Opinion: Navigating the ‘gotchas’ in California employment law
By Jonathan Fraser Light Employers may have noticed that California employment law is incredibly burdensome, incredibly detailed, and filled with “gotchas.” The actual statutes are only part of the problem; the courts sometimes interpret those laws in ways that make little sense. Here are a few of those “gotchas” that may leave you scratching your Read More →
Our View: Santa Barbara DA takes a stand on gun violence
Without leaving her elected post, Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley has taken on a national role in the fight against the scourge of mass shootings. She will join Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark as volunteer co-chair of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, an organization whose members represent more than 60 million people in 24 Read More →
Amgen wins patent case
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen had a big win in court on Sept. 20, as a federal court in New Jersey upheld multiple Amgen patents for its psoriasis treatment, Otezla. Amgen filed a patent infringement lawsuit earlier this year against two companies, Sandoz and Zydus Pharmaceuticals, claiming that their generic versions of Otezla infringed upon at least Read More →
New law firm opens in Santa Barbara
Four Santa Barbara attorneys have joined together to establish the new law firm Thyne Taylor Fox Howard. The firm recently moved into its new offices at 205 E. Carrillo St. in downtown Santa Barbara. Senior partner John Thyne is a longtime Santa Barbara attorney who co-founded the Santa Barbara-based real estate brokerage firm Goodwin & Read More →








