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A Victory for Kleiner Perkins Should Still be a Red Flag for All Employers – “It’s All About Your Culture”
As was discussed on Fox Business News’s Willis Report, Friday’s jury’s verdict in California rejecting Ellen Pao’s claims of gender discrimination and retaliation was undoubtedly a huge victory for the venture capital…
In Pricing Case, California Court Determines Meaning of "Free" Shipping
In the Overstock.com case described in the post yesterday, the plaintiff also argued that Overstock’s representations that shipping was “free” or “only $2.95” violated California’s False Advertising Law because the…
California Court Imposes $6.82 Million Civil Penalty in Comparative Pricing Action
Still recovering from the holiday sales? If you’re a retailer or a manufacturer pricing your own products, don’t forget about the state laws governing promotional pricing and deceptive pricing claims. The state of…
Courts Continue to Strictly Interpret the Preemptive Scope of Tower Siting Rules
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 imposes limitations on a local government’s ability to deny permits to construct telecommunication towers. These include, among others, prohibitions against discrimination, a review…
California AG Kamala Harris Releases Privacy Guidelines for Mobile Apps
Jameson Dempsey co-authored this blog post. Hot on the heels of its recent lawsuit against Delta Airlines for alleged violations of the California Online Privacy Protection Act (“CalOPPA”), today the California…