Appeals court upholds libel verdict against CalCoastNews
James Wagstaffe successfully defended his trial victory on behalf of a client defamed by CalCoastNews. Read more here.
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San Francisco, meet your newest litigation boutique Jim Wagstaffe is renowned for his skills as a trial lawyer and procedural expert. He has been rated in the SuperLawyers top 100...
Jim Wagstaffe Presents Seven Sure-Fire Tips For Winning The Summary Judgment Game
The summary judgment process can often be the whole ballgame. Today, Jim Wagstaffe shared his seven sure-fire summary judgment tips, including how to win the motion through discovery, identifying the winning issues,...
Protecting Client Reputations In An Online World
Today, Jim Wagstaffe’s article regarding online defamation and bullying was published on Law360. It outlines the way Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act interacts with republication of online slander and...
National book tour for The Wagstaffe Group’s Federal Practice Guide
LexisNexis recently published an online federal practice guide from The Wagstaffe Group, also available in three volumes. Along with Jim Wagstaffe, Frank Busch, and Maria Radwick have contributed chapters on...
Jim Wagstaffe teaches appeals to the BALF
On October 28, 2017, K&W Partner Jim Wagstaffe presented a day-long seminar on state and federal appeals to the Bay Area Legal Forum. Jim provided “how to” tips and descriptions...
K&W picked as one of Top Boutique Law Firms in California
WVBR’s predecessor firm, Kerr & Wagstaffe, was named as one of the Daily Journal’s Top 20 Boutique Law Firms of 2017. The award acknowledges “victories in a number of high-profile...
The Wagstaffe Group Federal Practice Guide released
In a first-of-its-kind release on May 23, 2017, The Wagstaffe Group Federal Practice Guide (online, e-book and 3 volume book) becomes available to judges and lawyers across the country. In...
Jim Wagstaffe discusses state of First Amendment
On May 24, 2017, Jim Wagstaffe was a legal panelist in a presentation on “The State of the First Amendment: Business as Usual or Panic in the Streets.” The program...
Jim Wagstaffe speaks at SFSU Commencement
On May 25, 2017, Jim Wagstaffe delivered the Commencement Address at San Francisco State University’s Graduation. Speaking to the 2017 Journalism graduates, Jim delivered his speech entitled “Journalists as Modern...