News & Resources
At Silicon Valley Law Group, we strive to keep current with legal and business developments – and share what we learn with our clients. We join, participate in and speak at relevant legal and business associations. We subscribe to, read and publish in your business publications.
In addition, our attorneys publish articles and newsletters that appear exclusively on our own web site. These appear below.
Current news and resources provide Answers @ the Speed of Business.
Entrepreneur’s Resources
- Conversion of California Corporation to Another State
- Beware of Financial Fraud & Ponzi Schemes: Too Good To Be True – Truth or Fiction? Analysis of recent Ponzi schemes of Zachary Horwitz and Gina Champion-Cain and discussion of similar traits and how to avoid Ponzi schemes.
- To Be or Not to Be a Nevada Corporation
- Data Security Breaches: A Legal Guide to Prevention and Incident Response
- Frequently Asked California Corporation Questions (FAQ)
Legal Updates
- Are Commissions Still Owing from Sales That Did Not Close?
- The Department of Toxic Substances Control Issues New Demand For Information To Companies Using Nanometals and Nano Oxides
- Buying Foreclosure Property? What Title Information Can You Rely On?
- Recent Climate Change Decisions Will Affect Your Project in California
- Sufficient bargained-for Consideration Will Render a Real Estate Option Irrevocable
- Hidden Environmental Pitfalls of Foreclosed Residential Properties
- Local Governments May Be Prohibited From Requiring Developers to Build Affordable Housing Units
- DRE Issues Revised Regulations for Disclosure of License Number on Solicitation Materials
News
- Autoreturn Technologies Receives Majority Growth Investment From Nexa Equity
- Stephen Wu was quoted in InfoRisk Today on a software vendor’s settlement of a Department of Health and Human Services investigation of fraud regarding its HITECH Act meaningful use electronic health record incentive certification (June 1, 2017)
- Silicon Valley Law Group Just Named One of the Go To Law Firms in Silicon Valley by Above The Law
- Stephen Wu appeared as a panelist on a KQED Newsroom television news story entitled “The Road to Self-Driving Cars” (October 23, 2015) (in the linked YouTube video, the panel begins at 8:00)
- Silicon Valley Law Group helped raise $100,000 for the San Jose Repertory Theater.
- Silicon Valley Law Group Represents Rumgr Inc. in the Sale of its Series A Preferred Stock
- SVLG Wins Multi-Million Dollar Judgment against The Santa Clara Valley Water District over Illegal Water Charges
- Companies Need to Protect their Trade Secrets when Responding to the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s “Call-In” of Nanotechnology Information
- Watch Bernie Vogel on Financial Insider Weekly being interviewd by Mike Gray, a well know CPA about the various options and alternatives available to today’s start up companies and entrepreneurs.
- Kathryn Barrett Obtains Judgment for Client Company in Discrimination/Retaliation Case
- Kathryn Barrett Successfully Defends Client in Employment Overtime and Rest Break Claims
- SVLG Wins More Than $1,000,000 for Executive
- Kathryn Barrett Obtained a Dismissal of a Trade Secret Lawsuit Against her Client Company a Day after it was Filed
Publications
- Calif.’s Complicated Transition On Solar Panel Disposal (Law 360, September 2, 2021)
- Calif. Vapor Intrusion Guidance Promises More Consistency (Law 360, June 5, 2020)
- A Guide to HIPAA Security and the Law (ABA Press 2016): Stephen Wu’s book on HIPAA security compliance
- Driverless car Product Liability Issues in the U.S. and Associated Risk Management : Stephen Wu’s book chapter in Autonomous Driving: Technical, Legal, and Social Aspects (Springer 2016)
- Drone Product Liability and Risk Management: Stephen Wu’s book chapter in Unmanned Aircraft in the National Airspace: Critical Issues, Technology, and the Law (Donna Dulo, ed., ABA Press 2015) (request a copy the chapter by web form here)
- Risk, Product Liability Trends, Triggers, and Insurance in Commercial Aerial Robots (Stephen Wu’s co-authored conference paper presented at the We Robot Conference on Legal & Policy Issues Relating to Robotics (2014)
- Directives for Directors of Venture-Backed Companies
Speaking Engagements
- RSA Conference 2020, the world’s largest information security conference, is approaching. On February 25 and 26, 2020, Stephen Wu will be presenting on the Hot Topics in Cybersecurity panel and will moderate a panel on artificial intelligence and security. To follow up with Stephen on these topics, please complete the web form here.
- Stephen Wu served as Chair of the inaugural American Bar Association Artificial Intelligence and Robotics National Institute in Silicon Valley January 9-10, 2020. Request a copy of his program materials by web form here.
- Stephen Wu presented on automated vehicles product liability and privacy at the Silicon Valley Flash Storage Conference on August 8, 2017. Request a copy of his program materials by web form here.
- Bernie Vogel was interviewed as a guest on Financial Insider Weekly by Michael Gray, CPA. The interview, discussing entity choices and taxes, was broadcasted on Comcast Channel, 15 in San Jose in Campbell.
Resources
- Cybersecurity: Solo and Small Firm Perspective on Protecting Client Data
- Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Law Meetup Group. Shareholder Stephen Wu has hosted a monthly (free) webinar on artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous driving topics since 2014. The group is a program of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Committee of the American Bar Association Science & Technology Law Section.
- Testimony on Law and Ethics at the Automated Vehicles Symposium of the Transportation Research Board 2016
- Autonomous Driving: Technical, Legal, and Social Aspects (Springer 2016)– Daimler & Benz Foundation publication available for free download here
- Risk Management in Commercializing Robots: YouTube video of Stephen Wu’s talk at the We Robot Conference at Stanford Law School
- California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Ch 4, Sections 1680-85
- California Public Resources Code Section 25402.10
- Costa-Hawkins Act, California Civil Code Sec. 1954.50-1954.535
- Text of proposed regulation and new statute regarding “first point of contact” materials.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Compliance Resources
European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance Resources
- Text of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Frequently asked questions about GDPR
- Podcast on GDPR: What U.S. healthcare entities need to know on Healthcare Info Security with Stephen Wu