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California Palms Rehab Center to Remain Open After Bankruptcy Filing
A deadline to vacate the property at the Youngstown, Ohio-based California Palms Addiction Recovery Center has been averted due to a last-minute bankruptcy filing. According to news sources, Attorney Sebastian Rucci said the recent bankruptcy filing was from California Palms LLC, owner of the building the recovery center uses for its operations. Rucci also filed […]
New York City Business Community Against New Rent Plan
The Real Estate Board of New York is rallying the city’s business leaders to fight a plan to impose commercial rent regulations on landlords. Councilmember Stephen Levin last week introduced a bill that would create a City Council-appointed board not unlike the Rent Guidelines Board to set annual lease increases on retail, professional service, and […]
Jay-Z and Iconix Brand Reach Licensing Settlement
According to news sources, Jay-Z and Iconix Brand Group Inc. have settled a series of legal disputes arising from transactions between the rapper and the clothing licensing company dating back to 2007. In a Wednesday regulatory filing, Iconix said it agreed to sell some intellectual property assets to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation LLC and membership interests […]
Two-way radio technology used by utility workers in noisy legal dispute
Radio technology that’s critical to helping utility workers deal with California wildfires is at the heart of a trial that pits an iconic American brand against a Chinese firm accused of corporate espionage. Motorola Solutions Inc. wants a federal jury in Chicago to order its Chinese rival Hytera Communications Corp. to pay hundreds of millions […]
Insurance Adjusters Under Fire After Cheating California Wildfire Victims
Well, it’s fire season again and the Golden State is ablaze once more. When the smoke clears, things tend to get pretty legal too. For example, two wildfire victims are suing California’s top insurance regulator, alleging the state failed to protect Californians from unscrupulous, out-of-state adjusters working illegally in California who mishandled claims. According to […]
Should an Attorney Prepare Your Commercial Lease Agreement?
Commercial leases are NOT the same as residential leases just as commercial buildings are not the same as residential neighborhoods. Brandon Loshak, an attorney in Florida, recently wrote a blog post on lawyers.com advising business owners to make sure a qualified attorney reviews their leases. Loshak says “One of the most common mistakes people make in Florida […]
California Courts Pro-Privacy Decisions Make it Easier for Consumers to Sue Companies
California’s biggest tech companies will be facing new consumer claims after privacy incidents and the California Court System is preparing to make it even easier for consumers to bring new actions. The New California Consumer Privacy Act goes into effect on Jan 1, 2020 and federal courts in California are lowering the bar for consumers […]
The NBA Versus China Could Get Legal
In a battle of values versus money, the NBA took a hard stand recently by backing Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey’s tweet in support of protesters in Hong Kong. In a press conference in Tokyo, NBA Commissioner Silver pointedly asserted that the NBA supports freedom of expression on political and social topics, even if it […]
Mercury Insurance’s 20-year Legal Battle with California Settles for $41 Million
The largest property and casualty insurance penalty and interest payment in the California’s history has been levied and Mercury Insurance’s 20-year-long battle with California is now over. Under the terms, Mercury will pay the state more than $41 million. The decades-long legal dispute was over extra fees that Mercury charged to its customers. The settlement […]
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