Alaina Lancaster

September 21, 2020 | The Recorder

Here's a quick rundown on some of the more critical legislation that California employers need to know about.

By Ben Ebbink

12 minute read

September 21, 2020 | The Recorder

"Now, Coca-Cola has seized on global tragedy, the COVID-19 pandemic, as a pretext to claim a 'breach' and 'terminate' the sponsorship agreement early to save money," wrote Cozen O'Connor's Brett Taylor in Los Angeles and Paul Leary in Philadelphia.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

September 18, 2020 | The Recorder

The team's $50 million loss in the First District last month includes a valuable tip for lawyers who draft contracts with arbitration clauses.

By Ben Feuer

6 minute read

September 16, 2020 | The Recorder

The moves are part of U.S. Attorney David Anderson's ongoing efforts to speed up prosecution timelines.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

September 16, 2020 | Law.com

JAMS goes on a COVID-19 hiring spree, and a Texas judge makes the case for virtual litigation.

By Alaina Lancaster

10 minute read

September 16, 2020 | The Recorder

With so many employees working from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever, companies need to analyze their internal policies to assess whether their pre-COVID-19 measures to protect trade secrets are adequate and appropriate in this new work paradigm.

By Bambo Obaro and Jeffrey Klein

6 minute read

September 15, 2020 | The Recorder

"I want an exact number," said U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California, of the number of census enumerators employed by the agency. "I think that does impact whether my temporary restraining order is being complied with. I want to know why there's a potentially 30,000 difference between Sept. 11 and Sept. 15. That's a big drop."

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

September 15, 2020 | The Recorder

Milbank's Mark Scarsi will help reduce the dozen judicial vacancies the court's chief judge has said pose a "grave danger" to the justice system.

By Alaina Lancaster

2 minute read

September 15, 2020 | The Recorder

"The court got it wrong on both the law and the facts and they need to make an about-face," says Evan Miller, a recent graduate of the Santa Clara University School of Law.

By Evan Louis Miller

5 minute read

September 14, 2020 | The Recorder

"Insurance companies are likely prioritizing the advance of their "physical loss of damage" battle in venues where the rules of insurance policy construction and case law are favorable to insurers, and policyholders need to be encouraged that pro-policyholder venues still exist and the loss of a few of these battles does not signify the loss of the war," says K&L Gates' Carolyn Branthoover.

By Carolyn Branthoover

13 minute read