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Yet another case showing that the relationship between conflicts of interest, "bad faith," and the business judgement rule is constantly evolving. Learn more: buff.ly/3ZjztS7 #OfNote #law #legal #badfaith #conflictsofinterest

The California Court of Appeal recently held that e-signatures may not be enough to prove someone "knowingly" signed a contract. Learn more: buff.ly/4eBZYrA #OfNote #law #legal

The Ninth Circuit recently confirmed that mere non-disclosure is simply not enough to show active concealment. Learn more: buff.ly/3AxX1u5 #OfNote #law #legal

California Courts can refuse to compel arbitration to avoid inconsistent rulings. Learn more: buff.ly/3AlU53G #OfNote #law #legal #arbitration

The recent CA Court of Appeals ruling on a Police Chief's employment retaliation claim has raised concerns about free speech and the need for anti-racist mentality in law enforcement. Learn more: buff.ly/4eMfvG0 #OfNote #law #legal #FirstAmendment

Nirvana claimed Kurt Cobain designed their iconic smiley face logo, alleging Marc Jacobs used it without permission. After years of litigation, both parties agreed to settle the dispute. Learn more: buff.ly/3zupL6A #OfNote #law #Nirvana #MarcJacobs #FashionLaw

The Courts found Walmart in breach of contract and ordered them to pay damages to a glove company. Learn more: buff.ly/4eyYGOx #OfNote #law #contracts #clauses #Walmart

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously held that social media activity by public officials--including blocking comments--can be considered state action. Learn more: buff.ly/4gB5JHY #OfNote #law #legal #SCOTUS

After overturning 40 years of precent, the Supreme Court held that courts will no longer defer to agency interpretations of their own powers. Learn more: buff.ly/3XMZCcr #OfNote #law #legal #SCOTUS

The California Court of Appeal ruled that recognizing one’s own handwritten signature is enough to confirm its authenticity, even if the signer doesn’t remember signing. Learn more: buff.ly/3B1dZ3M #OfNote #law #legalnews

Courts often require extensive efforts before issuing sanctions. Luckily, if those efforts fail, meet and confer expenses may be included in a sanctions award. Learn more at: buff.ly/3XcMV9d #OfNote #law #sanctions

The Supreme Court’s ruling grants the President sweeping immunity, setting a precedent that could impact future presidencies and the upcoming election. Read more: #president" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">orsusgate.com/of-note/#presi… #OfNote #law #SCOTUS

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In the Community: #OrsusGate partner Nabil Bisharat recently shared his law career experience with students from his Alma Mater, La Salle High School in Pasadena (@LaSallePas) in a "Virtual Coffee" on Zoom.

#OrsusGate's own Nabil Bisharat, and @CarbonLawGroup's Pankaj Raval & Judy Yen discussed how #COVID19 is affecting deals and disputes in the context of the law. Learn about the increased chances of fraud and how to protect yourself in this webinar: youtube.com/watch?v=WbiebS…

Get to know #OrsusGate's Partners, Denis & Nabil. Denis has handled a wide range of matters, both in civil & criminal law, state & federal court. Nabil was named a “Rising Star” by @SuperLawyers in 2019 & 2020. Learn more about “Our Team”: buff.ly/31HqJsm

.@CACourtofAppeal created a bright line rule that claims under the Private Attorney General Act can't be forced into arbitration. When entering contracts, the best practice is to have a provision be severable if found to be illegal. Read more: buff.ly/3lgYKHI

To protect lawyers & clients, it is a lawyer’s duty to only file meritorious cases. Ex: in Stan Lee's daughter's case, the Court held that the lawsuit her attorneys filed had no merit, was filed for an improper purpose, and fined Ms. Lee $1M. Read more: buff.ly/349LgHq

There's still time to register for today's webinar—Fight, Flight, or Freeze: Deals and Disputes in the Age of Uncertainty: buff.ly/31dIMoD TODAY, we're partnering with @CarbonLawGroup to discuss difficult choices that businesses must make during the #COVID19 pandemic.

UPDATE: Our next webinar with Carbon Law Group—Fight, Flight, or Freeze: Deals and Disputes in the Age of Uncertainty has been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 12. The good news: this gives you more time to block your calendar! REGISTER TODAY: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join us this Thursday at 11am PST for our next webinar with @CarbonLawGroup—Flight, or Freeze: Deals and Disputes in the Age of Uncertainty. REGISTER NOW: buff.ly/31dIMoD