R. Shanti Brien quoted in Daily Journal (registration required), Oct. 16, 2015
R. Shanti Brien, lecturer at UC Berkeley School of Law and a criminal appellate attorney, said that such a result would “exemplify the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act’s value of finality over fairness.”
Steven Weissman quoted in Daily Journal (registration required), Oct. 15, 2015
“People are trying to understand what should be legitimately considered a benefit,” Weissman said. “Is net metering adding costs or reducing costs to the system? That’s the question underlying this whole debate. There’s no clarity on that and no uniformity in the approach used to analyze that around the country.”
Mark Gergen quoted in The Daily Californian, Oct. 15, 2015
Mark Gergen said that where construction was concerned, litigation could potentially fall on many different parties. “All these entities (exist) — subcontractor, general contractor, material suppliers. There could be a manufacturing architect,” Gergen said. “Typically what happens is plaintiffs sue just about everybody.”
Pamela Samuelson quoted in Washington Internet Daily (registration required), Oct. 14, 2015
“I think [House Judiciary] wouldn’t have held so many hearings if it didn’t want to do something legislatively, so it will be interesting to see if that’s on music licensing or fair use issues.”
Lila Bailey writes for Techdirt, Oct. 13, 2015
We are looking down the barrel of a serious crisis in terms of society’s ability to access much of the culture that is being produced and shared online today. As many of these born-digital works become separated from their owners, perhaps because users move on to newer and cooler platforms, or because the users never wanted their real identity associated with this stuff in the first place, we will soon have billions upon billions of digital orphans on our hands.
Steven Davidoff Solomon interviewed by Marketplace, Oct. 13, 2015
“Essentially, we’re getting bigger and bigger companies that need global proportions to survive and prosper,” said Steven Davidoff Solomon. …. “In a number of markets, you’re going from four players to three, possibly three players to two. And companies are trying to get dominant positions in the market before they themselves are acquired.”
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, Oct. 13, 2015
So Dell is triumphantly, if not quite openly, returning to the public markets. The only difference is that Dell’s equity will be controlled by Michael Dell, Silver Lake and the rest of the buyout group. There will be no pesky shareholder to deal with who can influence this group.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, Oct. 13, 2015
It all seems so fantastic — what could be wrong with a company with a social purpose? Don’t we all want to make the world a better place? Well, the eye-grabbing do-gooding may mask deep, complicated issues.
Charles Weisselberg quoted in Daily Journal (registration required), Oct. 13, 2015
Luis v. United States, takes on an even narrower question. … Though Luis won’t apply to civil cases or administrative proceedings, Weisselberg said, the court’s opinion may reveal whether the court feels the government is overly aggressive in seizing assets before adjudication.
Steven Davidoff Solomon interviewed for The Recorder (registration required), Oct. 12, 2015
With public deals, there’s the disclosure issue, which is significant. It’s just the nature of the beast. When you’re going quick, you work off the form, you try and keep your head, and you try and get people to read it. But to say go slower is like saying ‘Don’t fly airplanes so they don’t crash.’ It’s just inherent.