The Return of Winter: How Federal Law Enforcement, with Assistance from a Private Foundation, Recovered Nazi-Looted Art
February 23, 2021 J. Eric Bartko, Director of Investigations for Bartko Bunzel & Miller, the Gari Melchers Home and Studio, and the Department of Justice gather for a webinar hosted by the Gari Melchers Home and Studio intended to educate […]
Read MoreNew Pay Data Reporting Requirements for California Employers
California employers take note. Beginning this March, larger California employers must file an annual Pay Data Report that provides a breakdown by race, ethnicity, and sex for employees in different job categories and pay ranges. What Employers Are Required to […]
Read MoreBartko’s Oliver Q. Dunlap Appointed 2021 Chair of the Conference of California Bar Associations
Bartko is proud to announce that partner Oliver Dunlap has been appointed the 2021 Chair of the Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA, formally known as the Conference of Delegates). Oliver previously served on the CCBA Board as Secretary. His […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Laws and Regulations Update For 2021
In a surprising turn of events this week, Congress did not extend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) past December 31, 2020. This means that employers will not be required to provide FFCRA leave in 2021. Rather, employers have […]
Read MoreTrial Victory for Diabetes Researcher in Intellectual Property Dispute
November 17, 2020: Trial counsel Frank Sommers and Duyen Nguyen, along with the patent expertise support of BartkoZankel patent litigator Paul Schuck, successfully tried a complex intellectual property case for a diabetes researcher in the Eastern District of California. After […]
Read MoreJewish family’s painting looted by Nazis in 1933 is returned
October 15, 2020 The Washington Post – Bartko is proud to report that J. Eric Bartko and the firm have again been instrumental in repatriating additional stolen Nazi art to the rightful owners. Since 2011, the firm has advised The […]
Read MoreMarco Quazzo Speaks at the Annual U.S. Law Conference on the Impact of COVID-19 on Lease Obligations
Principal Marco Quazzo speaks at the Annual U.S. Law Conference covering “The Brave New World of Litigation Over the Impact of Covid-19 on Lease Obligations”. The seminar will focus on whether courts have granted, will grant and should grant tenants […]
Read MoreBartko Law Firm’s Patrick M. Ryan named Top Trade Secret Lawyer for 2020 by Top California Law Publication
Patrick M. Ryan recognized as one of “California’s Top Trade Secret Lawyers” by the California Daily Journal in its Oct. 7, 2020 special edition in its annual selection of the state’s top attorneys. Read full PDF article.
Read MoreDaily Journal recognizes Patrick Ryan as one of the “Top Trade Secrets Lawyers”
The firm is proud to have Patrick Ryan recognized in the October 7, 2020 Supplement to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal as one of the “Top Trade Secrets Lawyers.” See attached pdf article to learn more.
Read MoreBartko’s Patrick M. Ryan Scores Largest IP and Trade Secrets Victory in California for 2019 and 2nd Highest Overall Verdict According to the California Daily Journal
February 19, 2020 – Bartko scored the highest Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets victory in California in 2019 and was ranked Number 2 overall in the California Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts by Dollar in California for 2019. In May of […]
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