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9th Circuit’s ‘Top Gun’ Copyright Ruling Crashes and Burns, Costing Heirs Millions

Timothy D. Reuben
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When courts are asked to decide what is and is not protectable expression, the result can have real consequences for creators and rights holders. In a recent Daily Journal article, Timothy D. Reuben examines the Ninth Circuit’s “Top Gun” copyright decision and explains why the ruling raises serious concerns about how judges are asked to […]

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6 Strategies for a Highly Effective Mediation

6 Strategies For a More Effective Mediation
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It’s often easy to get into a dispute with someone, but not so easy to get out of one. That’s where mediation comes in. It is a private and confidential process where a mediator tries to help find a resolution so you can get out of fighting and move on to something more productive. Other than the cost of the mediator, there is almost no downside to attempting to settle your issues through mediation, so it should typically be on the must-do list. But here are a few tips on mediating.

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A Plaintiff Cannot be Compelled to Arbitrate the Threshold Question of Employee Status in a PAGA Claim

Timothy D. Reuben
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In Damaris Rosales v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (May 4, 2021) 2021 DJDAR 4243, the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, clarified that a plaintiff asserting a claim for civil penalties under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”; Lab. Code, § 2698 et seq.) cannot be compelled to arbitrate the threshold question

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