Is Taylor Swift’s litigation funding leg-up to Kesha more than just a very rich entertainer helping a merely rich one? Or does it signify something more significant in our justice system? The $250,000 handout to Kesha relates to her dispute with her record producer, Dr Luke, and Sony. She hasn’t recorded anything since 2012 and
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Planet Depos – If you’re a millennial social media junkie like me, chances are you’ve seen the DJ Khaled ‘Major Key’ campaign. It’s been going on for a little while now, but it’s still a conversation in the social world. If you’re unfamiliar, you can find a short recap here. While DJ Khaled’s approach to
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Robinson + Cole – “Today is [Facebook friend’s] birthday. Reply to post a wish on her Timeline or reply with 1 to post ‘Happy Birthday!’” Facebook, Inc. (Facebook) faces a class action in California federal court for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending its users unsolicited, automated text messages to
Apple’s win in the iPhone warrant case found the government’s interpretation of the law unconstitutional in its broadness. But it may not help Apple in its San Bernardino trial. The ruling from Magistrate Judge Orenstein can be found here. The extraordinary relief [the government] seeks cannot be considered “agreeable to the usages and principles of
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Donald Trump’s speech at Valdosta University has drawn a huge crowd in Georgia as he continues his themes of building the Mexican border wall, abandoning Obamacare and protecting the Second Amendment. His repeated refrain to “win at every single level” is repeated as his GOP rivals step up their efforts in an increasingly bitter and
SANTA ANA, California – The owner and CEO of a now-defunct Southern California real estate investment firm was sentenced today to 168 months in prison for perpetrating a scheme that ended with the bankruptcy of the company and hundreds of investors collectively losing as much as $169 million. Michael J. Stewart, 68, of
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LOS ANGELES – An attorney who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion charges – and who prosecutors say defrauded a dozen clients out of at least $8 million in an investment fraud scheme – was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison. Stephen Young Kang, 46, of Newport Beach,
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Pam Woldow* – Our current series of posts about Feminenglish, that peculiar deferential language female lawyers and business women have learned to speak in meetings with men, and last year’s related seriesabout how men tend to grab the mike in meetings and “borrow” women’s ideas, are not intended as a feminist manifesto or a deep
Cozen O’Connor – ArcView Group, which tracks the legal marijuana markets, recently estimated that legal U.S. pot sales could reach $6.7 billion in 2016. As the legal marijuana economy has grown, insurance coverage for this emerging industry has become a hot topic. The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in The Green Earth Wellness
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Pepper Hamilton – The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided an appeal earlier this month in a long-running battle between footwear manufacturers Nike and Adidas that gives Patent Owner Nike a partial (and perhaps fleeting) victory. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Office decision in-part, vacated-in-part and remanded the case for further proceedings.
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