Blog: Protecting Businesses and Their Owners
California Court of Appeal Knocks Out Right of Publicity Claim by Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland will celebrate her 102nd birthday on July 1. She was famous as an actor, starring in such films as Gone With the Wind and winning two Academy Awards (losing a third one to her sister, Joan Fontaine). Among lawyers, though, she was perhaps most...
Things To Consider When Entering Into a Cross Border Agreement
Typically, the two most concerning provisions of cross border agreements is the arbitration and termination provisions. Often times, these agreements are not well thought out and disputes as to their content and enforceability are disputed.
Oracle v. Google: A billion dollar case rises from the dead
This morning, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals revived the long-running case of Oracle America, Inc. v. Google LLC. in a 56-page ruling. The ruling is particularly important to programmers, as it holds that Google's copying of the declaring code and structure,...
Songwriters Collect Big Against Music Streaming Services
After a massive dispute, streaming services will now be required to pay more for the music they play. The Copyright Royalty Board ruled to increase royalty payments to songwriters and music publishers from music streaming companies by 43.8 percent (they go into effect...
AB 617 COMMUNITY AIR PROTECTION PROGRAM
This memorandum addresses AB 617 Garcia (the Community Air Protection Program), Chapter 136, Statutes of 2017. There is also a short discussion of the recently released (2/7/2018) California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) “Concept Paper” and the accompanying “Draft Process and Criteria for 2018 Community Selections.”