Today I appeared on AirTalk on KPCC to discuss the FTC’s new lawsuit against a company that tried to enforce a non-disparagement clause against consumers giving them bad ratings....
Please join Brown White & Osborn LLP in congratulating Jack B. Osborn in his new leadership role as Chair of the Conference of California Bar Associations. [caption id="attachment_192" align="alignnone" width="320"] Mr. Osborn at a CCBA meeting.[/caption] On October 9, 2015 attorneys from throughout California will gather in Anaheim for...
“Don’t talk to law enforcement without consulting a lawyer” is simple advice. Anyone can follow it. Most of us understand why it’s a good idea. But too many people reject the advice because of a common and misplaced fear. It’s the fear that if they...
For the past three years we’ve represented Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Patrick Frey, who writes a political blog under the name “Patterico.” Mr. Frey was the target of a federal lawsuit accusing him of defamation and violation of rights under color of law...
In my last post I discussed how an attorney ignorant of internet culture can harm a client’s reputation through a well intentioned but imprudent cease-and-desist letter. To balance that warning, there’s good news: a savvy attorney can use a cease-and-desist letter to help a client’s brand. People...
Lawyers are supposed to make their clients’ lives better, not worse. But we can make things worse, much worse, when we rush into a realm we don’t understand. This is particularly a problem when a client comes to us enraged about something written about them on the internet. Most lawyers...
As criminal practitioners know, many states have well-defined procedures for expunging and sealing criminal convictions. California, for instance, allows defendants who have successfully completed probation in some cases to apply for reduction of charges and dismissal of their cases, a procedure that is routine and form-based...