Publications
The UCL Practitioner, a legal weblog covering the UCL, CLRA, and class action law in California and the Ninth Circuit (October 2003-present)
“Dukes and Common Proof in California Class Actions,” Competition (Summer 2012)
“Evidentiary Extrapolations in California Class Actions: Guidance from Brinker,” California Litigation (July 2012)
“Brinker v. Superior Court: Takeaways for California Workers,” California Labor & Employment Law Review (July 2012)
“UCL Class Actions After In re Tobacco,” Forum (September/October 2009)
“A Tool for Mischief: Preemptive Defense Motions Under BCBG Overtime Cases to Reject Class Certification,” Forum (January/February 2009) (with Kevin K. Green)
“UCL Standing to Seek Injunctive Relief: Is a Restitutionary Loss Required?” Forum (July/August 2008)
“Three Evolving Facets of UCL Restitution,” Forum (November 2007)
“UCL Injunctions to Remedy the Past Effects of Wrongful Conduct: Before and After Proposition 64,” Forum (September 2007)
“The UCL’s ‘Unfair’ Prong: Recent Case Law Muddies the Waters Even More,” Forum (July/August 2007)
“The Class Representative’s Pre-Certification Bill of Rights,” Daily Journal (April 6, 2007)
“The Consumers Legal Remedies Act: An Alternative to the UCL in the Post-Prop. 64 World,” Forum (November 2006
“Proposition 64 and the ‘Statutory Repeal Rule,’ ” Daily Journal (May 31, 2006)
“Estoppel Claims Against ERISA Employee Benefit Plans,” 25 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 487 (1992)
Speaking Engagements
American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, State Consumer Protection Laws: Enforcement and Litigation Trends in California, May 11, 2011
5th Annual Class Action Seminar, Consumer Attorneys of California, January 26, 2011 (moderator)
Starting Right: Conflicts Management, Engagement Letters and Other Ethics Matters, BASF Solo and Small Firm Committee, January 19, 2011 (moderator)
The Year in Review: Employment Law Updates, Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Convention, November 19, 2010
Third Annual Class Action Symposium, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, October 8, 2010
Strategies for Growing Your Practice, Bar Association of San Francisco Solo & Small Firm Committee, August 10, 2010
The Potential Impact of Dukes on Class Certification in Antitrust and UCL Cases in the Ninth Circuit, State Bar of California Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, July 22, 2010
Antitrust Institute 2010: Developments & Hot Topics, Practising Law Institute, May 21, 2010
The Rutter Group §17200 Practice: The Impact of Tobacco II Cases, March 1 and 3, 2010
Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Convention, November 14, 2009
Second Annual Class Action Symposium, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, October 23, 2009
2009 Golden State Institute, State Bar of California Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, October 22, 2009
Need a Light? Understanding Voter Limits on Unfair Competition Actions After Tobacco II, Los Angeles County Bar Association, October 6, 2009
Proposition 64: Are the Standards Changing? (Recorder Roundtable), July 22, 2009
5th Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Seminar, California Employment Lawyers Association, May 1, 2009
Wage & Hour: The Essential Update, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, April 7, 2009
3rd Annual Class Action Seminar: Class Action Hurdles From the Plaintiff's Perspective, Consumer Attorneys of California College of Trial Arts, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Bar Association of San Francisco (co-sponsors), January 28, 2009
47th Annual Convention, Consumer Attorneys of California, "Discovery Techniques in Class Action Cases," November 7, 2008
6th Annual Unfair Competition Law Program, State Bar of California, Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, May 14, 2008
Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar, "Update On Section 17200," Consumer Attorneys of California College of Trial Arts, Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association, March 28-29, 2008
2nd Annual Class Action Seminar: Class Action Hurdles From the Plaintiff's Perspective, “Discovery Techniques in Class Action Cases,” Consumer Attorneys of California College of Trial Arts, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Bar Association of San Francisco (co-sponsors), March 5, 2008
“Law Blogging for Fun and Profit: Building Your Audience, Building Your Practice,” West Legalworks, February 21, 2008
17th Annual Litigation & Resolution of Complex Class Actions Conference, West Legalworks, November 1, 2007
5th Annual Unfair Competition Law Program, State Bar of California, Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, May 18, 2007
2006 Class Action and UCL Conference, “UCL Remedies: The Scope of Restitution and Injunctive Relief,” Bridgeport Continuing Education, May 18, 2006
“Blogs and RSS Feeds,” The Law Library 2006: Skills, Strategies, and Solutions, Practising Law Institute, March 1, 2006
“Be Careful What You Wish For: The UCL After Prop. 64,” Santa Clara County Bar Association, December 1, 2005 (with Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James P. Kleinfeld)
“The Impact of Proposition 64,” Unfair Competition Claims 2005, Practising Law Institute, May 10, 2005 (with San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard A. Kramer)
“Blogs – Cutting Edge or Bleeding Edge?” The Future of Legal Research: Legal Resources and Access Today and Tomorrow, Northern California Association of Law Librarians, April 16, 2005
“Appellate Practice 101: Master the Basics, Avoid the Traps,” Solano County Bar Association, November 3, 2000, Bar Association of San Francisco, Appellate Practice Section, May 16, 2000 (with First District Court of Appeal Justice Barbara J.R. Jones)
“Persuasive Statements of Fact,” Bar Association of San Francisco, Appellate Practice Section, October 29, 1999
“Effective Legal Writing for Paralegals in California,” Institute for Paralegal Education, September 13, 2000 and August 11, 1999