After having the opportunity of serving as chair for the Solo Small Firm section for the past two years, this is my last chair’s message for our Solo Advisor. Read more
Courtesy of CEB, we are bringing you selected legal developments in areas of California business law that are covered by CEB’s publications. This month’s feature is from the July 2021 update to Internet Law and Practice in California. References are to the book’s section numbers. The most significant legal developments since the last update include developments in such important topic areas as copyright, patent, trademark, independent contractor classification, privacy, cybersecurity, Internet advertising, and First Amendment issues. Read more
Soyeun Choi Welcome to August! It is time to savor the last long days of summer to finish off goals and then turn our attention to focus on the upcoming autumn season, entering the last quarter of the year. I hope all of your running/reading/walking/writing/cycling/ metrics were met! The 2021 year may be winding down but BLS leadership prepares for the beginning of California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) new term at the end of September. BLS is very fortunate to welcome… Read more
Proposed Rules Amendments Published for Public Comment. The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Standing Committee) has published proposed amendments to the following rules: Appellate Rules 2 and 4;Bankruptcy Restyled Rules for the 3000 to 6000 Series; Rules 3002.1, 3011, and 8003; and new Rule 9038;Official Bankruptcy Forms 101, 309E1, 309E2, and 417A; and new Official Forms 410C13-1N, 410C13-1R, 410C13-10C, 410C13-10NC, and 410C13-10R;Civil Rules 15, 72, and new Rule 87;New Criminal Rule 62; andEvidence Rules 106, 615,… Read more
Litigation Update is a monthly publication of the CLA Litigation Section, providing members with timely case summaries of important recent state and federal appellate opinions. Read more
On August 4, 2021, the Department of Commerce filed for federal registration of the USPTO marks in an effort to protect trademark customers from misleading solicitations and trademark filing scams. Read more