CEBBLOG

March 18, 2019

"The Government Claims Act (Govt C §§810–996.6) established uniform procedures for claims against public entities and public employees, and an expanding body of case law has developed around this subject. The same procedures and time frames generally apply to both state and local public entities, with some differences on the subject matter of claims and administrative processes."

https://blog.ceb.com/2019/03/18/timing-for-presenting-a-government-claim-is-critical/#more-22851

DailyJournal

March 12, 2019

https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/351519-california-supreme-court-historical-society-grant-honors-selma-moidel-smith

Contra Costa Lawyer

March 1, 2019

"Clients often ask whether their child will have to choose which parent he or she wants to live with after the divorce. As with most legal questions, the answer is—It depends. While a child is not required to express to the court his or her preference or to provide any input regarding custody or visitation, there is also nothing in the Family Code that prohibits a child from expressing an option regarding custody or visitation."

http://cclawyer.cccba.org/2019/03/the-child-as-a-witness-in-dissolution-proceedings/

USPTO Silicon Valley

March 15, 2019

The two-hour seminar will review the considerations and options for filing foreign patent applications, including an overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the use of the Paris Convention for non-PCT countries.

This seminar is intended for paralegals, patent attorneys/agents, and anyone who requires a basic understanding of filing patent applications internationally, particularly under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/silicon-valley-ca/pursuing-patent-protection-abroad-0

Stanford Lawyer Magazine

March 1, 2019

On January 29 of this year, PG&E filed for bankruptcy, citing billions of dollars in liabilities stemming from wildfires in both 2017 and 2018—some of California’s most deadly. In the discussion that follows, Professor G. Marcus Cole, a leading scholar of bankruptcy law, discusses what this means to PG&E and ratepayers in California.

https://law.stanford.edu/2019/03/01/stanford-laws-marcus-cole-on-the-pge-bankruptcy/

IPWatchdog, Inc.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

During this webinar the panel will discuss, among other things:

Prior art after the AIA (and Helsinn)

Best practices for finding the most relevant prior art

Using artificial intelligence based tools to find prior art

http://www.ipwatchdog.com/ambercite-discovering-prior-art-march-14-2019/

ABA Journal News

March 8, 2019

Immigrants seeking asylum may seek habeas review of the procedures leading to expedited removal orders, a federal appeals court has ruled.

The March 7 decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco has “sweeping implications,” according to a press release by the American Civil Liberties Union.

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/in-ruling-with-sweeping-implications-9th-circuit-rules-asylum-seekers-entitled-to-habeas-review

Bernard E. Witkin Alameda County Law Library

Evolution of Equitable Easement in California Thursday, March 28, 2019 Noon to 1:30 1.5 Hours MCLE Participatory Credits Speaker: David L. Roth About the speaker: Mr. Roth is the author or co-author of chapters in the CEB publicationsCalifornia Easements and Boundaries: Law & Litigation and Neighbor Disputes:  Law & Litigation. Program will review the law governing encroaching structures and right of way. Advance Registration $35.00 Day of Event Registration $45.00 Download a flyer HERE Register online at Eventbrite: HERE

Associated Press

March 7, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California lawmaker and district attorney announced Thursday a proposed law that would automatically clear some 8 million criminal convictions eligible for sealing but that remain public records.

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and state Democratic Assemblyman Phil Ting of San Francisco said the bill if passed would help millions of offenders take advantage of an often overlooked law allowing convicted drunken drivers, burglars and other low-level offenders to seal their records.

https://apnews.com/b21c5056ea9e49fea1029dea03301ead

CEBBLOG

March 1, 2019

There are two marital privileges:

1) the privilege not to testify against a spouse and not be called as a witness when the spouse is a party;

2) and the privilege for confidential marital communications.

https://blog.ceb.com/2019/03/01/is-there-any-marital-privilege-left-after-divorce/#more-22942