Steven Davidoff Solomon interviewed by Bloomberg TV, October 10, 2014
“The Darden board had to have known that the shareholder backlash from selling Red Lobster would be quite heavy. You wonder why they took this step—what were they thinking and what were the advisers telling them for their millions of dollars in fees? … They should have spoken to their shareholders.”
Pamela Samuelson interviewed by Law360, October 10, 2014
Patent quality needs to be a much higher priority at the PTO. There are too many “bad” patents out there that have become cudgels with which nonpracticing entities have imposed huge costs on innovative technology firms because of their unwarranted claims of infringement.
Ethan Elkind interviewed on KPCC-FM, Airtalk October 9, 2014
“The way the rail system starts is that first you have to have the political maneuverings to get the funding, and, in the case of Los Angeles, you have an enormous county. … You have to develop a program that is going to meet the needs of that enormous constituency.”
Ted Mermin, Luke Diamond, and Sharon Djemal write for Daily Journal (registration required), October 9, 2014
Nearly 1.5 million Californians currently have their wages garnished. For these workers, many of whom already live near or below the poverty line, the garnishment of up to one quarter of their paycheck every week is forcing terrible choices upon them: rent or groceries; medicine or car payments. It is pushing them into poverty, or keeping them from escaping it.
John Yoo quoted in San Jose Mercury News, October 8, 2014
“Most countries in the Western world have a parliamentary democracy, whereby the executive branch derives its legitimacy and is held accountable to the legislature or parliament. We have a separately elected executive branch, and the Constitution allows our president to act quickly and efficiently in emergencies, especially when dealing with foreign affairs and national security.“
Paul Schwartz cited in Law Technology News, October 8, 2014
It’s a fair bet that when the Berkeley Center for Law Technology’s 7th Annual Privacy Lecture ended, its attendees took away some compelling insights into government surveillance cases they may be asked to argue. The lecture was moderated by Paul Schwartz, Jefferson E. Peyser professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
Stanley Lubman writes for Wall Street Journal Online, October 8, 2014
The campaigns against pollution and corruption should be clearly linked whenever possible to the current emphasis on raising the influence of the judicial system. The reverse holds true as well: improving legal enforcement would add weight and credibility to the drives against corruption and pollution.
Mary Ann Mason writes for The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 8, 2014
Policies may be adopted to meet the needs of each higher-education constituency, but it must be remembered that providing accommodation for pregnant students is not just a “good thing” to do, or just for California. It is federal law. It is time for all states to recognize this.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, October 7, 2014
Vivienne had started the lemonade stand to end child slavery, vowing to sell lemonade for a year or until she raised $100,000. Because this is a Silicon Valley story, she had become an Internet sensation by the 14th day.
Jesse Choper quoted on CNN.com, October 7, 2014
If you ask University of California, Berkeley, law professor Jesse Choper, there’s only one way to put the issue to rest. “This will only authoritatively be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court,” he said.