November 14, 2024 | The Recorder
How Have You Fared in 2024? Share Your Insights in the Managing Partners SurveyEach year, ALM asks managing partners to tell us about their firm's experiences regarding growth, staffing, plans for the future. These CONFIDENTIAL answers serve to inform you and your peers about trends shaping the legal community. This brief, multiple-choice survey is linked below.
By Michelle Morgante
1 minute read
November 13, 2024 | The Recorder
USPTO Director Kathi Vidal Announces Resignation Ahead of Administration ChangeVidal, a former partner with Winston & Strawn in Silicon Valley, announced in a LinkedIn post that she would depart in December. Deputy Director Derrick Brent will succeed her as head of the USPTO.
By Michelle Morgante
3 minute read
November 12, 2024 | The Recorder
The White Stripes Drop Copyright Claim Against Trump CampaignThe case was one of the high-profile claims filed against Trump for alleged misuse of songs during his campaigns. A suit filed in Georgia by the estate of Isaac Hayes remains pending. In September, Trump lost a four-year-old suit challenging his use of Eddy Grant’s song “Electric Avenue.”
By Michelle Morgante
3 minute read
November 08, 2024 | The Recorder
'Rampant Piracy': US Record Labels File Copyright Suit Against French Distributor BelieveA complaint filed in New York accuses the digital music distributor and its subsidiary, TuneCore, of "blatantly" infringing copyrights by releasing "sped up" or remixed versions of well-known songs for use on social media platforms.
By Michelle Morgante
5 minute read
November 04, 2024 | The Recorder
State Sues City of Norwalk Over Temporary Ban of Homeless SheltersThe lawsuit is part of an effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom to push back against what he sees as local resistance and defiance of state laws to ease California's housing crisis.
By Tran Nguyen/Associated Press
4 minute read
October 30, 2024 | The Recorder
Robert Downey Jr. Says He 'Intends to Sue' All Future Executives Who Use His AI ReplicaSpeaking about his role as Iron Man, Downey said he does not want his likeness recreated by AI technology.
By Sarah Parvini/Associated Press
3 minute read
October 25, 2024 | The Recorder
Former Hallmark Casting Director Sues Network for Alleged Age DiscriminationPenny Perry, a 79-year old casting director, alleges she was wrongfully fired from the network known its feel-good movies because of her age, according to the suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court
By Claire Savage/AP
3 minute read
October 24, 2024 | The Recorder
Alleged Courthouse Bomber Faces 'Weapon of Mass Destruction' ChargeLOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man is facing new federal charges after being arrested in a courthouse bomb attack that injured five people last…
By Jaimie Ding/AP
3 minute read
October 23, 2024 | The Recorder
Walmart agrees to pay $7.5 million to settle California suit over hazardous wasteThe unlawful disposals are alleged to violate the Hazardous Waste Control Law, Medical Waste Management Act, and Unfair Competition Law.
By Olga R. Rodriguez/AP
3 minute read
October 23, 2024 | The Recorder
Federal appeals panel says suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti should be resentencedAvenatti rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels against former President Donald Trump and was later convicted of diverting money from his California clients for his own use.
By The Associated Press
2 minute read
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