CalCurrent presented by Snell & Wilmer

On this episode, corporate and securities attorneys Eileen Uy, Tony Caldwell, and Angela Kim discuss the SEC’s newly adopted cybersecurity rules and how it can effect public companies.

On this episode, Labor and Employment Partner Brook Barnes reviews employment agreements and how California employers can use them to mitigate liability.

On this episode, Lauren R. Talkington, an estate planning and probate litigation attorney, along with co-host Faith Liveoak, a tax and estate planning attorney, discuss the advanced estate planning techniques of Nevada Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts (NINGs) and Delaware Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts (DINGs) and the newly enacted California law that attacks them.

On this episode, Commercial Litigation Partner Howard Privette discusses the Caremark standard for assessing the oversight duties of corporate directors and its application in the recent California appellate case Kanter v. Reed. Dive into the framework of the Caremark standard to learn the significance of this decision and what implications it could have for the future.

On this episode, Steffi Hafen, private client services partner, discusses estate and tax planning for closely held business owners or owners of a business where there is no readily available public market. She outlines how advance planning and utilization of structures such as buy/sell agreements, corporate recapitalizations, gifts, and additional freeze transactions may help resolve or avoid issues if there is a sudden departure of a key owner, such as by death, disability, or retirement.

On this episode, Zachary Schroeder, intellectual property litigation attorney discusses the recent federal circuit decision in Ironburg Inventions, Ltd. vs. Valve Corporation that held that patent owners bear the burden of proof for an Inter Partes Review (IPR) Estoppel affirmative defense.

On this episode, Employee Benefits Partner Matthew Chiarello highlights two types of student loan benefits: student loan matching contributions in retirement plans and student loan reimbursements that are built into educational assistance programs. Join Matthew to find out how these programs can help employers recruit and retain talent in a dynamic labor market.

Intellectual property is often left unprotected because it can be difficult to identify. On this episode, join Partner April Wurster as she shares tips and tricks for identifying intellectual property.

On this episode of CalCurrent, host and labor and employment Partner Brian Mills discusses California’s new pay equity law that went into effect on January 1, 2023, and its potential effect on California employers and individuals who are pursuing employment opportunities.

Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Attracting about 15M visitors annually, it continues to be a popular year-round vacation destination. The Lake Tahoe Basin, however, remains largely undeveloped primarily due to strict regulations from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). On this episode, join real estate attorney Michael Cabrera as he discusses the basics of TRPA and the complex regulatory framework that real estate developers and investors must navigate to move forward with projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin.