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Month: May 2019

Stricter Interpretation Required: The Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Statute Requires Analysis of Both Content and Context

On behalf of Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP | May 31, 2019 | Business Litigation

On May 6, 2019, the Supreme Court of California published an opinion drastically altering the way strategic lawsuits against public participation ("SLAPP") statutes are interpreted. The anti-SLAPP statute allows for a "special motion to strike meritless claims early...

Trademark Licensee’s Rights Not Rescinded Upon Debtor/Licensor’s Rejection of the License

On behalf of Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP | May 23, 2019 | Sales & Dissolutions

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) resolved a circuit split when it recently held in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC, No. 17-1657 (May 20, 2019) that the debtor's rejection of Mission's license agreement did not terminate Mission's...