Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, June 21, 2016
Associate salaries at big law firms are on the rise, and that news has brought a predictable but undeserved fresh round of law school bashing. Instead, let’s just accept that this is a world of haves and have-nots. Top law graduates are doing better than ever, while other law students have a steeper path to climb to earn that type of money.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, June 17, 2016
We have the beginning of the end of a messy legal battle as a Delaware court will determine whether these five Viacom directors stay, and by implication, Mr. Dauman as chief executive. The question is, Who has the better case?
john a. powell writes for The Huffington Post, Politics Blog, June 14, 2016
This attack is a deep injury to us all. While we grieve intensely and recognize unwaveringly that this is a hate crime against the LGBTQ community, we must also recognize that this is an attack on all of us. We are connected not only by our values, but by our shared humanity, so when you attack someone else, you are attacking all of us.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, June 14, 2016
If it decides to list only on the home country exchange, it will be a conservative choice with minimal impact. But if it seeks a listing in New York, London or Hong Kong, it could be revolutionary.
James Tuthill quoted by Legal NewsLine, June 13, 2016
“For far too long, the federal regulators charged with enforcement of the law have ignored and refused to fulfill their responsibility and hold open and notorious perpetrators accountable. This lawsuit is a welcome challenge to these everyday violations which for far too long have been permitted,” said Tuthill.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, June 9, 2016
Under the amended bylaws, Viacom can sell Paramount only if 100 percent of the directors of Viacom agree. Given that Mr. Redstone’s daughter, Shari Redstone, is a director of Viacom and has adamantly stated her opposition to a sale, this amendment is intended to put a halt to any possibility of a sale and to stop Viacom’s process seeking a buyer of a minority interest in Paramount.
Daniel A. Farber quoted by Bloomberg BNA, June 9, 2016
The retreat is problematic because it shows justices have stepped away from an attitude of humility toward agencies’ expertise, Daniel A. Farber, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley law school said.
Mary Ann Mason in WalletHub, June 8, 2016
The economy is OK and moving in the right direction – toward parental leave and family accommodations.
Jennifer Urban quoted in The Washington Post, June 8, 2016
“No system will ever be able to stop all abuse,” said Jennifer Urban … who studies the DMCA. “But it should take into account this kind of abuse and improve procedures to avoid it. It’s a challenge and a balance, because as a matter of legal process, people in a dispute need to be able to know who their accusers are and what the claims are. But agents, proxies, etc. are possibilities if done correctly.”
Michael Kiparsky and Holly Doremus write for News Deeply, June 8, 2016
Achieving groundwater sustainability is too important, and too challenging, to leave in the hands of haphazardly designed agencies.