Announcements
Articles
IRS’s Continued Crackdown on Non-Filers and Wealthy Americans
The Dangers of Counterfeit Cosmetics: Protecting Consumers and Brands
Protecting Your Brand with Sideman & Bancroft’s Brand Integrity and Innovation Group
ERC Update: IRS Provides Details of Second Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program
Employee Retention Credit Update: IRS to Deny Tens of Thousands of Claims
“Wow! I love the bottle” – Trademark Protection For Your Packaging
Contests and Sweepstakes 101
This Way to the Exit: Positioning Your Beauty Brand for Investment or Acquisition
Béatrice Martinet writes for World Trademark Review
What is Third-Party Content?
Much Ado About Someone: Positioning Celebrity Beauty Brands for Maximum Brand Protection
What’s in a Name? The Ups and Downs of Eponymous Beauty Brands
Advertising Law: Basic Principles
Considerations When Choosing a Brand Name Part 2.
Legal Considerations When Choosing a Brand Name
What is a Brand? A Guide by Sam Berrin
Surge in IRS Crypto Seizures
IRS on Applying Big Data – Sideman Tax Group Comments
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Tax Administration – Tax Lawyer Weighs In
What is an Advertising, Marketing, and Entertainment Lawyer?
Jack Daniel’s Parody Case Ruling – What This Means For Brands
Kelly McCarthy Comments on Bloomberg IP News
Sideman & Bancroft Expands East Coast Presence in New York City
Black History Month – Charlotte E. Ray
What Can We Expect for Cryptocurrency Markets in 2023?
Legally Beauty – The Trademark Endcap
Pauline Tseng writes “Liability of Shipping Hubs for Counterfeit Products” for Bloomberg Law
Michael Hewitt writes “What Attorneys Should Know About Blockchain Disputes” for Law360
Wendy Tice-Wallner writes “Clubs and Service Animals—What You Need to Know” for the California State Club Association’s member newsletter
Zachary Alinder authors 2021 & 2022 update of the Copyright Law chapter of CEB’s California Business Litigation
Beatrice Martinet and Natalie Bize write “Upcycling: Brands Buckle Up For a New Fashion Trend” for the World Intellectual Property Review
Kirsten Wolff co-authors article on the California throwback tax for the California Trust & Estates Quarterly
Jay Weill writes “The Taxman Cometh for Lemon Law Litigants” for the Daily Journal
Beatrice Martinet writes “Intellectual Property Protection in the Food Industry” for Food Safety Magazine
Kelly McCarthy comments in “Brand Specialists Reveal How They Weed Out Fake Views” for Managing IP
Angela He, Pauline Tseng and Michael Hewitt write “Amazon’s Anti-Counterfeit Efforts Fall Short” for Law360
Ian Boyd comments in “TTAB Lawyers: Read the Rules and Give Us More Precedent” for Managing IP
Kelly MCarthy explains “Why Continued Community Engagement Is Critical Alongside Pepsico’s Removal Of Aunt Jemima Brand” for the World Trademark Review
Angela He and Zachary Alinder write “3M’s Litigation Crusade: The Price-Gouging Saga” for the World Intellectual Property Review
Beatrice Martinet writes “Coty v. Amazon: A Missed Opportunity to Define Online Marketplace’s Liability for Trademark Infringement?” for the Daily Journal
Pauline Tseng writes “3 Lessons From ‘Exceptional’ Hyundai Gray Market TM Case” for Law360
Kelly McCarthy comments in “What did Yosemite get for the $12 million paid to its former concessionaire?” for the San Francisco Chronicle
Sideman & Bancroft’s Family Law and Estate Planning Practices, Partners Recognized in the 2019 Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Kelly McCarthy comments on problems caused by fraudulent trademark filings at the USPTO for the World Trademark Review
Kathryn McCall and Kelly McCarthy on “Counterfeiting in Cannabis: How to Protect Your Brand” for the Cannabis Business Times
Sideman & Bancroft joins the French American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco
Beatrice Martinet on Louboutin’s red sole trademark issues for the Westlaw Journal Intellectual Property
Kelly McCarthy advises consumers in “What’s That on Your Face? Your Makeup May Not Really Be What You Think It Is” for Bob Cut Magazine
Kelly McCarthy comments for WWD in “Christie Brinkley Vows to Track Down, Halt Scammers”
Kelly McCarthy comments in NewBeauty’s “Government Report Finds Amazon and Walmart Are Selling Counterfeit Products”
Beatrice Martinet contributes to “ICT Policy Review: National E-Commerce Strategy For Egypt” for the UN Conference on Trade and Development
Robert Cozzolina comments in “Growth of Online Shopping Spurs Trade in Counterfeit Products” for The Baltimore Sun
Sideman & Bancroft co-hosts INTA‘s Young Practitioners & Trademark Administrators reception
James Shore comments in “Drugs, Guns, and Fake Kicks: Inside the Counterfeit Economy” posted on Complex
Richard Nelson joins co-authors Sue Su-Yeon Chun, Jason Jeong Lee and Rebecca Felsenthal on “Confronting the Gray Market in Korea and the U.S.” in Today’s General Counsel
IRS acquiesces in 9th Circuit decision in Voss v. Commissioner, argued by Emily Kingston
Louis Feuchtbaum co-authors”The Law’s Breakable Protections for Unbreakable Encryption” for The Recorder
Sandra Price provides commentary for the U.S. News & World Report’s “4 Tips to Be a Better Executor”
Beatrice Martinet writes “What You Need to Know About the New EU Trademark Package” for The Recorder
Kelly McCarthy comments on “How Yosemite Lost Its Historic Names – And May Win Them Back” for the San Francisco Chronicle
Steve Katz comments on the “Top 15 Red Flags Triggering an IRS Audit” for The Street
Louis Feuchtbaum co-authors chapter in “Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony in California”
Allyson Madrid writes “Vetting ‘Made in the USA’ Claims in a Global Economy” for The Recorder
Sandra Price co-authors new edition of CEB’s Action Guide, “Handling Postmortem Trust Administration”
Louis Feuchtbaum discusses his discovery of illegal, secret recording devices used by the FBI at the San Mateo County courthouse in The Recorder
Kelly McCarthy comments in the Westlaw Journal Computer Internets Olympics Organizers Say Cybersquatter is Blocking Website for 2020 Games
“Who Owns Yosemite? Concessionaire Claims Trademark on Famed Sites”
“The Risk to Both Human Health and Brand Integrity Will Continue to Spur Anti-Counterfeit Efforts That Allow Real-Time Authentication of Every Item Sold and Consumed Around the Globe”
Kelly McCarthy writes “Brand Protection in the Web Marketplace: A Task for Mere Mortals?” for InsideCounsel
David Cooper and James Shore write “Primum non nocere: A primer for ethical global counterfeit investigations” for InsideCounsel
Andrew Muir and Erica Brand Portnoy write “Criminal Counterfeiting: Tips for Successful Collaboration With Law Enforcement” for InsideCounsel
Zac Alinder and Beatrice Martinet write “Controlling the Grey Market in the U.S. and E.U.” for InsideCounsel
Allyson Fair writes “Consider TMs Before Reacting To NLRB McDonald’s Complaints” for Law360
Beatrice Martinet co-authors “Liability of E-Commerce Platforms for Copyright and Trademark Infringement: A World Tour” for the ABA’s Landslide magazine
Béatrice Martinet analyzes Fox Broadcasting v. Dish Network: California Court dismiss copyright claim against time and place-shifting Dish’s streaming service
Beatrice Martinet writes “Bending Law to Control Yoga” for the San Francisco Daily Journal
David Cooper and Richard Nelson write “Brand Owners Need to Be Reliable Victims” for the National Law Journal
Kelly McCarthy provides commentary for The LA Times article, “With No Trademark, Sriracha Name is Showing Up Everywhere”
Jay Weill provides commentary in “IRS Faces Budget and ID Theft Challenges for Tax Season” for Accounting Today
Kelly McCarthy comments on “Big fish and Whacked Moles:How to Fight Anonymous Counterfeiters Who Are Tarnishing Your Brand” for InsideCounsel
Béatrice Martinet analyzes recent ISP liability decisions for Stanford’s Transatlantic Antitrust and IPR Developments newsletter
Contributing author, “Inside the Minds: Strategies for Family Law in California, 14th ed.” Aspatore Publishing, 2014
Contributing author, “Inside the Minds: Strategies for Family Law in California, 14th ed.” Aspatore Publishing
Kelly McCarthy writes “Online Wild West for Fakes Can Be Regulated” for Intellectual Property Magazine
Béatrice Martinet analyzes recent copyright and ISP liability decisions for the Stanford’s Transatlantic Antitrust and IPR Developments newsletter
Andrew Muir writes “Maximizing Brand Protection Budget: Make Anti-counterfeiting Programs Work for You” for InsideCounsel
Beatrice Martinet writes “European Regulation Strengthens IP Protection” for Risk Management
James Shore writes “So Many Counterfeiters, So Little Time” for InsideCounsel
Kelly McCarthy writes “Don’t Ya Just Love E-Commerce? Effective Web Monitoring Programs for Anti-counterfeiting” for InsideCounsel
Andrew Muir writes “Stopped at the Border: How U.S. Customs and Border Protection Can Help Protect Your Brand” for InsideCounsel
Beatrice Martinet contributes the France country page to the World Intermediary Liability Map Project at The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School
Kelly McCarthy writes “Positioning Trademark Portfolios and Supply Chains to Combat Counterfeits” for InsideCounsel
Kelly McCarthy writes “Strategic Budgeting for Anti-Counterfeiting Programs” for InsideCounsel
Béatrice Martinet analyzes ISP liability in France for the Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society’s World Intermediary Liability Map Project
Béatrice Martinet analyzes two recent court decisions on ISP liability issues for the Stanford TTLF Technology Law & Policy Newsletter
Steven Katz writes, “Don’t Forget To Challenge IRS Interest Assessments” for Law360
Steven Katz and Emily Kingston comment on recent IRS bitcoin guidance for the San Francisco Daily Journal
Kelly McCarthy writes “Trademark Saga for King’s Candy Crush Game” for the San Francisco Daily Journal
Jay Weill co-authors “The US Tax Man Speaks For The First, But Not Last Time” for Coindesk: The Voice of Digital Currency
Richard Nelson and Erica Brand Portnoy write “Best Practices for Making a Referral to Law Enforcement on a Fraud Case” for InsideCounsel
Béatrice Martinet analyzes recent European Union intellectual property developments for the Stanford TTLF Technology Law & Policy Newsletter
Kelly McCarthy co-authors “Co-branding: A Sweet Business Strategy?” for the Westlaw Journal – Computer & Internet
Jay Weill comments on offshore tax evasion case for Bloomberg news
Kelly McCarthy comments on recent Trader Joe’s lawsuit for Forbes
Erica Portnoy and Peter Colosi write “The Case for Criminal IP Enforcement” for Managing IP
Jay Weill comments on Apple’s tax practices for the San Jose Mercury News
Richard Nelson and Erica Brand Portnoy write “4 Best Practices to Protect Your Company from Discount and Warranty Fraud” for InsideCounsel
Emily Kingston co-authors “DOMA and a Bizarre Tax Bill” for the San Francisco Daily Journal
Richard Nelson and Erica Brand Portnoy write “How Big is Big? Measuring the Metrics of Your Anti-Fraud Program” for InsideCounsel
Richard Nelson and Erica Brand Portnoy write “5 Ways to Protect Your Company From Discount Fraud” for InsideCounsel
Richard Nelson joins the ABA Roundtable Discussion on “What Law Firms Expect From New Lawyers”
Steve Katz comments on “The Odds of a Tax Audit (and How You Can Reduce Them)” for eHow’s Personal Finance news
Richard Nelson and Erica Brand Portnoy write “5 Steps to Protect Your Company Against Warranty Fraud” for InsideCounsel
Richard Nelson and Erica Brand Portnoy write “5 Ways to Prevent Discount and Warranty Fraud” for InsideCounsel
Kelly McCarthy writes “Domain Names: Protecting Your Turf” for The Street
Richard Nelson and Erica Brand Portnoy on “How to Develop Intelligence to Protect Your Company from Discount Fraud” for CRN
Jay Weill featured in the Daily Journal’s “Defense Attorney Happily Changes His Mind Before Circuit”
Kelly McCarthy advises “How to Avoid the Pinterest Bandit” for Upstart Business Journal
Richard Nelson and Erica Brand Portnoy on “How to Use Internal Procedures to Protect Your Company from Discount Fraud” for CRN
Louis Feuchtbaum featured in the Business Insider’s “Counterfeit Chinese Microchips Are Getting So Good They Can’t Be Identified”
Ellen Kahn comments in the California Lawyer’s “Managing Partners Wear Two Hats Well”
Steve Katz comments on “How to Make Old Tax Debts Disappear”
Juliana Williamson writes “Domestic Partner Violence in Same-Sex Relationships: What Is It and What Can We Do to Help?” for Family Law News
Kelly McCarthy on cybersquatting in The Westlaw Journal – Computer & Internet
Jeffrey Hallam on “Combating the Counterfeiting of Pharmaceuticals: Bringing the Criminals to Justice” in The Pharmaceutical Compliance Monitor
Louis Feuchtbaum writes “Defenses to Discount Fraud Stripped” for The Recorder
Kelly McCarthy co-authors “Protecting Your Budget While Protecting Your Brand” for Executive Counsel magazine
Emily Kingston co-authors “Funding Offers in Compromise from the Taxpayer’s Retirement Plans: How Much Is Enough?” in The Journal of Taxation
Kelly McCarthy quoted in “How to Spot a Counterfeit Product” on Mainstreet.com
Jay Weill and Jean Ryan comment for “Not Quite an Amnesty: IRS launches second voluntary disclosure initiative” in Accounting Today
“Diversity Puts Sideman & Bancroft at Front of the Pack” in the Daily Journal
Jeffrey Hallam writes “Restitution for Criminal Trademark and Copyright Infringement” for International Law Office
Jeffrey Hallam writes “Crime Victims Start to Assert Their Rights” for International Law Office
Jeffrey Hallam writes “Concern About Waiver of Attorney-Client Privileges” for International Law Office
Jeffrey Hallam writes “Increased Efforts to Coordinate International Fight against IP Crime” for International Law Office
Jeffrey Hallam writes “Global Enforcement of IP Crimes Continues as High Priority” for International Law Office
Jeffrey Hallam writes “Supreme Court Makes Federal Sentencing Guidelines Advisory” for International Law Office
Jeffrey Hallam writes “Constitutionality of US Sentencing Guidelines is Questioned” for International Law Office
Jeffrey Hallam writes “Multinational Cooperation with the Investigation of International Cartels” for International Law Office
Jeffrey Hallam writes “New Policies Herald Stiffer Sentences” for International Law Office
Legal Updates
Press Releases
John van Loben Sels Joins Sideman & Bancroft
Ellen Leonida Moderates Federal Bar Association Panel
World Trademark Review 2025 Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft
Kelly P. McCarthy Honored in the 2024 Irish Legal 100
Korina Buford Joins Sideman & Bancroft
Ivana Petani Joins Sideman & Bancroft
George Buffington, Diane Aaron, and Laurie Cross Join Sideman & Bancroft
Sideman & Bancroft Elevates Michael H. Hewitt Jr. to Partner
Michael Hewitt Honored with “Outstanding Barrister Award” by the Bar Association of San Francisco
Andre Fontana Joins Sideman & Bancroft
Ronald Fisher Quoted in IAM Article Highlighting Trilobio’s Trade Secret Victory
Sideman & Bancroft’s Tax Group Earns National and Regional Tier 1 Rankings by Best Law Firms for 2025
Sideman & Bancroft Ranked Nationally by Best Law Firms®
Partner Highlight: Bay Area Criminal Tax Attorney – Jay Weill
Ronald Fisher Quoted for The Recorder on Trilobio Trade Secrets Case
Ellen Leonida Quoted in Law360 Article for Trilobio
Biotech Startup Trilobio Wins Injunction Against Nanala, LLC & Founder Keoni Gandall in Trade Secret Theft Case
Sideman & Bancroft Recognized for Gender Equity in Law360’s 2024 Women in Law Report
Sideman & Bancroft Celebrates Recognition as a Ceiling Smasher in Law360’s Women in Law Report
Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America
Sideman & Bancroft Sponsors INTA’s Study on Gender Diversity in the Intellectual Property Profession
Estate Planning Attorneys Ranked in Chambers & Partners
Super Lawyers Selects Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys For Its 2024 Northern California List
Kelly McCarthy Published in Wolters Kluwer
Ellen Leonida Joins as Co-Chair of the Criminal Defense Practice Group
Sideman & Bancroft and Attorneys Ranked in IP STARS
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Sideman & Bancroft Recognized by World Trademark Review
Sideman & Bancroft Ranks as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm
Samuel Berrin Named Rising Star by Managing IP
Law360 Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft in 2023 Diversity Snapshot
Law360 Names Sideman in “Women in Law” Report
Sideman & Bancroft Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients & Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Intellectual Property and Internet Law Symposium
Estate Planning Recognized in Chambers & Partners 2023 Guide
Four San Francisco Lawyers named Rising Stars
Ten San Francisco Attorneys Recognized in Super Lawyers 2023 Guide
Twelve San Francisco Attorneys Recognized in Super Lawyers 2023 Guide
Managing IP Names Three Sideman Partners as Trademark Stars
Managing IP Names Sideman & Bancroft a Recommended Firm for Trade Mark Law
World Trademark Review Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft
Sideman & Bancroft LLP Ranked Nationally and Regionally in “Best Law Firms”
Beatrice Martinet Interviewed by World Trademark Review
Sideman and Bancroft Launches TrueBQuest – A new bequest tracking platform for charities.
Nine Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
Chambers and Partners Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft and its Attorneys as Leaders in Estate Planning and Family Law in 2022 High Net Worth Guide
Eleven Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in Super Lawyers’ 2022 Northern California Guide, 3 Named Rising Stars
Sideman & Bancroft Stands Up for Equality
Managing IP Names Sideman & Bancroft “Firm of the Year” in “Trademark Contentious (West)” Category
World Trademark Review Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft, Six Partners in the 2022 WTR 1000
Partner Alisa Won Represents ILIA Beauty in Clarin-Courtin Family’s Acquisition
Brand Protection Attorney Andrea S. Cristiani Joins Sideman & Bancroft in San Francisco
Brand Protection Litigator Alex Bukac Joins Sideman & Bancroft in San Francisco
Sideman & Bancroft Ranked for Five Practice Areas in U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2022 “Best Law Firms” Ranking
Partner Zachary Alinder Wins 2021 Lexology Client Choice Award for Litigation
Sideman & Bancroft Among Top Law Firms for Women in Law360’s 2021 Glass Ceiling Report
Eight Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
Law360 Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft in Its 2021 Diversity Snapshot
Chambers and Partners Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft and its Attorneys as Leaders in Estate Planning and Family Law in 2021 High Net Worth Guide
Thirteen Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in Super Lawyers’ 2021 Northern California Guide
Managing Intellectual Property Once Again Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft, Partner Kelly McCarthy as “IP Stars” in 2021 Rankings
Sideman & Bancroft’s Jeffrey Hallam Weighs in on INTA Resolution Designed to Strengthen Global Anti-Counterfeiting Efforts
Sideman & Bancroft Grows Estate Planning Capabilities with Addition of Wendy Greenberg
World Trademark Review Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft, Five Partners in the 2021 WTR 1000
Sideman & Bancroft Ranked for Six Practice Areas in 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Ranking
Sideman & Bancroft Tops Law360’s Ranking of the Best Law Firms for Women in 2020 Glass Ceiling Report
Eight Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
Chambers and Partners Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft and its Attorneys as Leaders in Estate Planning and Family Law in 2020 High Net Worth Guide
Twelve Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in Super Lawyers’ 2020 Northern California Guide
Managing Intellectual Property Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft, Partner Kelly McCarthy as “IP Stars” in 2020 Rankings
Sideman & Bancroft Recognized Among Leading Trademark Firms in the 2020 World Trademark Review 1000
Sideman & Bancroft Further Expands BIIG Capabilities with Addition of Three Brand Protection Attorneys
Sideman & Bancroft Europe Opens in Paris, Expanding the Firm’s Comprehensive Brand Protection Offerings Internationally
Sideman & Bancroft Partner Alisa Won Represents ILIA Beauty in Series B Financing
Sideman & Bancroft’s Alisa Won Advises Lawless Beauty in Growth Equity Investment from Cult Capital
Sideman & Bancroft Adds Experienced Associates to Brand Integrity and Innovation, Family Law Groups
Sideman & Bancroft Recognized for Six Practice Areas in U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2020 “Best Law Firms” Ranking
Six Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
Sideman & Bancroft Recognized for Contentious Trademark Work in Managing Intellectual Property’s 2019 Edition of “IP Stars”
Sideman & Bancroft Recognized as a “Ceiling Smasher” in Law360’s 2019 Glass Ceiling Report
Managing Intellectual Property Names Sideman & Bancroft 2019 U.S. Firm to Watch
World Trademark Review Names Sideman & Bancroft’s Ian Boyd, Beatrice Martinet and Kelly McCarthy in 2019 WTR 1000
Alisa Won advises ILIA Beauty, a clean beauty company, in its Series A financing
Sam Berrin Joins Sideman & Bancroft’s Intellectual Property and Brand Integrity and Innovation Groups
Seven Sideman & Bancroft Practice Areas Recognized in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Ranking
Sideman & Bancroft Celebrates 40 Years of Practicing Law in the Bay Area
Sideman & Bancroft Grows San Francisco Office with Addition of Four Attorneys
Hilary Pierce Named the Best Lawyers® 2019 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” in San Francisco
Eight Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
Sideman & Bancroft Partners and Practice Groups Named in Chambers High Net Worth 2018 Guide
Michael Hewitt joins the Intellectual Property, Litigation and Appeals, and Brand Integrity and Innovation Groups
Alisa Won represents skincare company, Youth To The People, in Series A financing transaction
David Bancroft to Appear on New CNN Original Series, “The Radical Story of Patty Hearst”
Zachary J. Alinder Wins 2018 Client Choice Award for Litigation
World Trademark Review Recognizes Sideman & Bancroft’s Kelly McCarthy and Ian Boyd in 2018 WTR 1000
Sideman & Bancroft Elevates Kirsten Wolff to Partner
Sideman & Bancroft Grows San Francisco Office with Addition of Three Attorneys
Sandra Price authors updates to the California treatise “Complete Plans for Small and Mid-Sized Estates”
Sideman & Bancroft Ranked in Eight Practice Areas in U.S. News-Best Lawyers 2018 “Best Law Firms Survey”
Two Sideman & Bancroft Practice Groups, Four Partners Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Nine Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018
Kirsten Wolff Joins Sideman & Bancroft’s Estate Planning and Tax Groups
Sideman & Bancroft Partners with buildOn, Participates in Service Learning Workshops at Local High School
Tax Controversy Alert: IRS Releases Annual Report on Whistleblower Program
Sideman & Bancroft Elevates Béatrice Martinet to Partner
Nine Sideman Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017
Sideman & Bancroft’s Estate Planning Group Recognized in Inaugural Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Sideman & Bancroft Elevates Three to Partner
Sideman & Bancroft Ranked in Five Practice Areas in U.S. News-Best Lawyers 2016 ‘Best Law Firms’ Survey
Three New Associates Join Sideman & Bancroft’s San Francisco Office
Emily Kingston’s 9th Circuit win analyzed in Spidell’s Federal Taxletter
Ten Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016
Sideman & Bancroft Partner Emily Kingston Argues and Wins Tax Case of First Impression Before Ninth Circuit
Two Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Named 2015 Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine
Sideman & Bancroft recognized for pro bono service in the San Francisco Bar Association’s April bulletin
Emily Kingston Argues Tax Case Before Ninth Circuit on limitations of qualified residence mortgage and home equity interest deductions under I.R.C. sec. 163(h)(3)(B)(ii) and (C)(ii).
Sideman & Bancroft LLP is pleased to announce the recent addition of three attorneys to the firm’s San Francisco office
Sideman & Bancroft Ranked in Five Practice Areas in U.S. News-Best Lawyers 2015 “Best Law Firms Survey”
Eight Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015
Sideman & Bancroft Named to Hall of Fame, Family Law Group & Partner Diana Richmond Recognized as Among California’s “Best” by Readers of The Recorder
Four Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Named 2014 Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine
Sideman & Bancroft Continues to Grow Business Crimes Group with Addition of Five New Members
Sideman & Bancroft Bolsters Intellectual Property, Business & Litigation Groups with Addition of Béatrice Martinet
Sideman & Bancroft Assists Samsung in Obtaining Five Month TRO Freezing Foreign Defendants’ US-Based Bank Accounts
Jeffrey Hallam Named New Managing Partner of Sideman & Bancroft
Sideman Grows Business Crimes, Intellectual Property and Litigation Groups with Addition of Zac Alinder
Sideman & Bancroft Recognized by Peers in Four Leading Legal Publications
Four Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Named 2013 Northern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine
Jay Weill wins significant Ninth Circuit Case regarding the fair market value of distributions when an employee benefit trust is terminated
Sideman & Bancroft adds Linda McCall and Cindy Tate to the Estate Planning Group
Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys File Amicus Brief in Support of Proposition 8 Challengers
Sideman & Bancroft Continues Expansion; Adds Associates to Family Law, Tax Controversy, Intellectual Property and Business Crimes Groups
Ten Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Recognized in 2013 Best Lawyers®
Sideman & Bancroft adds Simone M. Katz-O’Neill to Intellectual Property Group, and M. Brooke Wilson to the Estate Planning Group
Our Diversity Profile
Sideman & Bancroft receives top rankings in Family Law, Tax Law, Litigation, Trusts & Estates Law and White Collar Defense in the U.S. News and Best Lawyers annual listing
Six Sideman & Bancroft Attorneys Included in the The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
Sideman & Bancroft LLP Announces Addition of Jim Shore as Partner
Jay Weill wins significant Tax Court case
Sideman & Bancroft LLP Further Expands with Corporate Securities Partner
Sideman & Bancroft Certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise
Kelly McCarthy Receives International Trademark Association Volunteer Service Award
Speaking Engagements
Ellen Leonida Moderates Federal Bar Association Panel
Beatrice Martinet to Speak at the Opening Ceremony of Ynov AI and Creativity Lab
Ellen Leonida to Present ‘Overview of Federal Criminal Practice’ for Alameda County Bar Association
Kelly McCarthy Speaks at INTA 2024 Leadership Meeting
Lyndsey Heaton to Moderate Bar Association of San Francisco Panel
Sideman & Bancroft Sponsors Second Annual Barristers Intellectual Property and Internet Law Symposium
Open-Source Software Legal Issues Webinar
Estate Planning Attorney Speaking at San Francisco Conference
Daniel Redman Speaks at “Gifting Basics – Tax and Structures”
Estate Planning Talk at Bay Area Non-Profit
Sideman & Bancroft Sponsors Blockchain Law for Social Good Summit
Trademark Case Law Roundtable at Sideman & Bancroft
IP Attorney, Richard Nelson, Speaks at the 16th International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference
Sideman Attorneys at The Intellectual Property and Internet Law Symposium
Richard Nelson at the International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference
Lyndsey Heaton at Consero’s Global IP Management Forum
San Francisco Tax Lawyers CalCPA Webinar on IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program for Digital Asset Owners
Criminal Tax Lawyer Jay Weill Presents with Association of Americas Residents Overseas
Erica Brand Portnoy on Brand Protection & Anti-Counterfeiting Panel
Heaton & Hewitt Guest Lecture Berkeley Block Chain Seminar
Tax Attorneys Discuss IRS Developments
James Shore Travels to Seoul, South Korea
Speaking Engagement: Alisa Won and Kelly McCarthy at Credo for Change
Michael Hewitt and Lyndsey Heaton present “Blockchain Disputes: What Attorneys Need to Know” webinar
James Shore moderates panel at the Brand Protection & Anti–Counterfeiting Executive Roundtable
Kelly McCarthy Moderates Panel at Consero’s Global IP Management Forum
Anna Chang joins panel on “Diversity & Inclusion in the Esports Industry” at the Game Developers Conference
Kirsten Wolff co-presents “State Income Tax Treatment of Nonresident Trusts: Compliance Challenges and Planning Opportunities”
Kirsten Wolff co-presents “The California Throwback Tax: the How, What, When, Where, and Why of the California Throwback Tax” for the BASF
Sandy Price presents “Transferring Assets at Death: Do You Really Need Probate?” at the AIDS Legal Referral Panel
Anna Chang Talks Esports with Alt Legal
Kelly McCarthy and Lyndsey Heaton on “Diversity and inclusion in IP” panel for Managing IP’s International Women’s Leadership Forum
Jay Weill joins the Federal Bar Association’s “Practice & Procedure Roundtable – Update on Criminal Tax Enforcement Matters”
Anna Chang co-presents “Brand Protection Basics for Esports” for the Esports Bar Association
Lyndsey Heaton moderates “Law and Motion in the New Normal” panel for BASF
Steven Katz joins “Men: An Essential Part of the Diversity Solution” panel at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar
Wendy Tice-Wallner presents “HR 2020 – Navigating Hot Topics in a New Era” for the California State Club Association
Richard Nelson Moderates Panel at the 2019 International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference
Kirsten Wolff presents “State Income Taxation of Trusts: Kaestner, Wayfair, and California Issues to Watch” for the San Francisco Tax Club
Lyndsey Heaton joins panel on “Women in Tech” for the Queen’s Bench Bar Association
Sam Berrin discusses “The Status of Hemp and CBD in the Wake of the 2018 Farm Bill” at BASF event
Jay Weill on “Criminal Tax Investigations” for the Sacramento Bar Association’s 2019 Tax Law Symposium
James Shore joins panel at the IACC Spring Conference “Welcome to the Revolution: Fighting Fakes in the 21st Century”
Kelly McCarthy and Erica Brand Portnoy present “Brand Protection and Counterfeiting: So Many Bad Guys, So Little Time” for the 2019 Legal & Regulatory Conference of the Personal Care Products Council
James Shore joins panel discussion on “Vendor Management and the Alignment of Legal Service Delivery” for The Masters Conference: Bridge The Gap Between Legal And Data
Sideman & Bancroft is honored to welcome Trademark Commissioner Denison and Deputy Commissioner Marsh from the USPTO for a discussion around trademark issues and the USPTO practices
Sandra Price presents “Recent Developments in Trusts & Estates” for the San Francisco Paralegal Association
Beatrice Martinet discusses”How to Protect Your Company’s Intellectual Property Across Borders: Strategies and Best Practices” for the French-American Chamber of Commerce
Anna Chang joins panel discussions at the Asian American Bar Association’s Junior Attorneys Workshop
Ian Boyd moderates panel at INTA’s annual Leadership Meeting
Erica Brand Portnoy joins BASF panel “IP BYTES: Hot Topics in Trademark Law”
Peter Colosi and Michael Hewitt present “Knock (It) Off!: Protecting Brands in Online Markets” to the CalCPA
Kirsten Wolff speaks at the APAG West Inaugural Seminar
David Bancroft joins the Northern District Historical Society special presentation “The Patricia Hearst Trial: The Local Lawyers Remember”
Erica Brand Portnoy joins “Trademark Enforcement and Criminality” panel for the SFIPLA Annual Seminar
James Shore moderates panel at the 2018 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference: Combatting the Global Crime Wave of Illicit Trade
Peter Colosi and Michael Hewitt on “Knock (It) Off!: Protecting Brands in Online Markets” for BASF Panel
Sideman & Bancroft Presents “Intellectual Property 101 for Manufacturers: Trademark and Copyrights to Protect Your Brand” for SFMade
Zachary Alinder and Richard Nelson on “Alternative Fee Arrangements & the End of the Billable Hour” for BASF panel
Kelly McCarthy and Erica Portnoy discuss counterfeit and gray marketing issues in “Welcome to the Jungle” at the 2018 Legal & Regulatory Conference of the Personal Care Products Council
Kirsten Wolff presents “Charitable Lead Trusts Demystified” at the Conference on Charitable Giving 2018
Sandra Price presents “Aging Parents: Are You Prepared?” for The Council of Business Advisors
Zachary Alinder moderates BASF panel, “Amicus Briefing on the Front Line”
Kirsten Wolff presents “Charitable Lead Trusts: Fundamentals and Planning Opportunities” at the Northern California Planned Giving Council’s Planning in Practice & Luncheon Event
Sideman & Bancroft hosts a National Cannabis Bar Association Roundtable: California’s Draft Medical Cannabis Regulations
Steve Katz on “Setting the Record Straight: How (and How Not) to Build a Record at All Stages of a Tax Matter” for the Fourth Annual Young Tax Lawyers Conference
Beatrice Martinet joins panel discussion “Speed Networking 101” for INTA’s Career Development Day
Kelly McCarthy and Jill Feinberg discuss “You Wanna Call It What?? Effective Clearance Strategies for Product, Shade and Fragrance Names in the Personal Care Industry” at the Personal Care Products Council’s May Conference
Sideman & Bancroft hosts the 2017 AGMA Americas Winter Conference
Sandra Price speaks on “Recent Developments in Estate Planning and Probate” for the San Francisco Paralegal Association
Sideman & Bancroft to host Brand Protection Institute
Beatrice Martinet and Richard Nelson discuss “A Global Approach to Grey Market Issues: Solutions and Remedies in Europe and in the US” in a California State Bar webinar
Ellen Kahn co-presents “Understanding The New Proposed 2704(B) Regulations” for the Jewish Community Federation’s Professional Advisors Network
James Shore joins panel on Brand Protection and ROI for the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition’s Fall Conference
James Shore moderates panel at the 2016 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference
Kelly McCarthy and Rick Nelson present “The Two Towers Of Evil: Fighting Gray Market And Counterfeiting In The Personal Care Industry” at The Personal Care Products Council’s 2016 Legal and Regulatory Conference
Sandra Price joins seminar panel on “Drafting and Designing Revocable Trusts” for Mentor Legal Drafting
Kelly McCarthy joins panel discussion for INTA webcast, “The XX Factor: Women and Trademark Law”
Sandra Price presents “Aging Parents: Are You Prepared?” at the the Council of Business Advisors
Jay Weill joins panel discussion on “Civil and Criminal Employment Tax Enforcement” at the 2015 Meeting of the California Tax Bar
Beatrice Martinet discusses ISP liability in Europe and in the U.S. for Internet Law students at Emory Law School
Sandy Price presents “Transferring Assets at Death: Do You Really Need a Probate?” for the AIDS Legal Referral Panel, Attorney Training
Monica Potter discusses “Pre‐Marital Agreements – Why Do Them?” at an upcoming SF International Tax Committee presentation
James Shore joins panel on “Brand Protection and IP Crime 2020 – Getting Ahead of the Curve” at the 2015 UL Brand Protection Conference
Allyson Fair discusses “One Problem, Many Views: Reconciling Advice of Employment, Intellectual Property and Other Counsel” at the 2015 ABA National Symposium on Technology in Labor and Employment Law
Kelly McCarthy discusses “Developing an Effective Anti-Counterfeiting Program” in a webinar for the Commercial Law WebAdvisor
Kelly McCarthy and Beatrice Martinet speak at the “IP Issues in the Food and Beverage Industries” conference in Napa
Jay Weill, Steve Katz and Emily Kingston discuss the Latest on the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program & IRS Investigations of Offshore Accounts for CalCPA
Béatrice Martinet speaks on ” ISP Liability: trends and best practices in Europe and the United States” at the European American Chamber of Commerce conference
Erica Brand Portnoy speaks about the “Expense Fraud Lifecycle – Intake, Investigation, Prosecution” at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Jay Weill, Emily Kingston and Steven Katz speak at the San Francisco Estate Planning Council on “Litigating Against the IRS – Views from the Front Lines”
Ellen Kahn, Diana Richmond and Raquel Sefton present “Til Death or Divorce: Cross-Over Issues for Estate Planners and Family Law Counsel”
Kelly McCarthy speaks on “Social Media and the Law” at the West Coast General Counsel Conference
Jeffrey Hallam presents “Calling the Cops: Making Criminal Referrals and Working with Law Enforcement Agencies” to the Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel
Kelly McCarthy speaks on “Social Media and the Law” at the Bar Association of San Francisco
Constance Yu and Louis Feuchtbaum speak on “Investigating and Handling Counterfeit Trafficking Cases” at the International Investigations conference
Sandra Price presents “Do You Really Need a Probate?” to the AIDS Legal Referral Panel
Sideman & Bancroft sponsors the “First Annual Estate Planning Advisor Seminar” from the San Francisco Estate Planning Council and the Golden Gate University School of Law
Kelly McCarthy speaks on “Online Counterfeiting” at the General Counsel Conference West Coast
The Sideman & Bancroft Breakfast Briefing Series: “Premarital Agreements: Why Do Them?”
Kelly McCarthy speaks at the NAMWOLF Regional Meeting on “The Ethics of the Internet and Social Media for In-House and Outside Counsel”
Hilary Pierce and Raquel Sefton Present “Cross-Over Topics in Trusts & Estates and Family Law: Is Your Pre-Nuptial Agreement Valid? How About Your Transmutation/Marital Property Agreement?”
Kelly McCarthy presents a webinar on “Social Media in California” via the Employer Resource Institute
Kelly McCarthy presents “Social Media and the Law” at The Recorder’s Roundtable
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