Time is Running Out to Comply with California’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Law
California employers by July 1 must have a workplace violence prevention plan, notes Procopio Labor & Employment attorney Eva Adel. The plan must include a long list of elements and provide corresponding training to comply with SB-533, signed into law last year. Eva breaks down the requirements and next steps for employers.
How Private Equity Firms Select Investment Targets and Build Capital
What do private equity and growth capital investors look for when adding new companies to their portfolio, and what strategies do they apply to help those companies optimize capital? Procopio Partner and M&A practice co-leader Paul Johnson dove into that topic in a Q&A with Stefan Okhuysen, a Partner with HCAP Partners.
What Legal Trends are Impacting MicroCap Issuers in 2024?
The legal and regulatory landscape for MicroCap investing is ever-evolving, including challenges involving compliance with the rules of SEC and securities exchanges including Nasdaq and NYSE. Our Capital Markets and Securities practice leader Christopher Tinen addressed several key issues impacting MicroCap investors in 2024 at a recent conference. You can read his insights in this new article.
Meet the 2024 Procopio LaunchPad Incubator Startup Class
Our 2024 LaunchPad incubator class has four exciting startups!
Braintelligence, a SaaS platform decoding human cognition founded by Farzam Molkara.
Emission Free Generators, the maker of an indoor-safe continuous power generator led by CEO Mark Collins.
Digital Fire Prevention, a digital end-to-end platform for fire safety with Director of Funding Marina Tringali.
ReJoule, an innovator in battery diagnostics helping to maximize battery life with Co-Founder Zora Chung.
Among the LaunchPad offerings is office space in Procopio’s Del Mar Heights office and a selection of complimentary corporate and intellectual property legal services. The nine-month program also includes educational opportunities on key topics including valuation, funding, intellectual property strategy, employment issues, and pursuing a strong exit.
Procopio attorneys, including Michael Kinkelaar, Paul Johnson, Pattric Rawlins and Noel Gillespie, provide ongoing legal support and assist with corporate structuring, patent protection, investor pitches, branding, and growth strategy.
Accomplished Silicon Valley Partner New Leader of Procopio’s IP Litigation Team
Meet the new leader of our Intellectual Property litigation team, Partner Bob Sloss! Based in our Silicon Valley office, Bob has broad experience in litigating patents related to a variety of technologies, including software, computer peripherals, mechanical devices and biotechnology, as well as matters involving copyright, trademark and trade secrets. He leverages his experience as a senior in-house lawyer with a leading technology innovator to resolve his clients’ legal disputes. In this new role, Bob will work closely with the leader of our Intellectual Property team, Miku Mehta, also based in our Silicon Valley office.
Award-Winning IP and Corporate Attorneys New Leaders of Procopio’s Life Sciences Practice
Meet the new leaders of our growing Life Sciences practice, Xiaofan “Frank” Yang and Helen Goldstein! Frank is a Ph.D. chemist who provides comprehensive IP strategic counseling to public and private biotechnology, pharmaceutical, digital health and medical device companies. Helen Goldstein represents life sciences and other industry clients with a variety of corporate law matters, including mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, technology transactions and licensing, and commercial contracting. They have also taken the reins of our Technology Transactions and Licensing practice.
Here’s what IAM had to say about Procopio’s IP practice: “Offering expertise across the technology and life sciences industries, Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch is a great, affordable firm, with deep patent expertise both in the US and globally. Its California-based IP attorneys are trustworthy partners to their clientele looking to strategically grow and protect their IP portfolios.”
Learn what IAM had to say about each of the 5 recognized partners and check out more about our patent practice in our release.
Procopio’s Construction Practice and Attorneys Again Receive Key Accolades
Our Construction Law practice and its attorneys continue winning accolades! For the 9th straight year Chambers has recognized the practice as well as Partners Mary Salamone and Craig Ramseyer as among the top practices and practitioners in California. In addition, Construction Executive magazine has named Procopio to its annual Top 50 Construction Law Firms list.
Corporate Attorney Jennifer Trowbridge Named a 2024 LGBTQ+ Leader of Influence
Kudos to Jennifer Trowbridge on being named a 2024 LGBTQ+ Leader of Influence by the San Diego Business Journal! This is just the latest of many recognitions for the capital markets senior counsel, including having been named to the magazine's Leaders of Influence in Law list.
6th Annual U.S. and Latin America Tax Practice Trends Conference | American Bar Association Tax Section | Miami, FL
Procopio International Tax practice leader Pedro E. Corona de la Fuente provides insights as a panelist on “Tax Aspects of Cross Border Real Estate Investments” at a conference focused on practical tax practice trends for multinational corporations and their international advisors, as well as how government tax officials may impact corporate taxpayers.
International Legal Compliance for Medical Tourism Seminar | Legal Core | San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Procopio Health Care practice leader Mindy Morton presents on "Healthcare Law and Standards" at a seminar drawing speakers and attendees from around the world to address legal and regulatory compliance in the dynamic medical tourism industry.
Privacy Landscape 2024 | California Lawyers Association | webinar
Procopio privacy attorney Yulian Kolarov provides an overview of the current legal and regulatory data privacy landscape, explaining how the current legal framework has evolved and how the many requirements can be incorporated into a comprehensive privacy program.
Pioneering Health Tech Innovator Closes on Public Offering
A huge congrats to client and innovative health tech company Tivic Health on closing its recent public offering, raising approximately $4 million. Our Capital Markets and Securities practice leader Christopher Tinen led the team supporting Tivic, joined by Caitlin Murphey and Rachel Edwards. Tivic’s non-invasive and targeted approach to the treatment of inflammatory chronic health conditions gives consumers and providers drug-free therapeutic solutions with high safety profiles, low risk, and broad applications. Its first commercial product ClearUP is an FDA approved, award-winning, handheld bioelectronic sinus device.
Teen Inventor Secures Patent for Robotic Dog Petter
Kudos to client and teen inventor Cassidy Matwiyoff on securing a U.S. patent for her innovative dog back scratcher! The recent graduate of the Academy of Our Lady of Peace high school in San Diego, California, has invented a robotic device called Bow Wow that dispenses a treat to attract the dog, then uses sophisticated motion sensors to pet the dog with a robotic arm complete with motion-accurate fingers. This provides companionship to the pet while the owners are away. Cassidy secured the patent (US 11,991,983 B2) with the assistance of Procopio IP Partner Stephen Beuerle.
Multiple Clients Shine in Pitches at Innovation Showcase
Kudos to our many clients and other innovators in our startup ecosystem who pitched at the 2024 Innovation Showcase by the San Diego Innovation Council! The event was held at Scripps Research and featured seven Procopio clients:
We were also pleased to see one of our LaunchPad incubator members and two of our Life Sciences CEO Connection members among those pitching. Learn more in our release.
Please welcome to Procopio the newest member of our litigation team, Kate Evans! Kate represents corporate, individual, and nonprofit clients in general civil litigation. She also handles insurance coverage matters. She has extensive litigation experience in the realm of insurance law, which includes taking cases from the pre-litigation stage all the way through trial and appeal. Kate is recognized by Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star for her representation of nonprofit organizations.
Our award-winning Real Estate team continues to grow! Our latest attorney hire is Sam Brink, who represents real estate owners, operators, and investors in a variety of complex commercial real estate matters. Sam is based in our San Diego office, where Procopio has a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking from Best Lawyers® for Real Estate law.
Kudos to client Erik Caldwell and his SaaS Metropolis IQ Technology, Inc. on its profile in the San Diego Business Journal by Managing Editor Brad Graves. Erik, a former economic development leader for the City of San Diego, is rolling out an innovative AI-powered service that produces detailed, data-filled and updatable reports for municipalities that can't easily produce them in-house. The company counts the City of Carlsbad and some Bay Area municipalities as early clients and will debut its full suite of services in June. Procopio Partner Bill Eigner provides corporate law services for Metropolis IQ and serves on its advisory board, and Noel Gillespie handles its patent prosecution services.
We join so many in mourning the passing of the legendary Bill Walton. Many know him for his dominance on the basketball court or his engaging broadcast color commentary. We appreciated him as an ally and friend to members of the San Diego sports industry. Procopio is a proud sponsor of the San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI), of which Bill was the Executive Chairman. Many of our attorneys in our Sports & Active Lifestyle practice had the good fortune of working alongside Bill as he gave so much of himself for others. RIP beloved icon.
Once again we hosted the annual WD-40 Company Breakfast and Awards Ceremony at the 2024 International Trademark Association (INTA) conference. This partnership is a longtime tradition between Procopio and our client WD-40, and it's special every year. This year INTA was in Atlanta, so we held the ceremony at the breathtaking Georgia Aquarium. Our WD-40 team in attendance included IP attorneys Lisel Ferguson, Neil Salyards, Tiffany Salayer and Rosie Kim. We look forward to welcoming INTA to sunny San Diego in 2025!
Kudos to Procopio Partner and Management Committee member Dennis Doucette on completing his service on the Meritas Law Firms Worldwide Board of Directors. Procopio is a proud Meritas member, serving San Diego and Silicon Valley. With 172 top-ranking law firms spanning 89 countries, Meritas delivers exceptional legal knowledge, personal attention and proven value to clients worldwide.
What keeps in-house privacy counsel up at night? An engaged audience learned that and more at a privacy forum we held in La Jolla in conjunction with ACC San Diego. Moderated by our Privacy & Cybersecurity leader and Partner Elaine Harwell, insights were shared by Paige Boshell, Global Privacy Counsel for Chevron; Amy Lawrence, Chief Privacy Officer and Head of Legal for SuperAwesome; and Hailun Ying, Head of Privacy, Legal for Roblox.
It was an informative and stimulating discussion at the 2024 IP Counsel Café Annual Silicon Valley conference in Palo Alto when our IP Team Leader Miku Mehta moderated a panel titled "Shifting Landscape and Challenges in Global IP Portfolio Building." Among the topics addressed were how supply chains are shifting and markets are evolving, with a specific focus on the IP challenges they face and best practices on managing patent portfolios.
Providing insights on intellectual property and medical devices at the recent Aquillius Medical Devices & Diagnostics Symposium in San Diego was IP Partner Noel Gillespie. Attendees discovered the latest advancements in medical devices and diagnostics, networked with industry leaders, explored cutting-edge technologies, and gained valuable insights to drive patient care forward.
Kudos to our Capital Markets & Securities practice leader Christopher Tinen on providing his legal insights at this year's Planet MicroCap Showcase in Las Vegas! Also on hand was Business Development Manager Amy Wimer. Both engaged with a wide variety of accountants, attorneys, investors and issuers at a great event we were proud to sponsor.
We were honored to kick off the 2024 Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) International Convention in San Diego with a private reception for industry leaders on a lovely evening overlooking Petco Park. On hand were a number of Procopio attorneys active in life sciences, including practice co-leaders Frank Yang and Helen Goldstein as well as Noel Gillespie, Bob Ramos, Raph Kim and Erica Spence, joined by CMO Kevin Wilson.
How will the commercial real estate market develop in 2024 and beyond? Boom or bust? Real Estate Partner Steve Casselberry moderated a panel in Newport Beach providing insights on the thinking of bankers, brokers, investors and developers. In attendance were Procopio attorneys Steve Serna, Stephen Isbell, Raymond Chan and Emily Marsh, and CMO Kevin Wilson. The event was organized by the Orange County Chapter of the Risk Management Association.
Our health care team was out in force at the 53rd Annual California Association Medical Staff Services Education Forum on San Diego's lovely Mission Bay. Rick Barton spoke on the role of a hearing officer in ensuring a fair and impartial judicial review hearing. Also in attendance were attorneys Rachael Harrington and Phyillis Macharia, attorney support manager Ruth Marina Collins, and business development manager Amy Wimer.
We were proud to sponsor the recent UPWARD Women "Raise a Glass to Women" networking event in Santa Clara, California, with Partner Roger Rappoport and CMO Kevin Wilson in attendance. Let's hear it for UPWARD's mission of accelerating the advancement of executive women, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and beyond. Launched in 2013, UPWARD now has more than 20,000 members around the world.
We loved organizing a fun pickleball tournament with ACC San Diego at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe! In-house counsel participants of all skill types participated and a good time was had by all. Attending on behalf of Procopio were attorneys Elaine Harwell, Trent Andrews, Dana Bessenecker, Matt Abbot and Meg Dawson, and Procopio CMO Kevin Wilson distributed awards for best novice, best intermediate, most grit, and most style!
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