The deal caps seven years of litigation over the rights of publishers and Google's mission to become the world's digital library.
BANKRUPTCY – Stan Lee Media Inc. v. Conan Sales Co. LLC
BRIEF – As part of its bankruptcy ten years ago, Stan Lee Media agreed to sell the rights to the character Conan the Barbarian to Conan Sales. Now Stan Lee Media wants relief from the bankruptcy court order approving the settlement. But Conan Sales argues that the court was correct not to offer the relief under Rule 60(b)(6). (9th Cir.)
JUVENILE LAW - L.A. v. Superior Court ex rel. Cnty. of San Diego
OPINION - A juvenile may be ordered incarcerated during school hours or outside of school hours without violating Education Code § 601, for egregious behavior including truancy, defiance, disruption, tardiness, stealing, and conflict. (Cal.Ct. App., 4th Dist.)
CONTRACTS – Sun Pacific Mktg. Co-op Inc. v. DiMare Fresh Inc.
OPINION – DiMare contracted to buy tomatoes in bulk from Sun. The contract included a clause that Sun would be excused from performance if an Act of God made performance impossible. After a heat wave, Sun did not perform and sought to be excused. However, Sun’s own packing records are unreliable in showing it had any shortage. (E.D. Cal.)
A panel of federal judges ordered that cases filed around the United States in the aftermath of the social media company's botched IPO be centralized.
The request came as part of litigation first filed in 2000 by a group consisting largely of African-American plaintiffs that complained about a pattern of civil rights abuses.
The high court considered whether it was proper to overturn the murder conviction of a woman after the state trial judge dismissed a juror who stood in the way of a guilty verdict against her.
Jonathan David Ball leaves King & Spalding to join Greenberg Traurig; McCarter & English hires Joseph Bachelder and Jerome Cohen as special counsel.
Ellen Pao's lawyer plans to file a new charge with California authorities alleging Kleiner Perkins' move to keep her from work was retaliation for her sexual harassment lawsuit.
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