Lothar Determann writes for Bloomberg BNA, May 25, 2016
Since Oct. 6, national data protection authorities in the EEA rushed to issue inconsistent and unclear guidance to local companies that do business with the U.S. Chaos ensued and numerous myths were added to ones that had previously surrounded the Safe Harbor Program.
Peter Menell quoted by MTV, May 25, 2016
“My proposal would somewhat be a shock to the system,” says Menell. “…We live in a country with very strong free-expression values. So I think what we ought to be focused on is trying to support the artist — both the original artist and those who build on their work. That’s just part of the kind of freedom that has been central to our entertainment industries.”
Jill Adams quoted by Geo TV, May 25, 2016
“This is a trend we only anticipate growing in light of many factors, including this spate of state-level provisions on access that are resulting in clinic closures,” said Jill Adams.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, May 24, 2016
An overhaul in shareholder rights is coming as Delaware seeks to curtail a strategy that has grown popular with hedge funds. The question is whether shareholders or companies will benefit.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, May 23, 2016
On Friday, a lawyer working on behalf of Sumner M. Redstone notified Philippe P. Dauman, the chief executive of Viacom, that Mr. Dauman had been removed as a trustee of the trust that will control Viacom and CBS upon Mr. Redstone’s death or mental incapacity. Another trustee and Viacom director, George Abrams, was also removed as a trustee; both were to be replaced by other people. The maneuver, which is certainly up to the intrigue of “Game of Thrones,” is expected to give Mr. Redstone’s daughter, Shari Redstone, future control of these companies.
Steven Davidoff Solomon quoted by Wired, May 20, 2016
“It comes down to what Theranos knew about its machines when it raised capital, and what its investors didn’t know,” says Steven Davidoff Solomon.
Ethan Elkind interviewed by KCRW, May 20, 2016
“This is a momentous occasion for Los Angeles transit advocates, and for mobility and the region. And the reason is that the Westside of Los Angeles is the most densely populated within the county. When you have dense concentrations of people, that’s when technology like rail transit makes the most sense.”
Ian Haney López quoted by CBS News: Face the Nation, May 20, 2016
“When you look at Goldwater you are looking at the inception of coded racial appeals,” notes Ian Haney López, Author of Dog Whistle Politics and Professor at Berkeley Law.
Mark Gergen quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, May 20, 2016
“Some people find the ubiquity of these arbitration terms troubling,” he said. “They don’t like the switch from courts to arbitration, but it’s where the world is heading.” Airbnb’s wording doesn’t strike him as particularly aggressive, he said.
Kate Weisburd writes for East Bay Times, May 19, 2016
Three pending bills in Sacramento will expand the ability of schools to push kids out of school and irreparably disrupt their education. … These bills significantly widen the school to a prison pipeline. Rather than address the root cause of the problems, these bills further criminalize and exclude students, especially students of color.