The number of ADA website accessibility lawsuits filed against businesses is steadily increasing with no signs of slowing down. In California alone, 359 federal lawsuits were filed in 2021, a 14% increase over the 2020 filings. New York, Florida, and…
Stay in Your Lane
I have been a solo/small firm attorney for almost five years, and a member of the BASF Solo/Small Firm section for more than four. For almost that entire time, my practice has focused on plaintiffs’ professional liability – specifically legal…
BASF Lawyers Secure Move-Away Order for Domestic Violence Victim
The pandemic presented a worst-case scenario for many domestic violence victims trapped indoors with their abuser. But for one client of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Justice and Diversity Center, the lockdown orders offered a chance to escape an…
What Technology is the Best Fit for Your Law Firm?
As with most professional service providers, legal professionals have a tendency to fall into the “If it ain’t broke…” camp. But over the past two years, attorneys have been put in a position where choosing not to implement new legal…
Should Trial Court Factual Findings Based on Written Evidence Receive Deference Under the First Amendment “Independent Review” Standard?
A recent California Supreme Court calls into question the proper standard for reviewing factual findings made in First Amendment cases. If the only evidence submitted to the trial court was in writing, are the court’s factual findings entitled to deference…
April 2022 Members in the News
BASF Leaders Circle Firms and Members Recognized in 2022 Edition of World Trademark Review 1000 Firms: Enforcement and Litigation Gold Cooley Fenwick & West Latham & Watkins Silver Hanson Bridgett Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe O’Melveny & Myers Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw…