Roxanna Altholz interviewed by USA Today, April 15, 2016
“We are alleging that the United States used excessive force against Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, that agents tortured Anastasio Rojas, and that the investigation was delayed and that it lacked impartiality and independence. That’s the core of our case against the United States.”
Mark Gergen quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, April 13, 2016
“Uber was trying to get out in front of it before the customer was fully aware of his medical condition and his legal rights,” he said. Noting that West could make a case for “significant emotional disturbance” and possibly false imprisonment as well as physical injuries, Gergen said, “Uber has a significant liability risk here.”
Franklin Zimring quoted in The Washington Post, April 12, 2016
“The shield law is an attempt to create circumstances in which continuity of supply is going to be possible,” Zimring said. “Once the idea of a shield law takes hold, then anybody who is suffering from these issues will go after it.”
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, April 12, 2016
BlackRock, Vanguard and other big institutional investors own roughly 70 percent of the public stock market, according to some reports. People are starting to ask whether this allows companies — now having the same owners — to compete less and raise prices.
Peter Menell quoted in Lexology, April 11, 2016
Of critical importance to several senators was the thoughtful consideration of the interplay between trade secret protection and illegal activity unearthed by employees. As noted by Professor Peter Menell of the UC Berkeley School of Law, “[t]he same routine non-disclosure agreements that are essential to safeguarding trade secrets can be and are used to chill those in the best position to reveal illegal activity.”
Lothar Determann co-authors article for Bloomberg BNA, April 11, 2016
The new data retention requirements are very controversial. Commentators argue that the comprehensive data retention of traffic data is disproportionate and therefore a violation of the German constitutional right to privacy in the absence of convincing evidence that data retention has hindered severe crimes or significantly helped law enforcement in the past.
Paul Schwartz writes for TechCrunch, April 9, 2016
Technology has transformed how we work, communicate and travel. In contrast, modern digital technology has not yet transformed financial services. Open data is the key to change in this sector of the economy.
Stephanie Campos-Bui and Kate Weisburd quoted in Daily Journal (registration required) April 8, 2016
“We’re very happy that the board took action,” said Stephanie Campos-Bui, clinical teaching fellow at the Berkeley clinic. Campos-Bui presented research to the county board’s public protection committee showing that Alameda County has been spending approximately $250,000 per year on collection agency fees, collections employees, and county hearing officers in its attempts to recoup $250,000 worth of administrative fees from often low-income families, resulting in a negligible revenue stream for the county.
“It’s so gratifying for those us who represent juveniles in court to see one of the many daily injustices we see being changed on a systemic level in such a positive way,” Weisburd said
Roxanna Altholz quoted in Salon, April 8, 2016
“Unless the United States holds agents accountable for excessive use of force, they are allowing them to continue committing these crimes; they are signaling that violence against the most disenfranchised and vulnerable members of our community is permissible.”
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, April 7, 2016
Deal makers finally got a sobriety check. The latest takeover boom is ending, thanks in part to United States regulators.