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Court Holds Negotiating Business Purchase in California Provided Basis for Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign National
June Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: OpenAI Wins Again, Edelman Falls Short, Fintech and Fleet Tech Competitors Clash
June Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: OpenAI Wins Again, Edelman Falls Short, Fintech and Fleet Tech Competitors Clash
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June Securities Litigation Brief: SCOTUS Reshapes the SEC’s Playing Field
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Five Days or Several Weeks? Section 709 and Section 225 as Pressure Tools in Director Disputes
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Fairness in Two Dialects: Delaware’s Entire Fairness and California’s Inherent Fairness Standards for Interested Corporate Transactions
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Ownership Requirements for Derivative Plaintiffs in California: The Contemporaneous and Continuous Ownership Rules
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May Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: Fed. Circuit Reversal on Damages, Insulin Pump Verdict Thrown Out, Disney's Fee Award, and More
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Supreme Court Affirms Ninth Circuit Decision on Disgorgement, Upholds Structure of FCC Proceedings
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Bahram Seyedin-Noor and Alto Litigation Recognized by Chambers USA Among the Best for Securities Litigation in California
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May Securities Litigation Brief: No More No-Deny and Four Rulings Worth Watching
The SEC Walks Back “Admit and Deny”: What the Repeal of the Admissions Policy Means for Enforcement Practice
The SEC Walks Back “Admit and Deny”: What the Repeal of the Admissions Policy Means for Enforcement Practice
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April Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: AI Cardiology Dispute, Aviation Engineer’s Guilty Plea, and Insurance Exec Accused of Data Theft
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April Securities Litigation Brief: A New Enforcement Director, A Defense Verdict and Ninth Circuit News
Counting Interrogatories in the Northern District of California: When Do Subparts Count?
Counting Interrogatories in the Northern District of California: When Do Subparts Count?
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Natasha Saputo Joins Alto Litigation
Post-Demand Evidence and Anonymous Sources in Delaware Section 220 Inspection Actions: The Delaware Supreme Court’s 3–2 Decision in Paramount Global
Post-Demand Evidence and Anonymous Sources in Delaware Section 220 Inspection Actions: The Delaware Supreme Court’s 3–2 Decision in Paramount Global
Inside Alto Litigation: Employee Spotlight with Silvia Kuhn
Inside Alto Litigation: Employee Spotlight with Silvia Kuhn
March Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: Reduced Jury Award, Apple’s Injunction Request, Alleged Sneaker Extortion and More
March Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: Reduced Jury Award, Apple’s Injunction Request, Alleged Sneaker Extortion and More
March Securities Litigation Brief: Crypto Clarity, SEC Enforcement Turnover and More
March Securities Litigation Brief: Crypto Clarity, SEC Enforcement Turnover and More
Reversal of Fortune: SEC Now States Crypto Assets Are Usually Not Securities
Reversal of Fortune: SEC Now States Crypto Assets Are Usually Not Securities
Alter Egos and the Default Judgement Problem: A New Path
Alter Egos and the Default Judgement Problem: A New Path
Unity of Interest and Alter Ego Doctrine
Unity of Interest and Alter Ego Doctrine
February Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: AI Battle, Criminal Indictment, and Appellate Line-Drawing
February Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: AI Battle, Criminal Indictment, and Appellate Line-Drawing
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February Securities Litigation Brief: From Fraud Focus to Funko Fallout
Stuck With Your Co-Member? The Sharp Divide Between Delaware and California on LLC Expulsion
Stuck With Your Co-Member? The Sharp Divide Between Delaware and California on LLC Expulsion
January Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: Record Filings, High-Stakes Verdicts, and Appellate Guardrails
January Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: Record Filings, High-Stakes Verdicts, and Appellate Guardrails
January Securities Litigation Brief: Fewer Filings, Larger Exposure, and Early Signals for 2026
January Securities Litigation Brief: Fewer Filings, Larger Exposure, and Early Signals for 2026
Not Yours for the Taking: Settlement and Unreachable Assets
Not Yours for the Taking: Settlement and Unreachable Assets
Representation at First Sight? When (and Why) Courts Sometimes Find an Attorney-Client Relationship Before (or Without) an Engagement Letter, and Why It Matters
Representation at First Sight? When (and Why) Courts Sometimes Find an Attorney-Client Relationship Before (or Without) an Engagement Letter, and Why It Matters
Bahram Seyedin-Noor Rated in Band 1 for Commercial Disputes in Legal 500 City Elite Guide for San Francisco & Silicon Valley
Bahram Seyedin-Noor Rated in Band 1 for Commercial Disputes in Legal 500 City Elite Guide for San Francisco & Silicon Valley