Litigation

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Retail tenants in California ' and perhaps those in other states as well ' that collect ZIP Codes may very well find themselves the subject of putative class actions, the penalties for which could be substantial.

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With foreclosure filings at unprecedented levels, associations are facing high assessment delinquency rates since generally when a homeowner stops paying his or her mortgage, he or she also ceases paying any assessments. A look at recent litigation.

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The Supreme Court's 5-to-4 decision in <i>Stern v. Marshall</i> definitively upsets a quarter-century's jurisdiction by bankruptcy courts over a large set of actions.

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There can be significant economic efficiencies realized by moving to the cloud. However there are also potential risks involved if an entity does not adequately consider the information governance implications, especially those involving electronic discovery.

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reconfirmed the long-established principle that, under California law, an implied-in-fact contract claim over an alleged promise to pay for use of an idea or concept isn't preempted by federal copyright law.

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News from neighboring states.

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One of the greatest challenges any organization can face is the integration of evolving technology into its culture, practice and processes. At Bradford &amp; Barthel ("B&amp;B"), our main challenges in this regard have focused on the adaptation of Google Apps within our environment and business model.

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Recent rulings of importance.