Today's General Counsel

Today's General Counsel

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Willful Infringement of Copyright in Haitian Earthquake Photographs Cost AFP and Getty $1.2 Million

December 24, 2013

A federal jury in New York has found Agence France-Presse and Getty Images Inc. willful in their infringement of Daniel Morel’s copyrights in eight photographs of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and ordered them to pay damages of $1.2 million.

Cyber Law Tracker: Cybersquatting Ruling in the Ninth Circuit

December 24, 2013

A recent Ninth Circuit ruling should provide much comfort to registrars sued for contributory cybersquatting.

Faked LinkedIn Profile and Twitter Hash Tags Give Rise to Trademark and False Advertising Claims

December 24, 2013

A recent opinion from the Western District of Virginia sets forth a useful framework for analyzing a variety of Lanham Act claims based on false commercial speech uttered in social media.

Native Tribes’ Sovereign Immunity Extends To Infringement Suits

December 24, 2013

Two district court decisions have held the Native American tribal organizations have sovereign immunity from infringement lawsuits, even for activities […]

Energy Sector In Mexico Opened To Private Investment

December 24, 2013

The state will continue to own the hydrocarbons “within the subsoil,” writes Elisabeth Eljuri, head of the Latin American Practice […]

Labor Letter, December 2013: Was It A Good Year Or Bad Year? The 2013 Employment Law Year In Review

December 24, 2013

10 Hot Employment Issues for Global Companies in 2014

December 24, 2013

Who Pays When Employees Crash Their Cars After Hours? It Could Be You…

December 24, 2013

Personality Tests For Workers In High-Risk Jobs

December 24, 2013

Can a test predict behavior under stress and the likelihood of making a careless or macho mistake on the job? […]

New Lawyers Are Depressed And Buried In Debt

December 23, 2013

A study from the Wisconsin State Bar found that new law school grads are dealing with underemployment – that is, […]

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