Twitter admits that mobile app users’ entire address book is uploaded to Twitter and retained for 18 months

Twitter admits that mobile app users’ entire address book is uploaded to Twitter and retained for 18 months: http://lat.ms/yHXmBC .  This includes email addresses, phone numbers and addresses.  The upload occurs when users of the mobile Twitter app presses the “find friends” button on their phone.

Supreme Court overturns California law on euthanizing downed livestock

Supreme Court overturns California law on euthanizing downed livestock. According to the Washington Post:

The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a California law that would require euthanizing downed livestock at federally inspected slaughterhouses to keep the meat out of the nation’s food system. The high court ruled that the state’s 2009 state law was blocked from going into effect by federal law administered by the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

You can read the slip opinion in National Meat Assn. v. Harris, No. 10-224 here.

EA files lawsuit to vindicate First Amendment right to depict trademarked Bell helicopters in Battlefield 3

EA files lawsuit to vindicate First Amendment right to depict trademarked Bell helicopters in Battlefield 3: http://bit.ly/wVbJNG

Fourth District Court of Appeal slams and fines attorney for lying and other misconduct

The Fourth District Court of Appeal has fined an Orange County attorney $10,000 for misconduct.  The misconduct is aptly summed up by the court as follows:

How much do you sanction an attorney who lies to the court, seeks unwarranted sanctions, bullies opposing counsel, shows no remorse, and effectively vows to continue such tactics by endorsing his conduct when challenged on it?

Read the decision sanctioning Timothy Donahue in Kim v. Westmoore Partners, Inc. here: G044216

Former UC Davis student sues Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi over hazing

Former UC Davis student sues Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi over hazing: http://bit.ly/rwV6Bc

Sam Adams v. Anchor Steam: lawsuit filed over “stolen” beer distribution secrets

Sam Adams v. Anchor Steam: lawsuit filed over “stolen” beer distribution secrets: http://huff.to/rNk2Dx

California Supreme Court likely to overturn California law requiring immediate slaughter of downer animals

California Supreme Court likely to overturn California law requiring immediate slaughter of downer animals: http://nyti.ms/sjRNvE

Judges orders divorcing couple to swap Facebook and Dating Site passwords

Judges orders divorcing couple to swap Facebook and Dating Site passwords: http://onforb.es/s2Wy0r

Lawyer sues ex-client in SF Superior Court over negative online review

Lawyer sues ex-client in SF Superior Court over negative online review: http://bit.ly/t6UFg1

9th Circuit to review California law declaring there was an Armenian genocide in Turkey

9th Circuit to review California law declaring there was an Armenian genocide in Turkey: http://wapo.st/t0damE