In recent years, Ventura County has had its share of national news events, from the devastation of the Thomas and Woolsey fires to the mass-casualty tragedies of the Borderline Bar & Grill shooting and the Conception boat fire. Although 2022 lacked such large-scale local disasters, the year still packed some major breaking news. Multistory buildings…
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Pueblos Applaud the Signing of the STOP Act into Law
Former Acoma Pueblo Gov. Kurt Riley has worked for years to have the STOP Act passed and signed into law. (Photo/Acoma Pueblo) President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act into federal law. The law will prevent the illegal exportation of tribal cultural heritage items whose trafficking is already…
The Battle of the Supermarkets Vol. 2 – GINgle Bells, GINgle Bells, GIN All the Way
It is beginning to look a lot like a legal disputes saga between supermarkets in the UK. We have recently covered an ongoing dispute between Lidl and Tesco (see here), which relates to an alleged trade mark infringement. This time, Marks & Spencer (M&S) are suing the largest Europe’s discount grocery chain Aldi for copying…
This Week in the Supreme Court – week commencing 19th December 2022 – UKSCBlog
On Wednesday 14th December the Supreme Court will hand down two judgments. The hand-downs will take place at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom One: Stanford International Bank Ltd (In Liquidation) v HSBC Bank PLC, on appeal from [2021] EWCA Civ 535. The Court was asked to consider whether an insolvent company suffers any loss if payments…
Allen Weisselberg could get more time since the Trump Organization guilty verdict required jurors to find he lied
President Donald Trump with his then CFO Allen Weisselberg at Trump Tower in 2017.Evan Vucci/AP Only one person, ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg, is going to jail for the Trump Org. tax-fraud scheme. Ex-Manhattan financial-crimes prosecutors say he could now face more time than his five-month deal. A judge could rule Weisselberg violated the deal because jurors,…
Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27 – UKSC Blog
In this post, Tobias Seger, an Associate at CMS, comments on the Supreme Court’s decision in Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27, handed down by the Supreme Court on 19 October 2022. This case concerns the proper approach to granting relief under the doctrine of proprietary estoppel. background ““One day my son, all this will…
The battle of the Supermarkets – Evergreening of Trade Marks and Potential Bad Faith
Two well-known grocery stores, Tesco and Lidl, are involved in an ongoing trade mark dispute (Lidl Great Britain Limited v Tesco Stores Limited [2022] EWHC 1434 (Ch)). While the trial is set to take place in 2023, the recent developments in relation to arguments of bad faith are noteworthy, especially for brands engaged in trade…
Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Announces Proposed Settlement of Class Action Involving Purchasers of Newell Brands Inc. Common Stock
Published: dec. 5, 2022 at 7:00 AM CST|Updated: 38 minutes ago JERSEY CITY, NJ, dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEYLAW DIVISION: HUDSON COUNTY OKLAHOMA FIREFIGHTERS PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMIndividually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, vs. NEWELL BRANDS INC., MICHAEL B. POLK, JOHN K. STIPANCICH, SCOTT H. GARBER,…
Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd and Anor v Williams and Ors – UKSCBlog
In this post, Sarah Collins, Senior Associate in the Real Estate team at CMS, previews the case of Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd and Anor v Williams and Ors, which is scheduled to be heard by the UK Supreme Court on 8 December 2022. Factual Background The respondents in this appeal (Aviva) own the…
How to watch Kentucky Supreme Court hearing today on abortion lawsuit
The Kentucky Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in a case that will likely dictate the future of statewide abortion access. At 10 am on November 15, justices are scheduled to begin weighing the merits of a legal challenge to Kentucky’s trigger law and a separate six-week ban on abortion. The lawsuit was…