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Supreme Court Ruling Forces Judge's Hand In No-Fly List Lawsuit
Northern District of California Judge William Alsup must apply the heightened civil pleading standards recently laid out by the U.S. Supreme Court. But that doesn't mean he has to like it.Santa Clara Contempt Case Advances
Lawyers in a trade-secrets suit have been fighting over the use of a voice-mail message. Some of the hubbub was settled when a Santa Clara Superior Court judge ruled that an injunction on the message still stands � despite what the Sixth District thinks.Judge Sends Message to California Jury in Sexual Orientation Bias Case
A Santa Clara, Calif., judge threw out a $945,000 verdict against the city of San Jose after concluding the jury was more interested in "sending a message" in a sexual orientation employment discrimination suit than in weighing evidence. The judge found the verdict wasn't supported by the evidence and that the monetary award constituted punitive damages, which are not recoverable against government entities.
Judicial Profile: James Kleinberg
If you've got a problem with the Santa Clara County Superior Court judge's ruling, you'd better let him know by 4 p.m.
Leaning Into the Legal Profession
Sheryl Sandberg's call to lead in her recent book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, piqued the interest of Michele Corvi, who is a law firm partner and the mother of three children. Corvi offers some sound advice to lawyers struggling to do it all. Tip No. 1: Surround yourself with people who believe in you.In Trade Secrets Case, Court Upholds Injunction on Use of Errant Voicemail
A key argument in a trade secrets suit pertaining to the validity of a preliminary injunction has been denied, setting the stage for contempt hearings against two lawyers involved. Both sides have been butting heads over the use of a voicemail message recording ever since the California Supreme Court decided to review the case. At issue is what effect the high court's decision has on an earlier trial court's preliminary injunction against using the tape -- even though an appeal court later overruled it.
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