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Tesla Sued by Investors Regarding Factory Capabilities
If you know someone who owns a Tesla Model 3, you’ve heard all about that car. The wait times, the deposits, the meeting to select that vehicle’s special features, the delivery and now…the lawsuit. Tesla Inc. and its CEO Elon Musk are known for making bold claims about the company’s production capabilities. But when it […]
Calif Church Wins Ambulance Tax Dispute Case
Most people know that non-profit organizations like churches play a valuable role in society and thus do not pay taxes like an ordinary business would. But in the recent case of Valley Baptist Church v. Marin County, that protected status was recently challenged and the church came out on top. The city of San […]
Eagle Rock Brewery Sued for Gender Discrimination Against Men
For years, beer brewers have been getting crafty trying to entice more women to drink the beverage. And that’s just standard market development work until a men’s rights groups sues you. That will sober you right up. But with their legal fees covered thanks to a crowdsourced fundraising effort, a trio of Los Angeles brewery […]
Yes, Even Lottery Winners Face Disputes
This week, the Mega Millions lottery climbed to a jackpot of $1.6 billion. Wow! At one point, officials said Californians were buying more than 700 tickets per second! And all for that great dream of a big ol’ stack of money and no more problems, right? Well, back on Earth there are problems a’plenty waiting […]
Virtual Reality Ends In a Real Lawsuit Settlement for John Carmack and Zenimax Media
Veteran programmer and Oculus CTO John Carmack has come an agreement with Zenimax Media after filing a lawsuit against the company last year. Carmack took Zenimax to court last year to sue for $22.5 million he claimed was still owed after Id Software was acquired by the company in 2009. Carmack recently revealed through Twitter […]
U.S. Gov’t Sues California Over New Net Neutrality Law
The internet. It’s everywhere and nowhere these days. We can pull information from a variety of devices (even coffee makers and toasters) and find out pretty much anything we want to know, which is pretty amazing when you think about it. But within hours of California governor Jerry Brown signing a sweeping net neutrality bill […]
FDA Surprises E-Cig Startup Juul at its Silicon Valley Headquarters; Seizes Documents
Federal representatives recently surprised the staff of Silicon Valley e-cig startup Juul by showing up unannounced to its headquarters in San Francisco. During the visit to the five-story warehouse in the city’s industrial Dogpatch neighborhood, Food and Drug Administration employees seized “thousands of pages of documents,” CNBC reported on Tuesday. The agency is currently in […]
Qualcomm and Apple Battle in Court over Technology Advances
Qualcomm Inc. added yet another layer to its ongoing legal battle with Apple Inc. (in the San Diego courts) by accusing the iPhone maker of stealing software and tools to help improve chips from rival Intel Corp. Qualcomm’s assertions are the latest wrinkle in more than 70 suits and counter suits (yes, that is correct) […]
New California Law Requires Client Consent Prior to Mediation and Could Affect Confidentiality
On January 1, 2019, a new California law will take effect that will require lawyers to make sure their clients understand the implications of California’s legal protections for mediation communications, BEFORE the client agrees to mediation. Note: If the client has already agreed to mediation before seeking counsel then informed consent will be required as […]
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