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UC Berkeley Law Student Djenab Conde Wins $3,000 Scholarship
February 16, 2019
We are honored to announce the 2018 winner of the Reeves Law Group scholarship: Djenab Conde. Djenab is a student of UC Berkeley, School of Law. She is a 2019 J.D. Candidate.
Djenab’s compelling essay made an impact on the judges. As a child of immigrant parents and a
Can Amazon Legally Cancel Its Film Deals with Woody Allen?
February 12, 2019
Amazon Studios entered into a deal with filmmaker Woody Allen for a series titled Crisis in Six Scenes. Amazon and Allen then agreed on a deal for four movies. These contracts guaranteed Allen’s company, Gravier Productions, minimum guaranteed payments totaling between $68 million and $73 million. You can read the contracts
Is A Single Family Responsible for Thousands of Opioid Deaths?
February 4, 2019
The Massachusetts Attorney General seems to think so. Massachusetts has sued members of the Sackler family for their role in pushing addictive painkillers like Oxycontin and concealing their dangers. Purdue Pharma also makes pain medicines such as hydromorphone, oxycodone, fentanyl, codeine, and hydrocodone.
Why the U.S. Indicted the CFO of the World’s Largest Telecom Equipment Maker
January 29, 2019
California Employees: New Minimum Wage, Employer Regulations, and Employee Protections
January 20, 2019
Did you know California, now the world’s 5th largest economy, has the strongest labor and employment laws in the country? Some critics believe that greater regulation of employers could drive business from the state. Read on about the new employee protections for 2019.
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How Long Can the Federal Government Shutdown Continue?
January 10, 2019
As of January 10, 2019, the current federal government shutdown is in its 20th day. President Trump has threatened to keep the shutdown going for months or even years. Is that legal?
There is no law that places a time limit on the duration of a government shutdown. There
Are You Ready for 2019 and These New California Laws?
January 3, 2019
CHILDREN
Restaurants with children’s meals can no longer offer sugary drinks, such as juice and soda, as the primary choice on their menus. The default option must be milk, water or flavored water with no added sweeteners.
Children under the age of 16 will no longer be
Is the Indian Child Welfare Act Racially Biased Against Non-Indians?
December 28, 2018
A white family from Phoenix, Arizona is challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act in court so that they can adopt a baby they’ve been raising.
In 2014, Paul Buckley and his wife fostered a baby boy named Mason. After raising Mason for a year and a half, the couple initiated
Fresh Prince Actor Sues Over Fortnite’s Use of his “Carlton” Dance
December 21, 2018
Former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro says his signature move “The Carlton Dance“— was copied in Epic Games’ Fortnite Battle Royale. Epic Games sold The Dance as an in-game purchase under the name “Fresh,” allowing players to customize their game avatars.
In the
Was It “Cruel and Unusual” Punishment for Grandma to be Housed with Male Inmates?
December 14, 2018
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals certainly thinks so!
Fior Pichardo de Veloz is a lawyer and elected official from the Dominican Republic. In 2013, when she was 50 years old, she flew to Miami to be present for the birth of a grandson, but was arrested at the airport