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ADA:

May 2007	ADA Lawsuits - Don't Get Mad, Get Smart	by David Goldman
April 2006	Notorious Disabled Litigant Entitled to Pursue Access Lawsuits	by David Goldman
February 2006	Are You at Risk? How to Protect Yourself from ADA Lawsuits	by David Goldman
June 2004	How Disability Access Lawsuits Impact Business	by David Goldman

Bankruptcy:

Fall 2006	Heath Care Businesses and the New Bankruptcy Law	by Tracy Green and
September 2006	Asset Protection Planning - An Overview	by Michael D. Cooper
Winter 2005	Forum: Bankruptcy Evolution	by Tracy Green

Business:

August 2006	Prop 64: Changes to California's Unfair Competition Law	by Daniel Rapaport
2003	Credit Card Privacy Rules Deadline Approaching	by Business Practice
May 2002	The Fine Print: Legal Issues in Advertising	by Daniel B. Myers

Employment:

May 2007	Avoid a Walk in Kenneth Cole's Shoes	by David Goldman
March 24, 2006	Employer Liability for Bullies, and for Employees that Get Along too Well	by Jeanine DeBacker and      Gillian M. Ross
September 2005	Employers Can Deduct Money Owed by Employees From Their Wages...Sometimes	by David Goldman
June 2005	Get it in Writing	by David Goldman
December 2004	Think Ahead! 2005 Employment Law Update	by David Goldman and      Jeanine DeBacker
Fall 2004	Anti-Harassment Training to Become Mandatory	by Gillian Ross and      David Goldman
July 2004	Family Leave: Understanding Benefits, Eligibility Guidelines	by Gillian M. Ross
March 2004	Employee Meal and Rest Periods	by Gillian M. Ross
December 2003	What will become of California's new health insurance law?	by Jeanine DeBacker
2003	On the March: When Employees Must Leave for Military Duty	by Jeanine DeBacker
2002	New Employment Laws --Are you Ready?	by David Goldman
2001	Courts Impose New Family Leave Requirements	by David Goldman
2000	Legal Update: California Supreme Court Revises Rules on Mandatory Arbitration	by Stephen McKae

Environmental:

4/1/2008	On the Cutting Edge: Recent Climate Change Developments	by Bruce S. Flushman
Spring 2008	Not So Smooth Sailing for Wetlands Regulation	by Wendy L. Manley and      Bruce S. Flushman
February 5, 2008	The New Wetland Test — Even the Courts Can't Figure it Out	by Bruce S. Flushman
December 14, 2007	New Vapor Intrusion Legislation and Industry Standards Will Increase Costs and Time for Real Estate Transactions	by Jonathan Redding and      Greggory Brandt
November 30, 2007	Difficulties of Post-Rapanos Wetland Guidance Prompt Extension of Comment Period	by Bruce Flushman
November 2007	California Air Resources Board May Require Greenhouse Gas Emission Reports in 2009	by Bruce Flushman
August 2007	Court Expands Eligibility for the UST Cleanup Fund	by Catherine W. Johnson
September 27, 2007	Costly Cleaning	by Catherine W. Johnson
June 2007	Post-Rapanos Guidance From Corps and EPA	by Bruce Flushman and      Wendy Manley
June 2007	Vapor Intrusion: New Focus for Due Diligence	by Jonathan W. Redding and      Greggory C. Brandt
May 2007	New Storm Water Permit Under Construction	by Wendy Manley
March 2007	Environmental Liability Protection for Tenants	by Jonathan W. Redding and      Greggory C. Brandt
February 2007	California UST Fund Facilitates Brownfield Cleanup	by Jonathan Redding and      Greggory Brandt
October/ November 2006	Exposure to Mold Alone Not Sufficient to Establish Damages	by Jonathan W. Redding and      William C. Acevedo
October 23, 2006	Prepare or Perish: How Apartment Owners Protect Against Catastrophic Mold Loss	by Peter Laufenberg and      Jonathan Redding
October 2006	Strategies for Cost Recovery Development after Cooper v. Aviall	by Jonathan W. Redding and      Gregory C. Brandt
August 31, 2006	New Standards for Environmental Due Diligence	by Catherine J. Johnson
August 6, 2006	Clear as Mud: Supreme Court Provides Scant Evidence For Determining Extent Federal Jurisdiction Over Wetlands	by Thiele R. Dunaway and      Jonathan W. Redding
May 4, 2006	Firms Must Be Mindful of Assets' Environmental Obligations	by Catherine W. Johnson
March 2006	Environmental Liability: Property Purchasers Must Heed New Standards	by Catherine W. Johnson
Spring 2006	Strong Financial Incentives for Installing Solar Power on California Buildings	by Donald S. Simon
February 8, 2006	Private Cost Recovery Under CERCLA: Northwest Environmental Training Center Presentation	by Jonathan Redding
December, 2005	Industry Trade Associations: Why USGCB Invited Them as Members	by Donald S. Simon
October, 2005	Industry Trade Associations: An Impediment to Green Business	by Donald S. Simon
August, 2005	California Takes Lead in Promoting Green Building	by Donald S. Simon
Fall 2002	Recent Superfund Amendments: New Defenses to CERCLA Liability and New Standards for Pre-Acquisition Environmental Due Diligence	by Catherine W. Johnson

Firm News:

March 2007	Chuck Hansen awarded Best Lawyer Honor for Real Estate Law	by East Bay Business Times
April 2007	Leading the Evolution	by Bruce Lymburn
July 21, 2006	Wendel Rosen Sets Example for Other Law Firms to Follow	by East Bay Business Times
July 13, 2000	Law Firm Puts its Green Idea in Black and White	by San Francisco Business Times

Green Business:

April 2008	The Legalese of Green	by Donald S. Simon
December 2007	Renewables Hit the Roof	by Cynthia L. Hansen
July 6, 2005	Governor's 'Green' Executive Order Good for State	by Donald S. Simon
March 2004	Clean, Green Business Sense	by Law Practice Management
August 8, 2003	Law firm goes green for clients, savings	by East Bay Business Times

Insurance:

August 2006	When is a Client Claim an Insurance Claim?	by Peter Laufenberg
September 28, 2005	Real Estate Industry Should Brace for Probes and Fines	by Peter J. Laufenberg
August 30, 2005	Indemnity Versus Insurance in Managing Construction Defect Liability	by Peter J. Laufenberg

Land Use:

November 2006	Land Use Law Update - Roundtable	by David Preiss
March 2004	Land Use Law Update - Roundtable	by Les A. Hausrath and      R. Zachary Wasserman

Litigation/Dispute Resolution:

November 2005	Jury Waivers in Contracts no Longer Legal	by David Goldman

Real Estate:

April 2008	Is a Real Estate Marriage Right for You?	by Daniel B. Myers
March 2008	Prop. 8 May Help Down and Out Property Owners	by Timothy S. Williams
December 2007	Renewables Hit the Roof	by Cynthia L. Hansen
November 2006	Land Use Law Update Roundtable	by David L. Preiss
May 2005	Real Estate Roundtable	by R. Zachary Wasserman and      David L. Preiss
September 2004	Real Estate Update	by Michael A. Dean and      C. Gregg Ankenman
April 30, 2004	Letters of Intent: Making Good Intentions Pay Off	by Howard W. Lind
2001	Entrepreneurial Government: Profiting from Proactive Real Estate Management	by Bruce Lymburn