Reality Check, Courtesy of Breonna Taylor
These days, when I start to feel sorry for myself, I invoke the memory of Breonna Taylor and her family, and realize I have nothing to complain about. Whatever concerns of unfair play, injustice and random displays of inequitably applied brute force melt to insignificance when I contemplate the 26-year-old emergency medical technician awakened from […]
Poor Rembrandt! (Sort of)
He is an artist known for breaking the rules, and possibly the law, according to “Rembrandt the Bankrupt Printmaker: His Life and Bankruptcy Proceedings of 1656,” an adventure in painting and jurisprudence delivered in the ceremonial courtroom of the U.S. District Courthouse on First Street in Los Angeles April 30. Flanked by majestic oil paintings of chief judges past, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge the […]
Death of Unions Greatly Exaggerated
The Supreme Court is expected this month to issue its opinion in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, a closely watched case viewed as a bellwether for the future of unions. At issue is whether unions have the right to mandate collection of agency fees from non-members. According to the current […]
Fyre Fest Lit Takes Criminal Bent
As the tangled web around the disastrous Fyre Festival continues to unravel — with 11 civil lawsuits, unpaid vendors, and many unsatisfied customers after the would-be luxury music festival was postponed before it even began — one question among many keeps arising: Is company founder Billy McFarland facing prison time?
Bullish on Intellectual Property
Can proximity create copyright infringement? Artist Arturo Di Modica claims it can. The creator of the famous bronze “Charging Bull” that has since 1989 been a visual signifier of Wall Street is demanding that the city of New York remove an adjoining sculpture he says distorts the meaning of his work. In March, the statue dubbed “Fearless Girl” was […]
Africa’s Legal Beat
Native drums have long been associated with Africa’s cultural roots, integral to the daily life and rituals of many communities. Its influence has spread worldwide, providing the launchpad for a multitude of music styles, among them jazz and rock and roll, all of which is widely recognized. Less known is the disruptive effect of colonial drumming […]
LA Law Library at 125
(Event photos by Paula Parisi) Hard to believe, but when it comes to the law, the wild west is actually a bastion of civilization. Outside of Washington, D.C., our own LA Law Library is the largest public law library in the nation. When it comes to the enthusiasm, knowledge and helpfulness of the staff, it is second to […]