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Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week At The Ninth: Expressive Association and the Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act

This week, the Court addresses the scope of the expressive association right and the definition of a protected disclosure under the Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act....more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

AB 992: Open Meeting Laws and Social Media

New California Law Addresses Prohibition on Serial Meetings on Social Media - California public officials could run afoul of the Brown Act if they communicate with legislative members of the same body on social media...more

Allen Matkins

Are California Statutes Authorizing Desist And Refrain Orders Facially Unconstitutional?

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In December 2008, the Commissioner of Corporations issued a desist and refrain order based on alleged violations of the Corporate Securities Law and the Finance Lenders’ Law. Nearly seven years later, the respondents...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Court Dismisses City’s Copyright Claim Against Critic for Using Council Meeting Clips in YouTube Videos

A California city cannot hold one of its citizens liable for copyright infringement for using clips of city council meetings in his critical YouTube videos, a federal judge has ruled. The August 20, 2015, Order in City of...more

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