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.
David Carrillo quoted by San Francisco Chronicle, June 7, 2016
David Carrillo … said the measure probably violates the state Constitution. “The California Constitution limits the franchise to citizens,” Carrillo said in an email. “And the Legislature (which controls voter qualifications for statewide elections) has by statute limited voting to citizens. So even if it passes, this measure’s prospects in the courts are dubious.”
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, June 7, 2016
The Dell case is unlikely to be a game changer. The market price is likely to continue to be the price used because it is so difficult to compute “fair value” otherwise.
Elisabeth Semel quoted in National Catholic Reporter, June 7, 2016
Semel said switching the system to life without the possibility of parole is estimated to cost just over $11 million per year, as opposed to $150 million. “That is an enormous difference in a state that has profound needs in the area of education, housing and social services.”
Shanti Brien quoted in Northern California Record, June 3, 2016
“The other aspect of the criminal justice system that this illuminates is the willingness of the courts to ignore injustices – like the obvious violation of the prohibition of ex post facto laws in this case – in the name of judicial efficiency and finality,” Brien said.
Taeku Lee quoted by Xinhua, New China, June 2, 2016
“Arguably the nation’s most dynamic and diverse population, the views and experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) remain largely relegated to the shadows,” said Lee. “With data from this quadrennial project, the 2016 NAAS promises to shed critical light on the social, economic and political life and civic engagement of AAPIs.”