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I spoke with a reporter from the International Business Times about potential additional charges that could result from live-streaming crimes (based on largely untested theories of criminal liability that would face significant hurdles), and whether websites like Facebook are liable for user-created content. To read the full article please click here.
Bird Marella principals Ekwan Rhow and Timothy Yoo secured another trial victory for test preparation and admissions consulting company Elite of Los Angeles. In 2013, Mr. Rhow obtained a jury verdict against former Elite employee Christopher John Hamilton for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duties, and interference with ...
I was happy to talk to U.S. News about how aspiring prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers should go about choosing a law school. My advice: 1) quality and reputation of the law school matter; 2) find a place with former federal prosecutors on the faculty who know the ins and ...
News organizations from across the political spectrum are taking note of recent signals from US AG Jeff Sessions which suggest he and the Trump administration are likely to shift law enforcement resources away from white collar crime enforcement. While it remains to be seen whether such predictions will bear out, ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce the elevation of Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk to principal. Since joining the firm as an associate in 2012, Mrs. Van Dyk has successfully established a practice focused on civil and criminal matters for business and health care professionals. “I am honored to be a ...
Bird Marella Principals Gary Lincenberg and Ariel Neuman will be featured presenters at the American Bar Association’s 31st Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime. Mr. Neuman will participate as a panelist to discuss the topic, “Significant Legal Developments in the Regions,” on Wednesday, March 8th at 9 am, while Mr. ...
Bird Marella is proud to recognize the attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list: Terry W. Bird – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer – Business Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar Joel E. Boxer – Business Litigation, ...
The obstruction of justice charge filed against Volkswagen this week contains an important warning for attorneys representing companies under investigation. As described in the factual basis to the company’s plea agreement, when the investigation began, an in-house lawyer told different groups of VW employees that a litigation hold was coming. ...
Bird Marella attorneys Ariel Neuman and Julian Burns authored the article, “Backpage Dismissal Does Not Solve Websites’ Woes,” published by Law360. The article analyzes the implications of a recent ruling by a California Judge to dismiss all criminal charges against the website based on immunity granted to website operators by ...
A California court’s recent dismissal of criminal charges against the CEO and former owners of online classifieds site Backpage.com reaffirmed a broad view of website operators’ immunity from liability for content posted by third parties. But while the court’s ruling bolsters the weight of precedent favoring expansive immunity under Section ...
