California Contract Law Court 
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held Wednesday that workers in California will not be forced into arbitration as a condition of employment. In 2019, California passed Assembly Bill 51 (AB51), to limit workplace arbitration agreements. The judge found that the law was preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).
SCOTUSBlog
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Instead, a court (often a California state court or the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, appeals court in California) refuses to send the dispute to arbitration. The case before the court involves a sweepstakes that Coinbase sponsored related to the infamous dogecoin.
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Conflict of Laws
JULY 26, 2021
Epic Games, the developer of the highly popular and lucrative online video game Fortnite , recently won an appeal against tech juggernaut, Apple, in Australia’s Federal Court. [1] 3] Epic appealed to the Full Court. 3] Epic appealed to the Full Court. 1 Exclusive Choice of Foreign Court Agreements in Australia.
The Hollywood Lawyer
MARCH 5, 2021
Paramount Pictures has plans to produce a remake of the classic 1961 “Breakfast At Tiffany’s,” but attorney’s for Truman Capote, who wrote the novella that the film was based on, has been fighting it in federal court alleging breach of contract.
SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 18, 2022
Share The Federal Arbitration Act requires courts to enforce arbitration agreements in most circumstances. Most courts have held that the arbitration agreement is still enforceable unless the other party has been prejudiced. Sundance , which will be argued on Monday, the Supreme Court will consider whether this is the correct rule.
The Hollywood Lawyer
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
The post Music Monday: Taylor Swift and a Utah Theme Park Battle in Court Over the Name ‘Evermore’ appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.
The Hollywood Lawyer
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
A copyright lawsuit concerning Top Gun: Maverick from the heirs to Ehud Yonay, the author of the original Top Gun, will go to court. The post Film Fridays: Paramount Heads To Court Over “Top Gun: Maverick” Copyright Lawsuit appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. ” U.S.
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