Los Angeles Business Litigation Blog

This blog is written "from the perspective of someone aiming to enter the legal conversation occurring online surrounding the following:

• The intersection of individual rights and the internet, e.g., privacy, free speech, and defamation
• Intellectual property rights and peer2peer filesharing;
• Operating systems, e.g., Linux and Mac OS X
• Software licensing
• Open source software & open source software-based business models
• Leveraging open source technology to serve clients more effectively while maintaining the highest standards of professional ethics and responsibility."

Author: Daniel A. Reisman is a solo practitioner in Los Angeles.

Blawg Related Categories: Contracts • Internet Law • States • California • Solo / Small Firm • Business Law

Recent Posts from Los Angeles Business Litigation Blog

Turning Piracy into Profit for Content Owners Has Some Ethical Pitfalls
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Bozeman, MT Goes Phishing--Applicants Seeking City Jobs Must Disclose Usernames and Passwords
It's no secret that more and more employers are doing a quick Google search for a job applicant’s name as part of their background checks, but the City of Bozeman is taking it one step…
Don’t Judge a Complaint By Its Cover Sheet
An elderly woman is suing Sacha Baron Cohen and NBC in Los Angeles County Superior Court for injuries she suffered, which left her permanently disabled, due to an incident at a bingo tournament where Cohen…
A Plaintiff Must Plead California UCL Causes of Action With "Heightened Particularly" in Federal Court
In Kearns v. Ford Motor Co., No. 07-55835, 2009 WL 1578535 (9th Cir. June 8, 2009), the Ninth Circuit held that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure ("FRCP") 9(b) applies to causes of action under California's…
How effective is litigation as a vehicle for negotiating a business deal?
Via The Complete Lawyer, Savvy Lawyers Value Their Human Capital: Use litigation as an opportunity to negotiate a business deal. In hard economic times, GC’s are not in the “millions for defense but not a…
California Continues to Endorse Unconstitutional Content Restriction
Back in February I wrote about the Ninth Circuit decision holding a 2005 California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors unconstitutional. Apparently, California isn’t satisfied with that ruling. According to the…
The Business of Fee Disputes and Mandatory Fee Arbitration
Most attorneys that I know are vigilant about their billing practices, and upfront with their clients about them. But, as with any other contractual relationship, disputes inevitably arise. And, in an effort to cut costs…
Big Law Firms Cutting Summer Programs May Ultimately Broaden Job Prospects
What if lawyers could get jobs at big firms after they've been lawyers for a few years? If big law firms cut their summer programs, and in turn, dismantle the formal hiring process that basically…
MN Supreme Court Decision on Breathalyzer Source Code Intentionally Ambivalent?
Last week, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that one DWI defendant is entitled to examine the source code of the breathalyzer used to determine his blood alcohol content, and that another DWI defendant is not entitled…
Wikipedia Entries Still Aren't Admissible Evidence
An article in the North Jersey Crime Examiner reports that an appellate court in New Jersey reversed the judgment in a collection case because the lower court mistakenly admitted a Wikipedia entry into evidence during…