EA Loses California Appeal, Madden NFL Lawsuit Allowed to Continue
Jan 15, 2015
Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA) has lost its appeal in a San Francisco court to dismiss the claims made by thousands of professional and college football players that the company owes them money for using...
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California Law to Force Publication of Arbitration Hearings
Jan 09, 2015
In an effort to decrease the attractiveness of arbitration as an avenue of dispute resolution, California recently passed a new law that will require major arbitration providers to publish detailed in...
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Google Contends Death Threats Do Not Beat Copyright Law
Jan 02, 2015
An actress who has received death threats for her performance in an anti-Islam film has sued Google Inc. and YouTube to have the film removed on the basis of a copyright infringement. Both companies,...
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Construction Defect Litigation in California
Jan 02, 2015
What Are Construction Defects? Almost any condition that diminishes the value of a home, condominium, or common area can be legally recognized as a construction defect. The flaw can be in the design...
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Additional Requirements for Sexual Harassment Training
Nov 11, 2014
AB 2053 amends the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to require that certain employers revise their current sexual harassment training policies to include the prevention of “abusive co...
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Court Finds ADHD Not a Disability within the ADA
Oct 01, 2014
In a recent court ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals held that an employee’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was not a disability under the Americans with Dis...
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What You Can Do: Creditors’ Rights in Bankruptcy
Sep 30, 2014
When an individual or entity files for bankruptcy, it opens up a host of questions and choices for their creditors. Sometimes, a debtor files for bankruptcy to gain protection from creditors, but some...
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Sirius Radio Suffers Crushing Copyright Loss
Sep 25, 2014
A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled in favor of two members of the band, The Turtles, in an explosive copyright case that has major implications for SiriusXM Radio and other digital radio providers....
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Celebrating the American Worker
Aug 26, 2014
Labor Day is upon us. On this day we salute all American workers. Every year the nation applauds American workers for their contributions to the strength, prosperity and well-being of the country. Thi...
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Leveling The Playing Field: Recognizing Unfair Competition
Jun 24, 2014
Sometimes, employers and employees part ways. Such is a part of business. But occasionally, you may find that your ex-employees are less scrupulous than you thought. Unfair Competition in California I...
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