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We provide a variety of legal insights in the November 2024 Procopio News You Can Use newsletter, including articles and events on key topics such as: 💲 How to avoid mistakes when seeking funding for your company through anticipating legal due diligence; 🏛 What to expect from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2025 relative to examinations; 🔎 Steps many companies need to take before January 1, 2025, to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act; 🖥 The role of cyber insurance in corporate legal cybersecurity efforts; 🎖 How to transition to a legal civilian career from one in the military; 🗾 Understanding the Japanese patent system; and 🏫 The latest on charter school regulations in California. We also announced significant firm news, including the historic election of a new Managing Partner and the recognition of two partners as leaders in law. And as always, we included a roundup of social media posts, including ones promoting new articles on the importance of drug companies in negotiating third-party intellectual property and the regulation of hospital medical staff. Please enjoy the November 2024 issue of News You Can Use, and subscribe to future issues. https://lnkd.in/gKtXduhu

Silicon Valley IP Partner Ernest Huang gave a presentation on AI-related patent examination guidelines in Japan, including how they differ from the U.S. The Nov. 14 event was co-sponsored by the Silicon Valley IP Law Association and the Japan Patent Attorneys Association in Redwood City, California. Ernest and others discussed whether you should choose patent protection or design rights for certain technical solutions, which could be protected by both patents and design rights in Japan.

Friday, November 29 is Native American Heritage Day, part of Native American Heritage Month. The White House has recognized this month and day in an official proclamation. Our Native American practice led by Kerry Patterson is proud to serve tribes and tribal governments with a wide range of legal services, with many of the practice members themselves indigenous. https://lnkd.in/g_5cQa2A.

If you’ve financed a school facility or are considering it, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is focused on you and the financing team you hire, writes Chip Eady. The agency has been targeting unregistered advisors who have provided inadequate or conflicting advice to charter schools, exposing them to financial, reputational and legal harm. Learn more in this new article. https://lnkd.in/gvXy6QyV

Congrats to Sara Neva and Jennifer Trowbridge on being named finalists in the San Diego Business Journal Business Women of the Year Awards! Sara counsels clients on real estate, finance and general business transactions. Her practice involves real estate property purchase and sale, commercial leases and easements, joint venture formation and other equity investments, and financing. Jennifer focuses on a wide array of corporate law, including securities law, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and Exchange Act reporting and compliance. Both have been recognized numerous times by the Business Journal in recent years.

Hospitals must balance evaluating clinicians' fitness for safe practice with supporting their mental health, notes Rick Barton in a new article. Broad inquiries into mental health history in credentialing and licensing often discourage healthcare providers from seeking care, fearing stigma or career repercussions. Recent reform efforts, driven by organizations like the Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation, Federation of State Medical Boards, and AMA, aim to eliminate these intrusive questions. While there’s no legal consensus yet, hospitals are increasingly revising policies to reduce stigma and prioritize providers' wellbeing. Advocates argue these reforms will improve both clinician support and patient safety. This article was originally published by the American Health Law Association © 2024. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gMfSH-7h #MentalHealthMatters #HealthcareReform #PhysicianWellbeing

We're proud to partner with Elev X Nov. 22 in Palo Alto, CA, for the event "Starting an AI Startup: Real Stories from Early-Stage Founders & Investors." This is an exclusive gathering designed for highly curated early-stage founders, investors, and industry leaders who are dedicated to advancing AI innovation. Join a Fireside Chat with AI-focused VC and NEC X founders as they share insights on building successful AI startups. Discover key GenAI trends, early-stage challenges, and investor perspectives, plus practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. From Procopio, keep an eye out for Takeshi Sumida and Komei Matsunaga, and our IP Team leader Miku Mehta will kick off the event with an introductory speech. in the Fireside Chat, hear from Kelvin Mu of Translink Capital, Yang Fang of Beagle Technology Inc. and Erik Jurl of TalenLabs.ai. Learn more and register: https://lu.ma/fw56dtdn

Our Charter School practice attorneys are hard at work giving presentations and consulting with clients at this year's Charter Schools Development Corporation (CSDC) Conference in Sacramento, CA. If you are attending this year’s conference, make sure to stop by our booth (No. 309) to say hello and pick up your copy of the 2024 desktop resource on charter schools, the “go-to” compendium of laws and regulations. Look for one of our many attorneys at the booth or around the conference, pictured below. Back row left to right: David Graham, Kevin Davis, Greta Proctor, Dan Soar, Eva Adel, Wendy Tucker and Merrick Wadsworth. Seated left to right: Julia C. and Phyillis Macharia. Learn more about our practice: https://lnkd.in/gwBc3tbM

We were honored to host this Black Lawyers Forum General Meeting of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide! Some great photos here, including a few from our downtown San Diego office.

Kudos to Procopio Managing Partner Dennis Doucette and Partner Bill Eigner on being named to the 2024 San Diego Business Journal SD 500 Most Influential People List! Each year the business publication recognizes 500 distinguished professionals from the San Diego metro area. Dennis and Bill are both award-winning corporate law attorneys and have appeared on the SD 500 list on multiple occasions. Learn more in our press release. https://lnkd.in/gA8UvNvV