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The Ninth Circuit confirmed that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are ‘goods’ under the Lanham Act and can be protected by trademark law…
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/ Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Governor Gavin Newsom signed two budget trailer bills on June 30, 2025, enacting the most substantial reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in over five decades…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
This is our third update on the important changes in the two budget trailer bills, AB 130 and SB 131, after previous posts addressing the new CEQA exemption for infill housing and the “near miss” CEQA streamlining process. While…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Transportation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) just released its long-awaited model employee notice triggering a new compliance obligation for all California employers regarding the rights of employees who are victims of…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Following up on our earlier coverage of the new California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption passed as part of budget trailer bill AB 130, another significant CEQA pathway was created through its companion legislation,…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Due to the Federal Reserve’s imminent shift to a new funds wiring system (known as ISO 20022), if you have upcoming plans to transfer any amount of funds via wire transfer, confirm with your bank and anyone else handling your…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
Governor Gavin Newsom signed two budget trailer bills on June 30, 2025, enacting the most substantial reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in over five decades—most significantly by introducing a new…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team:
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Mayor Lurie names new S.F. planning director (SF Chronicle): Sarah Dennis Phillips has been named the City’s planning director, replacing…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The influencer marketing ecosystem has evolved into a multibillion-dollar engine of digital commerce, delivering measurable ROI to brands across industries. However, as the industry matures, so too does the legal landscape…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
In a move that could reshape day-to-day people-management practices across the state, the California Legislature is advancing Assembly Bill 1221 (“AB 1221”), a sweeping proposal that would regulate how employers deploy…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
California’s 2025 legislative cycle includes another ambitious package of housing bills as the state continues to look for ways to ease the housing crisis amidst continued political and economic uncertainty. Reforming the…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In a significant development for companies targeted by (or vulnerable to) litigation over website data collection practices, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Video Privacy Protection…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team:
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Mayor Lurie launches initiative to speed up S.F.’s slow permitting process (SF Chronicle): The Mayor announced a new effort to streamline…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On February 27, 2025, FinCEN announced that it would not issue fines or penalties or take any other enforcement action against any companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
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A plaintiff prevailing in a trademark infringement suit is often entitled to an award of the “defendant’s profits.” 15 U.S.C. §1117(a)…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Intellectual Property
