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December 14, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

No Private Right to Sue Over Unwanted Mail

Under federal law, anyone who receives unordered merchandise in the mail has the right to treat it as a gift, but a divided federal appeals court has now ruled that the law does not create a private right of action for individuals to sue when they claim they were duped into paying for unordered goods.
7 minute read
May 25, 2004 | Law.com

In Camera

Stallone, MGM appear ready to go 15 rounds; Not all AG�s cases involve S.F.; County may be off $1.85M hook.
4 minute read
October 13, 2009 | Law.com

California Gov. Validates Same-Sex Marriages

In a big win for gay rights groups, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Sunday declaring that same-sex marriages performed outside of California prior to the passage of Proposition 8 are legally valid in the Golden State. The new law also clarifies that same-sex couples who married in another state after Nov. 5, 2008, must be given the same rights and benefits as opposite-sex spouses, although their unions will not be called marriages.
3 minute read
November 01, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Deals & Suits

17 minute read
May 06, 2013 | National Law Journal

Open to Copyright Reform?

What do Washington attorneys think will come of this push to reform copyright laws? We asked leading copyright lawyers and lobbyists to tell us about what they expect and what it all might mean for their clients.
10 minute read
December 17, 2007 | Law.com

3rd Circuit Finds No Private Right to Sue Over Unwanted Mail

Under federal law, anyone who receives unordered merchandise in the mail has the right to treat it "as a gift," but a divided federal appeals court has now ruled that the law does not create a private right of action for individuals to sue when they claim they were duped into paying for unordered goods. The 3rd Circuit upheld the dismissal of a class action suit, finding that §3009 of the Postal Reorganization Act provides only for enforcement by the FTC.
6 minute read
June 22, 2000 | Law.com

Calif. Ethics Panel Gets Earful on Stock

Pragmatism was the order of the day when Donald Bradley, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's general counsel, spoke at the California Bar's Fourth Annual Statewide Ethics Symposium. "I come to these panels because ... I like them [lawyers who invest in clients] to do it right, because I want to be able to continue doing it," said Bradley, whose firm took in more through its investment pool than through fee revenues.
4 minute read
April 10, 2001 | Law.com

Employees of Law Firms Charged With Racketeering Shielded From Interviews Without Counsel

Three major personal injury firms accused of racketeering and suborning false testimony as part of ongoing asbestos litigation have won a protective order keeping former and current employees of the firms from being interviewed without the presence of counsel. A federal judge in New York issued the order on grounds that employees might divulge information protected by attorney client privilege without counsel present.
5 minute read
March 23, 2007 | Law.com

Buchalter's Burden

Rick Cohen has been trying, with some success, to steer Buchalter Nemer toward a brighter horizon. Now the subprime lending crisis threatens to pull the firm�s anchor client.
11 minute read
January 24, 2005 | Law.com

All Eyes on High Court Property Cases

Landowners, businesses and governments are closely watching a trio of cases before the Supreme Court with the potential to make this the most important property rights term in nearly two decades. Each case, say government officials, poses the threat of countless and costly lawsuits by businesses or private homeowners who will claim that federal, state or local governments have "taken" their property in violation of the Fifth Amendment.
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