Month: January 2025

Deadlines, FAA: First Dist. Div. 1 Sides With Courts Holding FAA Does Not Preempt Prompt Payment Of Arbitrator CA Statute

The Court Distinguishes The Case From Hernandez v. Sohnen Enterprises, Inc.         Jenny-Ashley Colon-Perez sued her former employer, Security Industry Specialists, Inc. (SIS), for various employment-related claims. After agreeing to arbitrate, SIS failed to pay arbitration fees within the 30-day deadline required by California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98. Colon-Perez chose to withdraw from […]

Reviews: Who Owns This Sentence? — Book Reviewed By Your Blogger Marc Alexander

January 20, 2025 · Reviews

A History Of Copyrights And Wrongs.         David Bellos, an academic, translator, and biographer, and Alexandre Montagu, an IP attorney and founder of MontaguLaw, have written an engaging history of copyright law. Blogger Marc Alexander has written a review of the book. The review is republished here with the permission of the Journal of the […]

Agency: Third District Agrees Durable Power Of Attorney At Issue Did Not Confer Authority To Agent To Agree To Arbitrate

Authority To Make Medical Decisions Is Not The Same As Authority To Consent To Arbitration.         In Lombardo v. Gramercy Court, C098857 ( 3rd Dist. 12/31/24) (Robie, Earl, Mauro) the plaintiffs, Lisa Lombardo and others, sued Gramercy Court for wrongful death, negligence, elder abuse, and gross negligence after Elizabeth Stein, their relative, died following inadequate […]