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You Need to Know California's Anti-SLAPP Law. This Will Help
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
In 1992, California adopted the nation's first anti-SLAPP law, and arguably its strongest. The statute, meant to stop "strategic litigation against public...
Copyright Preempts Right of Publicity, 9th Circuit Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court ruled that federal copyright law preempts state-based publicity rights, rejecting claims by former student athletes over photos...
75-Year-Old Woman, Detained by NASA for Selling a Moon Rock, Can Sue
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Joann Davis was an elderly widow of an Apollo engineer trying to hawk an extra-terrestrial rock when she wound up in trouble with the space agency. After Davis...
Court Ruling Makes DMCA 'Safe Harbor' Less Safe
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court reversed a trial court that said an internet publisher was protected from copyright infringement under the safe harbor of the Digital...
Dividing Pension and Retirement Benefits With (Relative) Ease
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Dividing pensions and retirement benefits is rarely a simple task, as many family law practitioners can attest. When it comes to splitting up retirement...
Trial Judge at Fault for Dismissing Case Against Defendant Who Was Never Served
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Over a dissent's claim that it was unfair to reopen a four-year-old case, the Ninth Circuit said a trial judge was at fault and not the plaintiff for...
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