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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Supreme Court decision weakens federal law against state public corruption

The Supreme Court's recent 6-3 decision in Snyder v. United States weakens the federal law available to federal prosecutors to fight state public corruption when federal funding is involved and has been criticized as broadly limiting federal oversight of state and local government based on the principle of federalism.

Friday, July 19, 2024

Preparing the next generation of women athletes for NIL opportunities

Female athletes need to leverage the opportunities afforded by the new NIL landscape while they can, including building a brand, merchandising, and hosting camps and clinics. Sports lawyers can help their athletes make wise decisions, including navigating the NIL landscape, ensuring they do not unwittingly sell lifetime rights, and positioning them for a professional career.

What California businesses need to know about the evolving AI legal framework

With hundreds of AI-related bills pending at the federal and state level, California businesses face great uncertainty related to AI regulation. This article discusses key compliance and operational considerations for building an AI program more easily adaptable to shifting compliance obligations.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

When docudrama disclaimers don’t go far enough

The cases of “When They See Us,” “Inventing Anna,” and “Baby Reindeer” highlight the challenges studios face in balancing entertainment and accuracy. The outcome of these cases will provide guidance on where to draw the line between an entertaining story based on a historical event and an unacceptably negative depiction of a real person.

Corporate landlord reaches $20M settlement over unpermitted renovations

Biden's 'moderate' rent control policy unlikely to see daylight

US judge partially terminates 1997 settlement agreement for migrant children

NEWS

General News Thursday, July 25, 2024
LA County court closed because of ransomware attack As of Monday afternoon, it was unclear if normal court operations would resume Tuesday. Law firms have struggled to file new cases and communicate with the court.

General News Thursday, July 25, 2024
Attorneys for Huawei Technologies say claims the conglomerate "intends to 'dominate the world' and 'illegally dominate the markets globally'" do not match reality. Attorneys for Huawei Technologies say claims the conglomerate "intends to 'dominate the world' and 'illegally dominate the markets globally'" do not match reality.

General News Friday, July 19, 2024
Judge rejects EEOC request to limit communication between Tesla and employees A class of workers claim there was an antagonistic environment toward Black employees at the automaker's Freemont plant.

General News Friday, July 19, 2024
US judge allows lawsuit against Build-A-Bear over Squishmallows The case centers on allegations that Build-A-Bear's "Skoosherz" product line infringes on Kelly Toys' popular Squishmallows.

General News Tuesday, July 16, 2024
California's law to protect underage internet users under scrutiny A 9th Circuit panel will consider the statute, AB 2273, which requires special online protections for underage internet users.

General News Tuesday, July 16, 2024
'Significant challenges' for courts as Judicial Council approves $97M in cuts Members of the Judicial Council also warned that retiring workers and aging buildings represent a ticking time bomb for the judicial branch.

General News Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Judge reprimands plaintiffs for last-minute changes in social media addiction case The lawsuit, which names several popular social media companies including Meta Platforms Inc., Tiktok Inc., and Google LLC's YouTube, is scheduled for trial in October 2025.

General News Thursday, July 25, 2024
Corporate landlord reaches $20M settlement over unpermitted renovations The lawsuit, initially filed on behalf of seven California cities and later expanded to include 35 municipalities, alleged that Invitation Homes skirted building regulations.

General News Thursday, July 25, 2024
Biden's 'moderate' rent control policy unlikely to see daylight Real estate and tenant rights lawyers weigh in on what a recent proposal to cap rental increases nationally would mean for the rental market.

General News Thursday, July 11, 2024
US judge partially terminates 1997 settlement agreement for migrant children The judge ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services' new regulation provides adequate safeguards but allowed attorneys for the migrant children to ask that the settlement agreement be restored if further changed circumstances necessitate it.