Mackaness & Ideta, LLP

11/27/2024

Celebrating 6 incredible years of Mackaness & Ideta, LLP

03/30/2023

Jessica Mackaness was selected for the 2023 SuperLawyers Discovery Spotlight. Get to know her in this brief interview below.

Jessica L. Mackaness Mackaness & Ideta; Business Litigation; San Diego My nickname is … Jessie. I once asked my mother if there was ever a day in my life

07/27/2021

Jessica Mackaness was honored to contribute to this comprehensive treatise on the practicalities of prosecuting defamation claims. Our firm has had the pleasure of working with the author Nicholas Carroll in his capacity as an expert witness on several occasions to assist clients with bringing and settling these types of lawsuits. In today’s digital world, it may seem impossible to fight back against online defamatory content, but there are avenues to do so, and an experienced attorney can provide guidance. Give us call if you think you need help with .

05/27/2020

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team was recently dealt a blow in their Equal Pay Act lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, but vow to appeal to the Ninth Circuit. Check out the details in our latest blog post.

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team was recently dealt a blow in their gender discrimination lawsuit alleging violations of the Equal Pay Act, but vow to appeal to the Ninth Circuit.

04/17/2020

As the economy continues to get hit from this epidemic, fraudsters looking to take advantage are unfortunately on the rise as well. In this post, we discuss what to watch for and how you can protect yourself and your business from these COVID-19 schemes.

As the economy continues to get hit, coronavirus-related fraud is on the rise. Here is how you can protect yourself and your business from COVID-19 scammers. More than 90% of the US population is currently under a stay-at-home or shelter-in-place order as the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend....

04/03/2020

Mentorship is a critical, but often overlooked aspect of the practice of law. With that in mind, through the San Diego County Bar Association, our partner Erik Ideta recently gave some insight to new lawyers on how to navigate their first deposition---a nerve-wracking and exhilarating rite of passage.

As a new attorney, taking your first deposition can be an exhilarating experience. Depositions are an essential part of the litigation process and an important opportunity to establish key facts and admissions that will be used to prove your case, whether at trial or in a dispositive motion. For the...

03/27/2020

Very proud of Jessie Mackaness for being selected to SuperLawyers Rising Stars for the fourth year in a row!

03/13/2020

The somewhat arcane "force majeure" contract provision is getting all the attention these days in light of COVID-19. Read more in our blog post below.

In wake of the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declaring COVID-19 (coronavirus) a global pandemic, a large number of events and travel plans around the world are being canceled or postponed every hour. On March 11 and 12, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Hockey L...

12/23/2019

Proud of Erik Ideta and his December team’s excellent “Litigating Like a Trial Lawyer” presentation for the Louis M. Welsh American Inn of Court this week. Everyone did a fantastic job, with a special shout out to Grandma, Judge Grinch, Judge Scrooge, and the elves!

11/22/2019

Here's a post on California's new Assembly Bill 5, which finalizes the standard for classification of workers as employees versus independent contractors, likely overhauling the employment arena as we know it.

New California Assembly Bill 5 finalizes the standard for classification of workers as employees or independent contractors, overhauling the employment arena.