One question out there is about the timeline of when the courts will be conducting regular business again once the emergency rules (which shut them down earlier this year) expire. But first, what were these California Judicial Counsel Emergency Rules? The key provisions of the Emergency Rules related to civil cases are outlined below: Unlawful […]
Last year, a Mesopotamian cuneiform tablet bearing part of the Epic of Gilgamesh, thought to be the oldest work of literature in history, was confiscated from the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. Today, it sits in a Department of Homeland Security warehouse in New York, the subject of both a civil forfeiture action […]
Retail has always been extremely tough and the limitations of our current times haven’t helped very much. But this week brought a little bit of good news for two retailers, J.C. Penny and Sephora, who are moving toward a new joint enterprise operating agreement. The two companies have resolved their legal dispute and reaffirmed […]
We cover a lot of disputes on this blog and most end up with a decision one way or the other. But this one involves the settlement of a $300 million fraud suit initiated by Jordan Belfort (aka The Wolf of Wall Street) alleging that Red Granite (producer of the film) was too nervous to further monetize […]