Litigation

Keyword Ad Trademark Suits Still Need “Something More,” Despite Recent Ruling

October 20, 2014

If a company purchases a competitor’s trademark so it can appear online when someone searches for the competitor, it sounds […]

Lawyer Claims Her Blog Posts Are Copyrighted, Can’t Be Used Against Her

October 16, 2014

A lawyer who was cited with a disciplinary complaint for r statements she made on her blog attempted—unsuccessfully—to mount a […]

Houston Pastors Served With Subpoenas For Their Sermons

October 16, 2014

Lawyers for the city of Houston sparked a public outcry when they subpoenaed several local pastors, asking for copies of […]

Europe’s “Right to Be Forgotten” Curtailed In Court Test

October 16, 2014

A European court has for the first time applied the “right-to-be-forgotten” precedent from the European Court of Justice Google Spain […]

Hard-Partying CEO Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

October 16, 2014

A CEO who solicited funds from friends, then blew hundreds of thousands of dollars on lavish parties to celebrate false […]

Asiana Airlines To Pay $55M To Settle Price-Fixing Suit

October 14, 2014

Asiana Airlines has reached an agreement to pay $55 million to settle a U.S. class action alleging that the company […]

Attorneys’ Fees Awarded to Small Business Patent Owner to Advance Considerations of “Compensation and Deterrence”

October 14, 2014

A recent case where attorney fees were awarded to the prevailing party after the defendant failed to withdraw a claim the District of Connecticut court found to be “frivolous,” is an example of the new cases going forward that may see attorney fees awarded following the SUprmee Court’s decision in Octane Fitness v. ICON Health & Fitness.

State Tort Reform Laws Immunize Dallas Hospital From Ebola Suits

October 14, 2014

Reuters reports that injured parties will have a tough time suing the Texas hospital that sent home a patient later […]

Wal-Mart Pilloried For Defense In Tracy Morgan Crash

October 14, 2014

By citing the fact that plaintiffs in the Tracy Morgan crash case weren’t wearing seat belts as one of nine […]

Cybersecurity Breach Liability

October 14, 2014

Companies need to be able to make the case that they have implemented “reasonable security” in the face of cyber threats, even though it’s not clear exactly what reasonable security is.

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