Minami Tamaki LLP is investigating claims that seafood distributors are profiting off of consumers by falsely advertising their products as locally caught and sustainable. On June 13, the Associated Press (AP) reported that distributor Sea to Table is mislabeling what it markets as “traceable, su...
San Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee today recognized firm partner Minette Kwok as a District 7 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month honoree for her leadership advocating for immigrant families and mentoring the next generation of Asian American leaders. PHOTO: San Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee...
Minami Tamaki LLP is investigating reports that the popular Hawai‘i Zippy's Restaurants chain suffered a data breach that has compromised customer privacy. Zippy's announced on April 27, 2018, that the data breach affected all Zippy's locations, as well as other affiliated restaurants. Local re...
The consumer protection attorneys at Minami Tamaki have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Apple Inc. harmed its customers by releasing software updates that slowed down millions of older iPhone models and reduced their performance. In December 2017, Apple released a public statement admi...
Partner Donald Tamaki paid tribute to the late Ed Lee, Mayor of San Francisco, at the Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus annual dinner on April 27, 2018. Dear Anita, Tania, Brianna, Friends: Much has been said about Ed as a loving husband, and father, and as one of the City's great and historical...
Minami Tamaki LLP announced earlier this month that it was investigating allegations that Cambridge Analytica improperly acquired private information from tens of millions of Facebook users without their knowledge or consent. In response to public outcry regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal,...
Today is Equal Pay Day, and it follows yesterday's decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Rizo v. Yovino, which ruled that employers cannot rely on employees' past salaries to justify paying women less than men. The employee in Rizo was a female math consultant for the Fresno County ...
The family of Walter Huang, who died March 23, 2018, in a Tesla car crash, has hired the Minami Tamaki LLP law firm to explore legal options for them. Huang died from fatal injuries suffered when the “Autopilot” of his 2017 Tesla Model X drove his car into the unprotected edge of a concrete highw...
News outlets have recently reported that Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm, improperly acquired private information from approximately 50 million Facebook users' profiles without users' knowledge or consent. Minami Tamaki LLP is investigating how Facebook users' private information was u...
The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) celebrated its 42nd annual gala on March 22 at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco with more than 800 attorneys, judges, elected officials, and other distinguished guests. Founded in 1976, AABA is the largest local Asian American b...
The San Francisco law firm of Minami Tamaki LLP is investigating local fertility clinic Pacific Fertility Center after it disclosed on March 11, 2018, that it suffered a malfunction in a steel tank where hundreds of patient's eggs and embryos were stored. The liquid nitrogen failure, which report...
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating Apple Inc. about software updates that slowed down older iPhone models. This investigation was made public on January 30, 2018 by a Bloomberg news report. In December 2017, Apple admitted that iOS updates ...
Minami Tamaki attorney Lisa P. Mak recently started a two-year term on the board of directors of The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). The BASF board has two seats designated for representatives of the Minority Bar Coalition. Lisa was selected by the Coalition for one of the seats. She ser...
There is a likelihood that the federal government will shut down at midnight if Congress cannot pass a spending bill to fund the government. In preparation for a possible government shut down, you should anticipate slowdown in visa transfers as well as the greencard PERM process. All fee-based go...
Bicyclists fill the bustling streets of San Francisco and the Bay Area. Cycling is increasingly seen as a practical, green, and healthy alternative to driving in the city. However, the increasing numbers of cyclists also increase the number of accidents involving motor vehicles and bicycles. Here...
Minami Tamaki is investigating allegations that Intel Corporation processors suffer from defects that create significant security vulnerabilities for desktop computers, laptop computers, and servers. In late 2017, information security researchers discovered vulnerabilities in Intel x86-64x proce...
TOP PHOTO: (back row) Partner Dale Minami (second from left) with the Hon. Holly J. Fujie (left), Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge; Pankit Doshi (second from right), incoming NAPABA national president; Ameek Sidhu (right); (front row) David Louie (left), former Attorney General for the Sta...
Minami Tamaki LLP has received a Tier 1 ranking on the U.S. News/Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list under the “Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs” and “Immigration” categories for our metro area. This is the fourth consecutive recognition by U.S. News/Best Lawyers of our Personal Injury prac...
The Asian Pacific Fund honored our firm with its 2017 Leadership in Philanthropy Award at the organization's annual gala on October 14 at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. The Asian Pacific Fund Annual Gala is a celebration of philanthropic leadership in the Bay Area. A special part of the ev...
The San Diego Chapter of the National Japanese American Citizens League (San Diego JACL) honored Dale Minami and Peter Irons with Lifetime Achievement Awards on Sept. 16, 2017, at its “Never Forget – One Nation” gala commemorating the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066. San Diego JACL also ...
John Doe, a 68-year-old retired UC Berkeley manager and his wife Jane, a 66-year-old retired school teacher, had been married for over 40 years, and were in excellent health. They enjoyed an active and fulfilling retirement life, and especially loved taking care of their grandchildren. On Octobe...
On October 4, 2017, Minami Tamaki filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California alleging that German automakers BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Mercedes Benz conspired to limit competition and stunt automotive innovation. The German publication Der Spiegel has reported t...
This article by Partner Dale Minami was original written for the October 2017 issue of Contra Costa Lawyer, the official publication of the Contra Costa County Bar Association. December 7, 1941. The United States is suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of ...
Top Verdict's ‘Top 100 Settlements in California in 2016‘ list recognized three cases by Minami Tamaki's personal injury practice. Top Verdict each year recognizes law firms and attorneys who have obtained some of the highest jury verdicts and settlements in specific areas of law. The lists are g...
Leaders in the Law recently recognized four Minami Tamaki LLP cases in its recent “Northern California's Leading Lawyers” publication. The publication included two new lists recognizing the region's top verdicts and settlements compiled in partnership with LexisNexis. Ranked in the Top 20 of both...
Minami Tamaki LLP is a San Francisco-based law firm serving clients in the areas of Personal Injury, Consumer and Employment Rights, Corporate and Nonprofit Counseling, and Immigration and Nationality Law.