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The Business of Law ColumnSeltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek has lost three of its rising stars to the growing trend of large-firm lawyers starting their own firms. February 28, 2014 10:14 a.m. $$ ShareValor Fined $250,000 for Withholding Test Results from FDA
Medical: Founder and Employees Also Admit Responsibility for Omissions
Valor Medical Inc. has been fined $250,000 for intentionally withholding from the Food and Drug Administration unfavorable test results indicating the toxicity of its brain aneurism treatment — an offense that Assistant U.S. Attorney Melanie Pierson said was “perpetrated for the purpose of commercial profit.”
Westin Invests to Help Lawyers Prep for Battle
Hospitality: ‘War Rooms’ Leverage Proximity to Courtroom
The recently completed $15 million renovation of downtown’s Westin San Diego included the addition of what some might call a turbo-charged version of a conference facility, tailored specifically to lawyers.
County’s Unemployment Rate Increases to 7% in January
San Diego’s unemployment rate increased to 7 percent in January from December’s rate of 6.5 percent, as the region’s net job loss during the month was 16,400, according to the latest report from the state’s Employment Development Department.
Survey Seeks Your Input on Leadership Succession Planning
As baby boomers start retiring in waves and millennials step in to fill the void, business owners might be puzzling over management succession. Some take a very formal approach to the problem; others approach it casually.
Opening Set for Dunkin’ Donut, Ice Cream Shop at Embassy Suites
Massachusetts-based Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. plans a March 10 opening for its combination Dunkin’ Donuts/ Baskin-Robbins restaurant, at downtown’s Embassy Suites San Diego Bay hotel.
New Partnership Puts Bumble Bee Foods in Premium Food Arena
Bumble Bee Foods LLC, the San Diego provider of canned tuna and other seafood, said it entered into a partnership with Sapmer, the second largest tuna fleet in France.
PETA Calls on Petco to End Rodent Sales
Animal rights group PETA has asked Petco Animal Supplies Inc. to stop selling rodents as pets, alleging that the animals are mistreated by the suppliers and in transport, which the organization claims increases the risk to the animals and buyers.
154-Room Hotel Proposed for East Village Site
Developers are proposing a new 154-room Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel, planned for a site in East Village, according to documents filed with Civic San Diego, the city’s downtown project oversight agency.
South County EDC Event to Discuss Creating Economic Opportunity, New School Funding Formula
Representatives of five South Bay school districts are convening March 7 to discuss a newly instituted formula that determines the amount of funds the districts get from the state.
Employers and Insurers Welcome ACA Implementation Delay
INSURANCE: Mandate Extended Until 2016 for Medium-Size Businesses
The recent decision by the Obama administration to delay some requirements of the Affordable Care Act is giving local employers more time to comply with rules that will require them to provide affordable health insurance to employees.
Market Gains
INSURANCE: Insurers Find Acquisition Is a Good Growth Strategy
The recent acquisition of longtime San Diego insurance brokerage Barney & Barney LLC by Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC is part of an industry trend, as large insurers increase their outreach by taking over regional companies.
Businessman Battles Insurance Cos. on Behalf of Elderly Aunt
INSURANCE: Video and Social Media Used to Make Case for Prompt Payments
Using the Internet and social media to publicize his struggle to end a protracted lawsuit, a San Diego businessman helped speed the payment of a nearly $2.2 million judgment for his elderly aunt who was severely injured in a 2011 auto accident.
Big Data Makes For Big Forum Topic at UCSD
SDBJ Insider
Members of the MIT Enterprise Forum San Diego will examine the impact of the big data phenomenon when they gather March 12 at the University of California, San Diego.
Ideas Brewing for Exhibit at Fairgrounds
Tourism: Operators Looking To Feature Craft Beer Industry
Officials are examining ways to turn San Diego County’s burgeoning craft beer industry, which racked up more than $780 million in 2013 sales, into a year-round attraction at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
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