Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO Mike Jeffries and his controversial comments from a 2006 Salon article are back in the hot seat. Jeffries told the magazine, “In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids. Candidly, we go after the cool kids…”
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10
May
2013
What Are the “Cool Kids” Wearing? A Brand With A Lot of Potential Liability On Its Hands
09
May
2013
Copyright Infringement: a Novel Song
This month is less than half over and already, two well-known works have been subject to different lawsuits dealing with copyright issues.
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According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) the domain of what is “necessary” for litigation includes dry cleaning underwear and so much more. In the past, the SPLC has fought courageous battles which have helped end discriminatory, violent, and demeaning practices by community organizations, county payroll departments, and vigilantes. Yet, the SPLC today bears a poor resemblance to its former self, seemingly embodying a culture of greed and excess more than one of devotion to a just cause.
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On September 18, 2012, California Governor Edmund G. Brown signed into law AB 1875. The law creates California Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.290, which will limit depositions in most cases to seven hours.
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09
Feb
2012
Court Strikes Down Prop. 8
By Christina Paquette – On February 7, 2012 a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down Proposition 8 – a ballot measure passed in 2008 that amended California’s constitution to limit marriage to heterosexual couples. The Court ruled that Prop. 8, (more…)
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08
Nov
2011
2011 Top Attorneys
Thursday, November 3, 2011, Pasadena Magazine celebrated its 2011 Top Attorneys with a reception at the iconic Langham Huntington. Over five hundred attorneys were chosen as best in their field for the issue that hit newsstands last week. The annual award is voted on by thousands of attorneys (more…)
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28
Oct
2011
Tricks Not Treats: Halloween-Related Lawsuits
By Christina Paquette – Halloween season is a special time of year for the law. As one court put it, “[A]t trick-or-treat time, th[e] duty [of care] is modified. Our society encourages children to transform themselves into witches, demons, and ghosts, and play a game of threatening (more…)
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