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First-Amendment Rights of Solicitors
A California Court of Appeal recently affirmed the right of a shopping center owner to limit the First Amendment rights of citizens from being exercised near store entrances.
Citizens seeking charitable donations entered an outdoor shopping center and solicited donations near store entrances. The plaintiff, who controls the outdoor shopping center, had a written policy prohibiting solicitation of donations on the shopping center property. He asked the solicitors to leave, but they refused. The plaintiff called the police to have the solicitors removed, but the police would not remove them without a court order.
The plaintiff obtained a preliminary injunction enjoining the solicitors from soliciting donations or engaging in other expressive activities on sidewalks adjacent to the store entrances; however, the injunction order permitted such activities in a public forum area of the shopping center that excluded the areas adjacent to storefront entrances, as designated in a diagram that was attached to the injunction order. The defendants appealed, contending that the areas adjacent to store entrances are public forum areas in which expressive activities cannot be prohibited.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.