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August 28, 2024
Farella Braun Can Pursue Unpaid SVB Fees From FDIC
Farella Braun & Martel LLP can go after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for $49,000 in legal fees owed by Silicon Valley Bank's parent after the agency was appointed as the bank's receiver, a California federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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August 28, 2024
Ex-Assistant DA Can't Revive Retaliation Suit At 9th Circ.
The Ninth Circuit declined Wednesday to reinstate a former assistant district attorney's suit claiming he was fired by the city of San Francisco for whistleblowing about what he alleged was misconduct, ruling there's not enough proof he was canned for going to the media with his concerns.
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August 28, 2024
San Francisco NFL Team To Put $200M Into Stadium Upgrade
The San Francisco 49ers plan to spend $200 million to upgrade their Santa Clara, California, stadium with features such as higher-speed Wi-Fi, new concession stands, remodeled luxury suites and upgrades for 13,000 square feet of the stadium's LED screens, the team announced.
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August 28, 2024
Cooley Adds O'Melveny Securities Litigation, Fintech Pro In LA
Cooley LLP has expanded its California team, announcing Wednesday it has brought in an O'Melveny & Myers LLP securities litigation and fintech expert as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
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August 27, 2024
Ex-NBA Star Says Sports Agency Enforced Invalid Contract
Former National Basketball Association player Nemanja Bjelica on Tuesday accused sports talent agency Wasserman Media Group LLC of trying to enforce a representation agreement he never signed after he announced his plans to retire from the league and return home to Europe.
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August 27, 2024
'Real Martha' Of 'Baby Reindeer' Says Netflix Must Face Suit
A Scottish lawyer who alleges that Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" series defamed her through its portrayal of a violent stalker character urged a California federal judge Monday not to toss her lawsuit, arguing that the hate mail and death threats she's received prove that the public believes that the portrayal of her is true.
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August 27, 2024
Wells Fargo Says 'Good Faith' Efforts Ax Investors' Bias Suit
Wells Fargo & Co. urged a California federal judge Tuesday to toss a derivative lawsuit filed by a putative class of shareholders claiming the bank's board of directors failed to address its discriminatory lending and hiring practices, saying there's evidence of "good-faith" efforts to monitor compliance in those areas.
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August 27, 2024
'ER' Creator's Widow Says Warner Bros. Ripped Off Show
The widow of late "ER" creator Michael Crichton on Tuesday accused Warner Bros. Television of abandoning talks to reboot the popular hospital television series, only to turn around and launch a ripped-off version called "The Pitt," a move she called a "brazen disregard" of Crichton's estate's rights.
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August 27, 2024
Tile, Stalking Victims Asked To Weigh In On Appellate Ruling
A San Francisco federal judge mulling tracking device manufacturer Tile Inc.'s bid to arbitrate some claims that its Bluetooth trackers are dangerous because they empower stalkers asked the parties at a hearing Tuesday to brief her on the effect of a recent California appellate court decision regarding arbitrability.
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August 27, 2024
9th Circ. Says Pakistani Man Didn't Show 'Good Faith' Marriage
The Ninth Circuit has ruled a Pakistani citizen looking to overcome a removal order couldn't show he married a U.S. citizen in good faith, saying in a published opinion that his contention was foiled by an immigration judge's "fatal" adverse credibility finding.
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August 27, 2024
X Wins Dismissal of Former Workers' Sex Bias Suit, For Now
A California federal judge agreed to throw out former X Corp. workers' suit claiming Elon Musk's takeover of the company formerly named Twitter caused women to lose their jobs, but the judge gave the workers another opportunity to amend their claims.
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August 27, 2024
Capital One Accused Of Selling Account Data To Meta, Google
A group of Golden State consumers have hit Capital One Financial Corp. with a proposed class action in California federal court, alleging that the financial giant surreptitiously disclosed the personal financial information of millions of consumers to Meta Platforms Inc., Google LLC, Microsoft Corp. and other third parties without consumers' consent.
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August 27, 2024
Take Another Look At Video Game Patent, Vidal Tells PTAB
The director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says a split administrative patent board got a phrase wrong when it ruled in April not to institute a review of a video game patent, ordering it to rethink its decision.
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August 27, 2024
Reddit Beats Pay-Per-Click Advertising Class Action, For Now
Reddit Inc. has defeated, for now, LevelFields Inc.'s proposed contract breach class action alleging that it charged advertising customers for fake "clicks" that didn't result in corresponding traffic to the advertiser's website after a California federal judge said Tuesday that the plaintiff doesn't identify specific contractual provisions it thinks Reddit violated.
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August 27, 2024
Baby Sound Machine Co. Sued Over Shock Hazard Recall
A parent has launched a proposed class action against Hatch, a California-based manufacturer of sound machines for sleeping, claiming its plugs can shock users.
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August 27, 2024
Self-Driving Truck Co. Inks $189M Deal To End Investor Suit
Self-driving trucking company TuSimple Holdings Inc. has agreed to pay $189 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it misled investors about its safety record and payments to a Chinese rival that opened it up to U.S. government investigations, according to a filing in California federal court.
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August 27, 2024
Bank Seeks To End Claims It Mismanaged Treasury Program
A bank is seeking to permanently dismiss a suit accusing it of misleading an investor about its oversight of a U.S. Department of Treasury contract, saying despite amending its case three times, the investor hasn't connected any sustained stock loss to contract issues.
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August 27, 2024
ITC To Look Into Infineon's Patent Claims Against Innoscience
The U.S. International Trade Commission launched an investigation Tuesday into certain semiconductor devices and products that use gallium nitride technology after semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies accused China-based chipmaker Innoscience of infringing several patents.
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August 27, 2024
9th Circ. Says Inference Foils Mexican Man's Removal Fight
The Ninth Circuit refused to revive a Mexican-born man's removal order challenge, saying in a published opinion that an Arizona federal court was allowed to choose an unfavorable inference that his mother couldn't transmit U.S. citizenship to him.
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August 27, 2024
Car-Sharing Co. Turo Accused Of Shirking Own Arb. Terms
California-based car-sharing company Turo has been hit with a proposed class action in Illinois federal court claiming it violated its own terms of service by refusing to arbitrate consumers' disputes or pay its required portion of the arbitration filing fees.
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August 27, 2024
Salesforce To Pay $1.35M To 50K-Plus ERISA Class
Salesforce will pay $1.35 million to more than 50,000 employees who accused the company, its board and its investment committee of violating the Employee Income Retirement and Security Act by picking expensive investment options and underperforming funds, according to a preliminary approval motion filed in California federal court.
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August 27, 2024
Disney Wipes Out Verdict In Movie Graphics Copyright Suit
Walt Disney Pictures does not have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in copyright infringement damages a jury said it owes to a digital-effects company after a California federal judge overturned the verdict and granted the entertainment company a post-trial victory.
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August 27, 2024
Calif. Panel Won't Block Sanctions Over Firm's Anti-SLAPP Bid
A California appeals court has upheld a trial court's denial of an anti-SLAPP motion in a lawsuit alleging a partner in one law firm tried to misappropriate fees won in an overtime suit by another law firm where he was also a partner.
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August 27, 2024
Hip-Hop Label Misclassified, Underpaid Performers, Suit Says
Rapper DaBaby's hip-hop label misclassified performers as independent contractors to avoid paying them overtime and minimum wages and dictated when they were allowed to eat and use the bathroom, according to a proposed class action filed in California state court.
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August 27, 2024
Google Privacy Class Action Delays Irk Discovery Judge
A California federal judge expressed frustration Tuesday with discovery delays in a years-old class action alleging Google Assistant-enabled devices surreptitiously recorded conversations, telling attorneys they've already "been around and around and around" on discovery fights, and "we need to keep this moving."
Expert Analysis
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Calif. Verdict Showcases SEC's New 'Shadow Trading' Theory
Last week's insider trading verdict, delivered against biopharmaceutical executive Matthew Panuwat by a California federal jury, signals open season on a new area of regulatory enforcement enabled by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's shadow trading theory, say Perrie Weiner and Aaron Goodman at Baker McKenzie.
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Why Incorporating By Reference Is Rarely Good Practice
The Federal Circuit’s recent ruling in Promptu Systems v. Comcast serves as a reminder that while incorporating by reference may seem efficient, it is generally prohibited by courts and can lead to sanctions when used to bypass a word count limit, says Cullen Seltzer at Sands Anderson.
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Climate Disclosure Mandates Demand A Big-Picture Approach
As carbon emissions disclosure requirements from the European Union, California and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission take effect, the best practice for companies is not targeted compliance with a given reporting regime, but rather a comprehensive approach to systems assessment and management, says David Smith at Manatt.
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Series
Playing Hockey Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Nearly a lifetime of playing hockey taught me the importance of avoiding burnout in all aspects of life, and the game ultimately ended up providing me with the balance I needed to maintain success in my legal career, says John Riccione at Taft.
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Considerations For Evaluating IP Risks In Cannabis M&A
Due to the patchwork of state cannabis laws in the U.S., investors and businesses acquiring intellectual property must assess whether a trademark portfolio possesses any vulnerabilities, such as marks that are considered attractive to children or third-party claims of trademark infringement, say Mary Shapiro and Nicole Katsin at Evoke Law.
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A Snapshot Of The Evolving Restrictive Covenant Landscape
Rachael Martinez and Brooke Bahlinger at Foley highlight recent trends in the hotly contested regulation and enforcement of noncompetition and related nonsolicitation covenants, and provide guidance on drafting such provisions within the context of stand-alone employment agreements and merger or acquisition transactions.
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Ruling Signals Wave Of CIPA Litigation May Soon End
A California state court's recent ruling in Licea v. Hickory Farms, which rejects the argument that IP address tracking violates the California Invasion of Privacy Act's pen register provision, is likely to reduce or stop the slew of new cases filed against businesses for similar alleged violations, says Patricia Brum at Snell & Wilmer.
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Opinion
High Court Should Settle Circuit Split On Risk Disclosures
The U.S. Supreme Court should grant the petition for writ of certiorari in the Facebook case to resolve a growing circuit split concerning when risk disclosures can be misleading under federal securities laws, and its decision should align with the intent of Congress and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, says Richard Zelichov at DLA Piper.
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9th Circ. TM Ruling Expands Courts' Role In Application Cases
The Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling in BBK Tobacco v. Central Coast Agriculture is the first time a federal appeals court has explicitly authorized district courts to adjudicate pending trademark applications, marking a potentially significant expansion of federal courts' power, says Saul Cohen at Kelly IP.
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Opinion
Why Supreme Court Should Allow Repatriation Tax To Stand
If the U.S. Supreme Court doesn't reject the taxpayers' misguided claims in Moore v. U.S. that the mandatory repatriation tax is unconstitutional, it could wreak havoc on our system of taxation and result in a catastrophic loss of revenue for the government, say Christina Mason and Theresa Balducci at Herrick Feinstein.
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For Lawyers, Pessimism Should Be A Job Skill, Not A Life Skill
A pessimistic mindset allows attorneys to be effective advocates for their clients, but it can come with serious costs for their personal well-being, so it’s crucial to exercise strategies that produce flexible optimism and connect lawyers with their core values, says Krista Larson at Stinson.
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The Multifaceted State AG Response To New Technologies
In response to the growth of technologies like artificial intelligence, biometric data collection and cryptocurrencies across consumer-facing industries, state attorneys general are proactively launching enforcement and regulatory initiatives — including bipartisan investigations and new state AI legislation, say Ketan Bhirud and Emily Yu at Cozen O'Connor.
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Broadway Ruling Puts Discrimination Claims In The Limelight
A New York federal court's recent decision in Moore v. Hadestown Broadway that the employers' choice to replace a Black actor with a white actor was shielded by the First Amendment is the latest in a handful of rulings zealously protecting hiring decisions in casting, say Anthony Oncidi and Dixie Morrison at Proskauer.
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Opinion
Requiring Leave To File Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea
A proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that would require parties to get court permission before filing federal amicus briefs would eliminate the long-standing practice of consent filing and thereby make the process less open and democratic, says Lawrence Ebner at the Atlantic Legal Foundation and DRI Center.
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4 Ways To Motivate Junior Attorneys To Bring Their Best
As Gen Z and younger millennial attorneys increasingly express dissatisfaction with their work and head for the exits, the lawyers who manage them must understand and attend to their needs and priorities to boost engagement and increase retention, says Stacey Schwartz at Katten.