Intellectual Property,
Government
Jan. 22, 2014
SB 606: Attempt to address childish behavior of paparazzi
In September, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 606, amending Section 11414 of the California Penal Code.
Andrew J. Thomas
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Jenner & Block LLP
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Harvard Univ Law School; Cambridge MA
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In September, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 606, amending Section 11414 of the California Penal Code. Under the existing rule, a person who "intentionally harasses the child or ward of any other person because of that person's employment, is guilty of a misdemeanor." "Harasses" is defined as "knowing and willful conduct directed at a specific child that seriously alarms, annoys, torments, or terrorizes the child, and that serves no legitimate purpose" where the conduct is "such as w...
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