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09 Sep When Must A Conservatee Demand a Jury Trial Under California’s Probate Code and Code of Civil Procedure?

Posted at 22:12h in Probate, Trusts & Estates by Mark McGuire

California law treats probate conservatorship cases as quasi-criminal because the appointment of a conservator has a profound impact on the liberty interests of the proposed conservatee. California Probate Code §1827 therefore grants a proposed conservatee the right to a trial by jury regarding appointment of...

03 Sep SEC’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Action Against BNYM Shows Importance of Adhering To Established Standards

Posted at 22:13h in Securities Litigation & Regulation by Ron Wood

The SEC’s recent enforcement action against BNY Mellon (“BNYM”) for violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) may represent a series of “firsts” in the FCPA arena. But in a broader sense it is just the latest example of the industry failures to adhere to declared...

02 Sep Independent Contractor v. Employee: How Uber Shows the Risk of Misclassification

Posted at 22:15h in Litigation by Laura Payne

Worker classification — that is, categorizing workers as independent contractors or employees — has become a contentious issue affecting more and more companies in the burgeoning “1099 economy.” Uber is the leading example of a company that has based its business model on classifying its...

02 Sep Brown White & Osborn LLP Secures Free Speech Win For Client

Posted at 22:14h in Litigation by Ken White

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...

01 Sep Cease and Desist Letters As A Branding Opportunity

Posted at 22:16h in Litigation by Ken White

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...

September 2015

09 Sep When Must A Conservatee Demand a Jury Trial Under California’s Probate Code and Code of Civil Procedure?

03 Sep SEC’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Action Against BNYM Shows Importance of Adhering To Established Standards

02 Sep Independent Contractor v. Employee: How Uber Shows the Risk of Misclassification

02 Sep Brown White & Osborn LLP Secures Free Speech Win For Client

01 Sep Cease and Desist Letters As A Branding Opportunity

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