AI is no longer a distant concept for law firms. It's here -- and it has the potential to transform how we deliver for clients with...

I had a thought-provoking conversation this week with an in-house counsel about the now-vacated FTC “Click to Cancel” rule—a regulation...

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a sweeping tax reform package that includes...

In an important decision, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a mixed ruling in Bartz v. Anthropic,...

Private equity boards often carry a certain mystique — and, let’s face it, a bit of stigma. Many directors react to the idea with...

Recently, I was invited to a “fireside chat” with Matt Dixon by the executive intelligence firm Equilar.   Matt Dixon is the author of...

Recently, we brought together over 100 alumni and parents of the St. Ignatius College Preparatory community, aka the Downtown (Wild)Cats,...

The San Francisco Giants held a memorial at Oracle Park yesterday for perhaps the greatest baseball player to ever live: Willie Mays.  ...

There was a time when I thought marriage rights were not my issue.  I am a heterosexual man, who grew up in San Francisco with acceptance...

The Delaware court striking down Elon Musk's $50B pay package will garner a lot of headlines and clicks.  As a corporate lawyer, I have...

The most important part of today's ruling in the SEC v. Ripple Labs: Ripple's XRP token is not de facto a security.  Let's not take that...

It was a cold November day in 2019 when the San Francisco Giants announced Gabe Kapler as their manager. I was disappointed.   My...

What’s in a name? I grew up in the Bay Area. I was raised by parents who were open-minded, entrepreneurial and colorful raconteurs. At...

From my 20+ years as a business executive and corporate lawyer, I have observed that all successful businesses have key people in 4...

This article in The Information highlights the risks of startups negotiating acqui-hire M&A deals against much larger companies.  ...

Internal communication has never been more important than during the COVID-19 crisis and the work-at-home reality. My wife Meredith was...