Mitigating Trade Secret Risks in a New Workplace -
The protection of trade secrets has always been vital to maintaining a successful business, particularly as companies innovate and use technology in creative ways to...more
Privacy & Cybersecurity Attorneys Glen Price and Leeann Habte Give Ransomware Tips for Businesses -
The recent high-profile ransomware attacks on the Colonial pipeline and JBS meat processing plants have heightened awareness...more
Glen Price Discusses Privacy Issues Around COVID-19 CA Notify App and Others -
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials around the world have looked to use the benefits of big data and the...more
Partner Glen Price Explains the Importance of Understanding Software Licensing for the Southern California Newspaper Group -
Software licensing and subscription fees can be a significant business expense, particularly if...more
What do contractual limitations on liability mean for your business?
Just about every commercial contract you sign has a contractual limitation on liability. And, even if you do not sign a contract, a limitation on...more
There has been a lot of attention recently on advances in artificial intelligence and computer algorithms that can convincingly mimic human speech.
Originally published in The Press-Enterprise and other Southern California...more
This webinar discusses the basics of planning, financing and carrying out a solar energy project. Topics include the RFP process, using section 4217 for sole source projects, financing projects through public funding or...more
6/22/2018
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Energy Sector ,
Financial Planning ,
Financing ,
Net-Energy Metering ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Funds ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Special Districts ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water Districts
For the small business person and entrepreneur, cash is king. It is a scarce resource, and you need every dollar to develop products, buy inventory, hire employees and attract customers. There is not always a lot of resources...more
Recently, China announced tariffs on $50 billion in U.S. products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum products and 1,300 other product categories entering the country.
Originally published in The...more
The California Public Utilities Commission recently approved a proposal to re-open the application period for public agencies with solar projects under development to qualify for time-of-use rate grandfathering protections....more
Trademarks do not constitute government speech, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled. Instead, trademarks qualify as speech protected by the First Amendment Free Speech Clause. As a result, the government cannot reject a...more
7/7/2017
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First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Lanham Act ,
Matal v Tam ,
Music Industry ,
SCOTUS ,
The Slants ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Extended Deadlines Provide Greater Certainty for Projects -
Congress and President Obama delivered an early holiday gift for the renewable energy industry with the passage of legislation that extends a number of tax...more
CPUC Will Take Comments on a Proposed Decision on Net Energy Metering Tariff -
The California Public Utilities Commission has issued a proposed decision adopting the successor to the existing Net Energy Metering tariff....more
If you are a business owner in the Inland Empire, what would you identify as the greatest threat to the security of your data? Is it hackers looking for credit-card numbers? Could it be foreign governments stealing industrial...more
Current Disclosure Requirements for Building Owners and Tenants Repealed -
A complicated energy reporting requirement for owners and tenants of commercial and multifamily buildings is ending under a new law that takes...more
California is in the midst of a record-setting year in terms of generating solar power, according to a recent article in The Desert Sun. The first five months of 2015 have already seen the state’s high mark from 2014...more
The multi-faceted answer to our question: over the years working with entrepreneurs and inventors, what have you seen as an essential attribute to startup success?...more