Time is reserved for public comment at the beginning of the meeting, and the amount of time allocated for each speaker will not exceed five minutes.Resolutions to approve the appointments of Leslie Dery and Michael Egan as retired annuitants to fill critically needed Senior Appellate Court Attorney positions within the 180-day period after retirement, as authorized by Government Code sections 7522.56(f)(1) and 21224(a). [read post]

Margaret Atwood on creativity (Michael Geist) National Graduate Caucus on copyright reform (Michael Geist) Supreme Court dismisses auto parts resellers' leave to appeal in action seeking expungement of trade marks for non-distinctiveness and abandonment: Hyundai Auto Canada v Cross Canada Auto Body Supply (West) Ltd & Ors (Canadian Trademark Blog) 'Why copyright? [read post]