California Business Litigation Blog
Discussion of California case law and legal issues of interest to clients and practitioners.
Author: Richard Oppenheim practices at Sylvester, Oppenheim & Linde is in Encino, Calif.
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Recent Posts from California Business Litigation Blog
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School Dress Codes: Can Boys Wear Skirts?
With the ever-changing rules on being equal, questions are arising questioning whether it is appropriate for boys to wear girls clothing. Most schools have dress codes, such as girls having a proper length skirt. However,…
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Slumber Party Photos
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two students who were suspended from athletic activities after their principal found sexually suggestive photos from a slumber party...
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Amgen Sued Over Alleged Medical Kickback Scheme
New York and 14 other states are filing suit against the company Amgen Inc, the largest biotechnology company in the world. The claim is that the company devised and used a nationwide kickback scheme to…
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Facebook Unlikely to Collect $711 Million Spam Award
Facebook, the social networking website has won an award of $711 million in damages. The damages awarded from Sanford Wallace who is a prolific...
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Biblical Signs, Football Fields and Facebook
In Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, the events occurring on September 11th spurred the public high school cheerleaders to focus on the Bible. They constructed catchy banners with inspirational messages on them and allowed the players to
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Radiation Overdoses Prompt Class Action Lawsuit Against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
According to hospital officials, a computer resetting error could be responsible for a large number of patients receiving overdoses of radiation treatment. Allegedly, 206 patients received overdoses during...
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Mother Claims "Waterboarding Like Torture" of Autistic Child
A mother out of Montana's North middle School in Great Falls claims that two teacher's aides severely abused the special needs children in her care. Five families have come forward to make the claims, with…
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Lawsuits May Keep Hawaii School In Session Despite Furlough Days
In Oahu, Maui and the Big Island, there are nine families fighting to keep school open for special education and other needs even though the state plans to close them for the day. Two lawsuits…
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Lawsuits Pending Even After Microsoft Recovers Sidekick Data
Microsoft has returned virtually all Sidekick user data, including contact information and other personal data to users. Nevertheless, there are likely to be pending lawsuits filed against the company...
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Teacher Accused of Intentionally Sickening Autistic Boy
An Indianapolis teacher is accused of giving a child a peanut filled candy bar. The child's mother claims the teacher was trying to make her son sick so that he could not go on a…