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May 2, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Affinity Bar Groups Pay Tribute to Abdus-Salaam

The late Sheila Abdus-Salaam was remembered at a private memorial Monday not only as a brilliant judge but as a warm and caring woman who was as eager to mentor generations of jurists and serve on t

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Tepper v. Wilkins

Publication Date: 2017-04-20
Practice Area: Elder Law
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Date Filed: 2017-04-19
Court: C.A. 2nd
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Attorneys: For plaintiff: Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, Stephen M. Lowe and Thomas C. Aikin for Plaintiff and Appellant.
for defendant: Oldman, Cooley, Sallus, Birnberg & Coleman, Marc L. Sallus, Marshal A. Oldman and Susan B. Rosenblat for Defendant and Respondent Martha Wilkins, Individually and as Co-Trustee, etc.
Case Number: No. B269900

Adult child lacked standing to bring elder abuse claim on her mother's behalf (Perluss, P.J.)

People v. Paz

Publication Date: 2017-04-17
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Date Filed: 2017-04-14
Court: C.A. 2nd
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Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Victoria B. Wilson, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, and Roberta L. Davis, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
for defendant: Richard D. Miggins, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
Case Number: No. B265251

Crime of sodomy does not require penetration into anus (Lavin, J.)

California Chamber of Commerce v. State Air Resources Board

Publication Date: 2017-04-07
Practice Area: Environmental Law | Regulation
Industry: Non–Profit
Date Filed: 2017-04-06
Court: C.A. 3rd
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Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni, James R. Parrinello, Steven A. Merksamer, Kurt R. Oneto, Christopher E. Skinnell and Eric J. Miethke for Plaintiffs and Appellants California Chamber of Commerce and Larry Dicke.
for defendant: Kamala D. Harris and Xavier Becerra, Attorneys General, Robert W. Byrne, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Gavin G. McCabe, Molly K. Mosley, Deputy Attorney General, David A. Zonana, Robert E. Asperger, M. Elaine Meckenstock, and Bryant B. Cannon, Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendants and Respondents.
Case Number: No. C075930 No. C075954

State Air Resources Board's "cap-and-trade" auction program not unlawful tax (Duarte, J.)

April 5, 2017 | The Recorder

32 Firms Line Up to Fight 'Unfinished Business' Doctrine at Calif. High Court

From Akin Gump to Wilson Sonsini, law are protesting the principle that bankruptcy trustees can claw back profits from client matters that partners take with them from defunct

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April 5, 2017 | The Recorder

32 Firms Line Up to Fight 'Unfinished Business' Doctrine at Calif. High Court

From Akin Gump to Wilson Sonsini, law firms are protesting the principle that bankruptcy trustees can claw back profits from client matters that partners take with them from defunct firms.

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March 31, 2017 | The Recorder

Judge Rules Against Uber on ADR Issue, but Presses Pause on Stock Option Case

U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley ruled that the arbitration agreement between Uber and a software engineer is unenforceable, but stayed the case in expectation of an upcoming ruling fro

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Minda v. USA, 15-3964

Publication Date: 2017-03-30
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Livingston, Chin, and Carney, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant Gary Minda: Kathleen Pakenham, Cooley LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee United States of America: Jonathan S. Cohen, on the brief, Jennifer M. Rubin, for David A. Hubbert, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., and Bridget M. Rohde, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY.
Case Number: 15-3964

Taxpayer Is Entitled to $1,000 for 'Each Act' Of Disclosure, Not for Each Item Dis

March 20, 2017 | The Recorder

Google Is Not Generic for Internet Searching—But the Day May Be Coming

Escalator. Thermos. Videotape. All began as trademarked names, but eventually lost that status once they became used generically for similar products. San Diego lawyer Richard Wirtz sa

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March 17, 2017 | The Recorder

Google Is Not Generic for Internet Searching—But the Day May Be Coming

Escalator. Thermos. Videotape. All began as trademarked names, but eventually lost that status once they became used generically for similar products. San Diego lawyer Richard Wirtz sa

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