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Fresno Unified Trustee Under Fire for Breaching Confidentiality: Grand Jury Calls for Ethics Training to Address Brown Act Violations

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FRESNO, Calif. — A recent investigation by the Fresno County Grand Jury has uncovered that a trustee from Fresno Unified School District disclosed sensitive information from confidential closed session meetings to the media, violating state transparency laws known as the Brown Act. In light of this breach, the Grand Jury has advised the district’s board members to undergo training focused on ethics laws, particularly emphasizing compliance with the Brown Act, which is designed to ensure public access to meetings while allowing certain discussions to remain private. The inquiry was initiated following several complaints from local … Read more

Penn State Receives ABA Approval to Establish Unified Law School

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University Park, PA — In a significant development for legal education in Pennsylvania, the Penn State Board of Trustees has given its seal of approval for a consolidation that will unite two of its law school campuses. This move, sanctioned by the American Bar Association, paves the way for a merged entity beginning fall of the next academic year. This newly unified law school will combine the resources and strengths of Penn State Dickinson Law located in Carlisle and Penn State Law based in University Park. The unanimous decision from Penn State’s trustees aims to … Read more

Epiq Facilitator™ Revolutionizes Legal Management with Unified Platform for Class Action and Mass Tort Claims

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New York – Legal professionals dealing with the complexities of mass tort and class action claims now have a powerful tool at their disposal. Epiq Facilitator™ has emerged as an innovative platform designed to streamline the management of these intricate legal battles comprehensively and securely. Mass torts and class actions involve large groups of plaintiffs, and coordinating such lawsuits can be monumentally complex and costly. The need for handling multiple claims efficiently and transparently calls for advanced technological solutions. Epiq Facilitator™ steps in as a vital resource for law firms and corporate legal departments, offering … Read more

Seoul Semiconductor Files Patent Lawsuit Against Amazon in European Unified Patent Court

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Seoul, South Korea – Seoul Semiconductor, a leading manufacturer of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), has taken legal action against e-commerce giant Amazon.com. The company has filed a patent lawsuit with the newly established European Unified Patent Court, aiming to prevent the distribution of allegedly infringing products across Europe. The European Unified Patent Court, established in June 2023, has the authority to enforce patent rights simultaneously in 17 European Union countries with a single injunction. Seoul Semiconductor revealed that it has obtained 15 individual court injunctions related to patent infringement against various companies in the United States, … Read more