Alaina Lancaster

March 18, 2020 | Law.com

Courts across the country are turning to remote technology to continue proceedings.

By Alaina Lancaster

8 minute read

March 17, 2020 | The Recorder

Hearings will be live-streamed as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit prohibits public access to all locations during non-court weeks.

By Alaina Lancaster

2 minute read

March 17, 2020 | The Recorder

The court issued two general orders Monday that said the court will decide civil matters on the papers and conduct any necessary hearings via telephone or video conference, as six Bay Area counties were set to "shelter in place" through April 7.

By Alaina Lancaster | Ross Todd

3 minute read

March 16, 2020 | The Recorder

Law firms in the Bay Area seek to contain the spread of coronavirus—and team member stress—with their emergency response plans.

By Ross Todd | Alaina Lancaster

5 minute read

March 13, 2020 | The Recorder

Uber's claim "that it is 'not a transportation company' strains credulity, given the company advertises itself as a 'transportation system,'" wrote U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

March 12, 2020 | The Recorder

At least three judges, Chief Judge Phyllis Hamilton and Judges Vince Chhabria and Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, have revised their court procedures in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

March 12, 2020 | The Recorder

Among the changes the court rescheduled and relocated arguments initially set to be heard between March 30 and April 3 in Seattle to the Ninth Circuit courthouse in Pasadena.

By Alaina Lancaster | Ross Todd

3 minute read

March 11, 2020 | Law.com

The Federal Trade Commission's action against Teami Tea could underline the agency's shift toward a more aggressive enforcement strategy that puts advertisers, media platforms and influencers on high alert.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

March 11, 2020 | The Recorder

The class action complaint seeks to hold Sony accountable for "bait games" that target children accountable for enhanced protections against kids making in-game purchases without parental consent.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

March 11, 2020 | Law.com

Social media advertising might become steeped in disclosures—and new tech—after a $1 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

By Alaina Lancaster

10 minute read