News, Publications & Events

On May 16, Construction Group Leader David Ericksen was the opening speaker for the Society of Design Administrators annual meeting  known as the EDSymposium in Spokane, Washington.  Mr. Ericksen’s requested topic was entitled “’Everything’ You Need to Know About Design Professional Agreements.”  Mr. Ericksen then also moderated a 90 minute panel of industry experts addressing project communication challenges and solutions.… Read More

David Ericksen, leader of the Construction Practice Group, presented to the SEI ASCE Structures Conference in Orlando on April 26, 2019.  David delivered claims expose focused on the competing challenges of client criteria and contractor capacity.   Contact David (dae@severson.com) for more information. Read More

Construction Group Leader David Ericksen delivered four seminars to over 500 architects, engineers, and other industry professionals in Fort Worth and Dallas.  David addressed the QA/QC Peer Review Process and the interplay and challenges of computers, codes, clients and contractors. Contact David (dae@severson.com) for a copy of his presentations. Read More

Date and Time: Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Location: Online webinar Please join Scott Hyman, Member at Severson and Werson, and BPM’s David Trepp as they lead a two-part webinar on cybersecurity incident avoidance and response. Scott, a practicing attorney who is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional, will lead the first half of the… Read More

Beyond the Basics of the California Consumer Privacy Act: Unanticipated Challenges in Complying with the New Privacy Law, Orange County Lawyer Magazine, April 2019, Vol. 61, No. 4, Page 28. For full article, click here. Read More

Please join us in congratulating Genevieve Walser-Jolly, our new Member-in-Charge of S&W’s Orange County Office.  She will present on the new California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 at NRMLA’s Western Regional Meeting on March 25 in Huntington Beach, CA and at the ABA 2019 Spring Business Law meeting in Vancouver, BC on March 27. https://www.nrmlaonline.org/ Read More

California MBA Regional Networking Series Presents: San Francisco After Hours - A FREE Networking Event for Bay Area Real Estate Professionals. Date and Time: March 21, 2019, 5-7pm Location: Severson & Werson's San Francisco Office (One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2600, San Francisco, CA 94111). Click here to access the registration form.   Please feel free to contact Jarlath Curran at… Read More

On March 27, 2019, Genevieve Walser-Jolly spoke about the sweeping protections and compliance concerns of the new California Consumer Privacy of Act of 2018. Read More

On March 25, 2019, Genevieve Walser-Jolly spoke about the new California Consumer Privacy of Act of 2018, including its application to employers. Read More

Under both the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA), before obtaining a credit report on a job applicant, an employer must first give the applicant a “clear and conspicuous” written disclosure in a document consisting “solely” of the disclosure that the employer may obtain a credit report. Though the two laws’ requirements… Read More