Sara Neva has been named by the San Diego Business Journal a Top 50 Most Influential Woman in Law. This is the latest of many accolades earned by Sara, which includes Super Lawyers Rising Star recognition. She focuses on real estate property purchase and sale, commercial leases and easements, joint venture formation and other equity investments, financing, land use and entitlements.
Partners Bill Eigner and Jeff Morton Named San Diego Top Attorneys
Two Procopio Partners were recognized by SD Metro magazine as 2022 Top Attorneys in San Diego County. Bill Eigner counsels clients in venture capital, angel financing, seed capital and financing, governing, operating, buying, selling and merging (M&A) of growing technology and other businesses. Jeff Morton provides strategic intellectual property advice, including patent prosecution, and related transactional support for emerging and mature companies in a wide variety of industries, with a focus on life sciences and medical technologies.
Procopio and the University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Global Policy and Strategy, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, have joined forces to conduct a rigorous, seven-day academic program in Spanish aimed at Latin American tax experts to deepen their knowledge of the U.S. tax system. Courses will be held online and at UCSD. Registration is closed.
California Construction Contract Workshop | Webinar 8:30 am - 4:00 pm PT
Partner Mary Salamone conducts a presentation titled "Examining Legal Issues and Contract Disputes" as part of an all-day webinar on construction contracts in California. Her topics include changed conditions; project documentation; delays and acceleration; handling payment claims and final payments; resolving disputes through mediation, arbitration, and litigation; and understanding contractual and statutory warranties.
Legal Fallout from the Ukraine War | Webinar 12:00 - 1:00 pm PT
As the Ukraine war rages and U.S.-China tensions continue, the U.S. and other countries have imposed an unprecedented level of sanctions and export controls on dealing with Russia, China, and others. These are having a huge impact on both direct activities with those countries as well as indirect activities. Partner Miku Mehta shares the latest in a webinar hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) San Diego.
Audience Technology Company Acquired by Industry Leader
Kudos to longtime client and on-demand data collection platform provider Branded Research on its recent acquisition by Dynata, the world’s largest first-party data platform for insights, activation and measurement. Branded Research was founded in 2012 by a team of entrepreneurs from the data-driven world of market research and technology. Representing our client in the sale was Matthew Short, with assistance from Andrew Parsons, Trent Andrews and Elaine Harwell.
We're thrilled Jing Zheng, PhD electrical engineer, has joined Procopio specializing in patent prosecution and IP law. Jing provides legal services in a wide array of technologies, including AI, blockchain, internet finance, computer vision, semiconductors, digital and analog circuit design, and consumer electronics devices.
We warmly welcome Stephen Isbell to Procopio as Senior Counsel, bringing his experience as a transactional attorney and commercial litigator focused on real estate and financial services, representing banks, mortgage lenders, real estate developers, land owners, and title insurance companies in litigation.
We're delighted Theodore (Ted) Prekop has joined Procopio as an Associate specializing in intellectual property, with a focus on patent drafting and prosecution in technologies including machine learning, autonomous vehicles, graphical user interfaces, big data, computer security, enterprise content management, and healthcare software.
When creating a new hybrid or work-from-home policy a well-intentioned employer may face accusations of discrimination, Labor & Employment Partner Marie Burke Kenny explains in an interview with Jeff Clemetson of the San Diego Business Journal.
Maryam Rastegar is one of the two newest board members of Just in Time for Foster Youth, an organization that helps foster youths transition to self-sufficiency as young adults. Maryam also served as president of Advocates for Children and Education. She counsels private and public sector employers in all aspects of employment, including day-to-day matters, risk management, wage and hour, and litigation.
Congratulations to Chairwoman Erica M. Pinto, Tribal leader of our long-time client Jamul Indian Village, for being selected as a Primary member of the first-ever U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC)! Secretary Deb Haaland announced the launch of STAC at the National Congress of American Indians 2022 Mid-Year Conference. (Pictured left to right: Procopio Native American Law leader Kerry Patterson, Haaland, and Pinto.)
Some of the brightest women bio innovators, leaders in IP and biotech, and accomplished venture capitalists gathered for Women In Bio - Engage. Educate. Empower. WIB's Third Annual Founders Innovation Showcase! It took place at our San Diego downtown headquarters where finalists pitched their bio innovations to expert judges Jaime Choi, Benji Leibowitz, Ryan Witt, and Procopio Partner Xiaofan (Frank) Yang. Congratulations to all of the winners: Lyndsey Linke for Therapeutics, Rachel Bartholomew for Medical Device, and Marie Wesselhoft for Diagnostics!
We had the honor of welcoming Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, and the Mexican biotech delegation to our downtown headquarters. According to BIO, Mexico is the fifth richest region in biodiversity in the world with a long tradition of research in biological sciences. Procopio commends Mexico's commercial biotechnology activities to develop and/or use modern biotech in agriculture, environmental applications, health care, food, and other areas. Thank you to the Ambassador and delegation for visiting and for making waves in the biotechnology industry.
"What's Up 2022?" with SunLaw Group was a special Women in Business affair that provided in-person connectivity, largely missed over the past few years. Wendy Tucker and Alexandra "Sasha" Selfridge spoke about the trends we have advised clients on during 2022, and suggestions on how to plan for uncertainty ahead. Looking forward to more knowledge exchange with SunLaw members to support our shared mission of empowering women in-house counsel!
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