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Decision Upholding Santa Monica Ordinance Too Narrowly Construes Section 230(c)(1) of the CDA

In HomeAway.Com v. City of Santa Monica, 918 F.3d 676 (9th Cir. 2019), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously upheld a Santa Monica ordinance that would force online home-sharing platforms like HomeAway.com and Airbnb to police third-party users' listings for compliance with city registration laws.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Morning Routine That Energizes You More Than Coffee for the Day

As corporate counsel, we are constantly asked to spend time for others in the company. When you arrive at the office in the morning, emails and documents have already piled up on your desk overnight, and there is already a line of people at the door.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Getting Past 'I Can't'

The next time the phrase comes to mind or voice, determine what's behind it before throwing in the towel.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a partner of a lawyer who was elected to a district judgeship. He is maintaining his law practice with me. Can I practice before other district judges?
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Weed GC: Culture Fit Matters

I just took my search firm's first order within the cannabis industry, a general counsel role for a leading grower of legal marijuana. Interest in the role is high (OK, the puns are easy!), but I've already rejected one of my favorite candidates.
3 minute read

Law.com

E-discovery and Beyond: Facing Change in the Age of AI

<b><i>A Roundtable Discussion</b></i><p>Experts share their experience and insight on the evolving acceptance and use of AI and advanced analytics tools for e-discovery — and beyond.
20 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Questions to Ask When Considering Risks and Warning Signs in Tech-Based Screening Tools

Each and every job opening now results in a slew of applicants. As applications dramatically increase, more and more human resources departments are turning to technology to assist in reducing the burden of reviewing resumes and predict a candidate's success within their workforce.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Common Defenses for Fighting Legal Malpractice Claims

It is helpful for every attorney to understand some of the common defenses to legal malpractice claims so as to know the best way to respond when faced with a lawsuit.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Who 'Owns' a Secret? Whether Trade Secret Licensees Have Standing to Sue in California

If the eye-popping damages awards in several recent lawsuits are any indication, companies are increasingly coming to see their private information as one of their most valuable assets—and California juries apparently agree.
5 minute read

The Recorder

The SEC Finally Prevails at US Supreme Court

After a series of high-profile losses in recent years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission finally prevailed at the Supreme Court, as the justices held that an investment banker who knowingly disseminated false statements to his clients committed securities fraud, even when the banker was not legally deemed to be the “maker” of the misstatements.
9 minute read

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