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Brown Wegner LLP New Location

On January 1, 2018, Brown Wegner LLP moved its offices to 2010 Main Street, Suite 1260, Irvine, California 92614. Brown Wegner LLP’s offices at 2010 Main are larger, reflecting the addition of new lawyers. The location is well-positioned to handle business from San Diego to Los Angeles County. Brown Wegner LLP opened its doors nine[...]
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Of Counsel William E. Wegner speaks on panel about persuasion in the courtroom

William E. Wegner, Of Counsel to the Firm, joined California Supreme Court Justice Ming W. Chin, Loyola Law School Professor Robert D. Brain, and Gibson Dunn partner Perlette M. Jura to present a three-hour program on persuasion techniques both in and outside the courtroom. The Rutter Group presentation, entitled Negotiating Rough Waters: What You Don’t Know…And[...]
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Brown Wegner McNamara LLP weighs in on the Supreme Court’s landmark T.C. Heartland decision

The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in T.C. Heartland, LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands, LLC (Case No. 16-341) addressed the venue rules in patent infringement cases. As counsel for the Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association, Brown Wegner McNamara LLP filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting the petitioner.[...]
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Chatbot Contracts: Enforcing TOS Agreements in Computer-Generated Conversations

[Originally published by Lily Li in the Spring 2017 Orange County ABTL Report]   Humanity has long imagined self-aware computers that can pilot our vehicles, purchase goods, and even sing songs for us, whether as the malevolent Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey or the spunky Samantha in Her. Though fully sentient artificial intelligence is[...]
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Matthew Wegner Recognized in Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers List

Super Lawyers Magazine has recognized Matthew Wegner, partner at Brown Wegner McNamara LLP, as one of the Top 50 Super Lawyers in Orange County. Since 2004, Super Lawyers has identified Mr. Wegner as a Southern California “Rising Star” or “Super lawyer” each year. Learn more about Mr. Wegner’s legal practice here.
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FLSA Wage Claims Are on the Rise! — How to Prevent and Defend Against Unpaid Wage Claims

On September 17, 2016 Valerie McNamara and Lily Li of Brown Wegner McNamara LLP presented at the 30th Annual Education Conference for the Orange County Paralegal Association. The presentation, entitled “FLSA Wage Claims Are on the Rise! How to Prevent and Defend Against Unpaid Wage Claims”, discussed the differences between the California Labor Code and[...]
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Help! What Are My (Immediate) Defenses to a Federal Trade Secret Claim?

[Originally published as Help! What Are My (Immediate) Defenses to a Federal Trade Secret Claim?, by Lily Li and Andrea Paris, in Orange County Lawyer Magazine, September 2016, Vol. 58 No.9 on page 52.] The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), signed into law by President Obama on May 11, 2016 creates a new federal[...]
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Motion for Disentitlement Granted by California Appellate Court

Following a confirmed arbitration award in favor of a Brown Wegner McNamara client, the opposing side appealed the judgment. The firm filed a successful motion to dismiss the appeal, citing the disentitlement doctrine. The California appellate court agreed to dismiss the appeal, and awarded Brown Wegner McNamara costs on appeal. What is the Disentitlement Doctrine?[...]
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RFAs: The Underutilized Strategy for Recovering Attorney’s Fees

[Originally published as RFAs: The Underutilized Strategy for Recovering Attorney’s Fees, by Lily Li, in Orange County Lawyer Magazine, December 2015, Vol. 57 No.12 on page 40.] A successful motion for attorney’s fees can be just as important as winning at trial, especially when it comes to your client’s satisfaction with the outcome of litigation. What[...]
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Spoliation of Evidence: Bill Brown, Hon. Nakamura, and Hon. Derek Hunt Speak at OCBA Event

The rise of numerous and varied forms of Electronically-Stored Information [ESI] has significantly changed the landscape regarding destruction, suppression and oversight of evidence, particularly concerning non-traditional forms of ESI such as Facebook, text messages, and online video. On December 4, 2015, in a presentation before the Orange County Bar Association Business Litigation section, speakers Hon.[...]
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