Alaina Lancaster, based in San Francisco, covers disruptive trends and technologies shaping the future of law. She authors the weekly legal futurist newsletter What's Next. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @a_lancaster3
June 24, 2020 | Law.com
What's Next: Section 230 in the Crosshairs + How Will Tech Fare After Trump's Continued Suspension of Temporary Work Visas? + LGBTQ Lawyers On the Next Fight for EqualityWe got a glimpse into what the internet might look like if the DOJ gets its way on Section 230.
By Alaina Lancaster
10 minute read
June 23, 2020 | The Recorder
How Trump's Latest Suspension of Worker Visas Could Affect Tech Industry"If you're a company who is hoping to bring intracompany transferees into the U.S. or new H-1Bs into the U.S., it's going to hit your bottom line," said Kelli Duehning of Berry Appleman & Leiden in San Francisco.
By Alaina Lancaster
5 minute read
June 17, 2020 | The Recorder
Judge Appears Poised to Lift Seal on Same-Sex Marriage Trial RecordingU.S. District Judge William Orrick III told proponents for keeping the video recording of the 2008 trial over Proposition 8 sealed that he views the issue differently.
By Alaina Lancaster
3 minute read
June 17, 2020 | Law.com
What's Next: Where Will Self-Driving Vehicles Take Us in the Next Pandemic? + California Delivers Latest Blow to Gig Economy + Are Oculus VR and Palmer Luckey Headed to Trial?If autonomous vehicles could hit the road during the next health crisis, daily life during a pandemic could look much different.
By Alaina Lancaster
8 minute read
June 16, 2020 | The Recorder
Judge Denies Cooley's Bid to DQ King & Spalding in WhatsApp CaseIn an order Tuesday, U.S. District Chief Judge Phyllis Hamilton found that WhatsApp did not demonstrate that King & Spalding still has access to confidential material from a previous matter it handled for the messaging company, or even that the material is substantially related to the new case.
By Alaina Lancaster
4 minute read
June 16, 2020 | The Recorder
2 Charged in Murder of Security Guard Outside of Oakland Federal CourthouseU.S. Attorney David Anderson of the Northern District of California said that his office was reaffirming its commitment to "protect those that protect us."
By Alaina Lancaster
3 minute read
June 15, 2020 | The Recorder
Palmer Luckey Likely Headed for Trial in Oculus Rift Technology DisputeA Ninth Circuit ruling reversing summary judgment in the case marks a win for Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan attorneys Robert Stone and Brian Cannon in Redwood City, California, who represented plaintiff-appellant Total Recall Technologies.
By Alaina Lancaster
4 minute read
June 12, 2020 | The Recorder
Rogue Employee, Not Hacker, Posted Pro-Trump Tweet, California Court Says"The post did not reflect these core values and the Court recognizes the use of its resources to support partisan political causes is entirely inappropriate," Stanislaus County Superior Court said in a statement Friday. "The Court apologizes to the community and realizes it has the responsibility to do better."
By Alaina Lancaster
3 minute read
June 11, 2020 | The Recorder
California Supreme Court Justices Condemn Racism 'In All Its Forms'All seven of the court's justices signed the statement promising to confront racism in their personal and professional lives. The proclamation from the court follows a separate statement from Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on Monday.
By Alaina Lancaster | Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
June 10, 2020 | The Recorder
'Unquestionably' Justified: Courts Have Good Cause to Delay Criminal Trials Amid COVID-19, Appeals Court RulesA state appeals court rejected a criminal defendant's arguments that an order continuing trials for up to 90 days violated his constitutional rights.
By Alaina Lancaster
3 minute read
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