Recent Developments: Better News Than Your Return to Office Policy
On Friday, March 15, 2024, Coblentz partner Jennifer Scharre will present “Recent Developments: Better News Than Your Return to Office Policy” during the California National Academy of Elder Law...
View ArticleSenator Wiener Proposes Targeted CEQA Exemption for Downtown S.F. Projects
Recognizing that Downtown San Francisco is “struggling” post-pandemic, State Senator Scott Wiener has announced new legislation to exempt certain projects in the area from California Environmental...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening To: March 2024
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco San Francisco’s Montgomery Street Could Signal a Downtown Revival (NY Times): Why a seven-block stretch of Montgomery...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening To: May 2024
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco Small and Mighty: How small businesses can reinvent downtown San Francisco (SPUR Policy Brief): SPUR’s research, drawn...
View ArticleSupreme Court Extends Copyright Damages Beyond Three Years
By Christopher Wiener, Sabrina Larson, and Bina Patel Key Takeaways Last week, in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, the Supreme Court held that a copyright owner with a timely claim for...
View ArticleCoblentz Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Bay Area Council in Sheetz v. County...
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Bay Area Council in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado before the U.S. Supreme Court to advocate for a legal process to challenge...
View ArticleSan Francisco Adopts New Land Use Controls for Fleet Charging and Parcel...
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently amended the Planning Code’s controls to further regulate Fleet Charging and Parcel Delivery Service uses, primarily affecting Production, Distribution,...
View ArticlePlanners Plan and Litigators Laugh: How Will a Court Interpret Your...
On May 30, 2024, Coblentz partner Jennifer Scharre will present “Planners Plan and Litigators Laugh: How Will a Court Interpret Your Well-Intended Plan?” during the 2024 Sacramento Estate Planning...
View ArticleTrademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in...
On Thursday, June 6, 2024, Coblentz partner Sabrina Larson will be speaking on the “Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the United States” panel during the...
View ArticleDiversity in the Profession: How Far We Have Come & Where Are We Going From Here
On Friday, June 7, 2024, Coblentz partner Fred Alvarez will be speaking on the panel “Diversity in the Profession: How Far We Have Come & Where Are We Going From Here” during the 2024 NorCal...
View ArticleProperty Taxes: Just When You Think You’ve Planned For Everything
Join Coblentz partner Jennifer Scharre on June 18, 2024 for the California Lawyers Association MCLE webinar “Property Taxes: Just When You Think You’ve Planned For Everything.” Jennifer will discuss...
View ArticleJennifer Scharre Appointed to the Executive Committee of the Trusts and...
Coblentz family wealth partner Jennifer Scharre has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section (TEXCOM) of the California Lawyers Association, an organization dedicated...
View ArticleNine Coblentz Partners and Four Practices Ranked in Chambers USA 2024
Three Partners and One Practice Area Newly Ranked Nine Coblentz partners and four practices are recognized by Chambers & Partners in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, including newly ranked...
View ArticleSupreme Court Impact Fee Decision Creates Opportunities for Developers and...
On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that may significantly affect how development impact fees are assessed in California. In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado,[1] the Court...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Upholds UC Berkeley’s Long Range Development Plan...
The California Supreme Court recently upheld the Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) for the Long Range Development Plan (“LRDP”) for the University of California Berkeley (“UC Berkeley”) and a...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening To: June 2024
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco Ultra Wealthy Are Putting Money Behind Bets on San Francisco’s Comeback (Bloomberg): Big investments in City businesses...
View ArticleWhat To Do With All Those Schedules: Form 706 and Form 709 Tips And Tricks
Join Coblentz partner Jennifer Scharre on July 9, 2024 for the California Lawyers Association MCLE webinar “What To Do With All Those Schedules: Form 706 and Form 709 Tips And Tricks.” Jennifer will...
View ArticleAs San Francisco Fails to Meet Its Housing Goals, the City’s Approval Process...
As expected, on June 28, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determined that San Francisco has not made adequate progress toward its State-mandated housing production...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Clarifies that the Issue of Severing Allegedly...
“[T]he decision whether to sever unconscionable provisions and enforce the balance is a qualitative one, based on the totality of the circumstances. The court cannot refuse to enforce an agreement...
View ArticleCoblentz Family Wealth Practice and Three Family Wealth Partners Top-Ranked...
Coblentz’s Family Wealth practice and three family wealth partners have been recognized in the 2024 edition of the Chambers High Net Worth Guide. Family Wealth practice chair Jaime Mannon and partners...
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