Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Partner Phil Feldman will be speaking at a lunch presentation on basic estate planning. Phil’s presentation, “Savvy Wealth Planning for Women of the Sandwich Generation,” is part of a series promoting financial literacy for women. The presentation will focus on issues that may be of concern with their aging parents and their own planning for their children.

This is a complimentary program, but registration is requested. Click here to RSVP.  

Challenges of building your brand and getting to market

Wednesday, April 29, 2015  | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Creating a successful craft beer brewery requires mastery of an elusive combination of skills: artistry and creativity, combined with business acumen and legal knowledge. Join us for a lively discussion on the art and business of craft beer. Our panel will discuss the challenges of starting your brewery and getting your product to market.

Place:
Fieldwork Brewing Company
1160 Sixth Street, Berkeley (corner of Sixth and Harrison)

RSVP:
This is a complimentary program. Space is limited.
Please RSVP by April 17 to events@coblentzlaw.com

Topics will include:
Challenges of launching your brand
Legal issues faced when building brand recognition
Growing distribution and building sales regionally
Scaling for growth and building your company in a competitive market

Enjoy Fieldwork beer and savory pub-style pies from the Pie Shop in Oakland. A brief tour of the brewery will be available.

Panelists:
Barry Braden, Co-owner and Founder, Fieldwork Brewing Company
Todd Franck, Director of Sales and Marketing, Brand Manager, Craft & Specialty, Bay Area Beverage Company
Shaun O’Sullivan, Co-owner and Founder, 21st Amendment Brewery

Moderated by:
Karen Frank, Partner, Food & Beverage practice group, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Steven Donaldson, Principal/Founder, Radiant Brands

Sponsors:
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Radiant Brands

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015  |  11:00 a.m.

Is Corporate Governance on your radar this year? Coblentz Partner and former Chief of the Securities Fraud Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Tim Crudo, is partnering with emtrain to show you the pressing current issues in corporate governance, including effective risk management strategies.

Join Tim for a free webinar: Corporate Governance Essentials 2015

This webinar will cover:
• Current SEC and DOJ priorities
• FCPA compliance and enforcement
• Recent developments in insider trading
• The importance of accurate and transparent record-keeping
• Codes of conduct, risk assessments, & compliance programs
• Corporate governance best practices
• May qualify for 60 minutes of continuing education for HRCI
• May qualify for 60 minutes of continuing education for MCLE

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Presented by SFMade and Coblentz – attorneys Karen Frank, Brandi Brown and Lindsay Gehman discuss hot topics in fashion manufacturing.

Thursday, February 19, 2015  |  6:00 – 8:00pm

Do you use or plan to use “Made in USA” on your product labels? Following a recent California court ruling, manufacturers and retailers run some risk when using the “Made in USA” claim. Join our panel of savvy apparel attorneys from the Coblentz law firm to discuss the new Made in USA laws, and other common legal questions around intellectual property and social media in the fashion field.

• Hear about federal and California laws regarding the Made in USA claim
• Learn about different ways to protect your fashion works: Copyright; Trademark; Patent
• Learn what is fair and what is not in use of other parties’ content in your designs and on your website
• Identify legal Issues you should know about when using social media

Sign up and see further event details here.

Coblentz hosted its Sixth Annual Women in Conversation Event on October 1, 2014, featuring Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California school system and trailblazer for women in leadership. President Napolitano was joined in conversation by Coblentz partner Charmaine Yu.

Click here to view the program.

Presented by SFMade and Coblentz, attorneys Karen Frank, Zuzana Ikels, Brandi Brown and Lindsay Gehman discuss hot topics in apparel law.

Whether big or small, all apparel companies are using (mis-using?) social media.  Join our panel of savvy apparel attorneys, including Brandi Brown, Karen Frank and Zana Ikels from the Coblentz law firm, to discuss intellectual property, social media and privacy issues for apparel businesses. How to protect your work: Copyright? Trademark? Patent?

•Legal Issues an apparel company should know about when using social media

•What’s fair in use of other people’s content on your website or app

•What you need to know if you collect customers’ private information

See the event details here.

The Jewish Community Federation’s Business Leadership Council hosted its annual Business Leadership Breakfast on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Coblentz partner Gregg Ficks, a Steering Committee member of the BLC, co-chaired and co-hosted the event. The JCF Business Leadership Council’s premier professional networking event was themed “Tech Innovators Inspiring Social Change,” and featured keynote speaker Randi Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media and Editor-in-Chief of Dot Complicated online community. It also included the presentation of the Business Leadership Award, honoring a member of the business community who demonstrates professional and philanthropic leadership, to Bobby Lent.

Coblentz is proud to sponsor the 30th Anniversary American Heart Association Celebrate With Heart Gala on February 27, 2014.  Celebrate with Heart is an annual winemakers’ supper featuring 35 of Wine Country’s best wineries, and benefits critical research necessary for the American Heart Association to accomplish their mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Partner Phil Feldman speaks on “After ATRA: Estate Planning in 2013” at the November 7-9, 2013 California Tax Bar and California Tax Policy Conference in San Jose, CA.

Click here to view a PDF of the presentation.