Litigation

Appeals Court: Google’s Book Database ‘Transformative’ Under Copyright

Google’s effort to scan more than 20 million books counts as fair use under copyright law, the Second Circuit Court […]

Hospital Sued When Overworked Nurse Dies In Car Accident

The husband of a nurse who died in a car accident while driving home from a 12-hour shift has filed […]

Sex Scandal, Blackmail Thicken Plot of Chevron Pollution Case

A matter that began with a pollution lawsuit against Chevron for destruction of  Ecuadorian rain forest going back to the […]

Musicians Sue RadioShack For Misattributed Commercial Song

Thanks to a clerical error by “someone with exquisite taste, but s–t for brains,” band Cadaver Dogs got no attribution or royalties when their song “Drop Zone” was used in a nationwide RadioShack commercial for new cell phones.

Wildlife Refuge Battles Activist Over Name of Bear She Saved

An animal rights activist who copyrighted the name of a wild black bear while she raised funds to relocate it […]

Tips On Reading A Resume From Outside Litigation Counsel

How to read through the boilerplate, evasion and occasional subterfuge. For the careful reader, there are some red flags.

Supreme Court To Examine Labor Neutrality Agreements

The Court will consider whether neutrality agreements between private-sector employers and unions attempting to organize violate anti-corruption law. Neutrality agreements, […]

New Ground Rules For The EU Dawn Raid

The European Commission, the body that applies EU competition law, has issued new guidance for the dawn raids it may […]

Strategies In A Medical Device Patent Jury Trial

Advice from practitioners, about “weaving a coherent story” in the esoteric field of medical devices. It probably applies as well […]

In-House Lawyer Hit With Malpractice Charge After Employee Deposition

A court of appeals found that when an in-house counsel took an employee’s deposition without giving him proper warning, and […]

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