April 11th, 2016
Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP was recognized in an article by the Ventura County Star regarding local businesses announcing honors, new hires, and other developments. The article recognizes appellate attorney Wendy Lascher being named to the 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers List for the 10th consecutive year. The article also acknowledges the successes of other […]
November 6th, 2015
May 7th, 2015
On January 17, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) implemented a new fee schedule, lowering the cost of certain trademark fees and introducing a new “Reduced Fee” trademark application form. The revised schedule decreased some application types by $50 per mark per class, and reduced trademark renewal fees by $100. Although various […]
May 7th, 2015
Children of all abilities are entitled to an education that will help them prosper. For some children this includes extensive evaluations and meetings that lead to participation in special education and other educational services. For any parent, it is helpful to know your rights to advocate for your child’s educational needs. The State of California […]
May 7th, 2015
Under California law, spouses owe fiduciary duties to each other that mirror those owed between business partners. Those fiduciary duties, however, end upon the entry of a divorce judgment and distribution of the community’s assets. Now, imagine that, in addition to being married to one another, Husband and Wife also are partners in a business […]
March 17th, 2015
Congratulations to FCOP administrator Sandie Barron! Sandie was named one of the Top 50 Women in Business by the Pacific Coast Business Times, which covers Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Way to go, Sandie! Well-deserved!
February 18th, 2015
(January 28, 2015) “California’s Evolving Fracking Regulation”, published in Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Journal (page 5).
February 18th, 2015
(December 9, 2014) “Substantial factor, substantially confusing”, published in Tuesday’s edition of the Daily Journal (page 7).
February 3rd, 2015
Startup Lessons Learned Entrepreneurship is all the rage today. When we think of it, most of us picture innovators like Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Tony Hsieh, Sara Blakely, and Elon Musk. That is, we think of people who do novel things—what others never imagined or thought impossible. Although some entrepreneurs do less glamorous, more mundane things, […]
November 11th, 2014
With the promise that “more is coming,” Governor Brown signed AB 1522 into law and so, beginning on July 1, 2015, almost every employer in California must provide paid sick leave to all of their employees. While the initial amount of paid sick leave is modest, the real headache will come from compliance with the […]
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