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Circuit Court Reinstates Dealer's Defamation Claims Against Manufacturer
In Sleepy's LLC v. Select Comfort Wholesale Corporation, Bus. Franchise Guide '15,466 (2nd Cir. Feb. 27, 2015), the Second Circuit reinstated a dealer's slander claims against a manufacturer. After the dealer had received reports that the manufacturer's sales staff was making defamatory comments about the dealer and its products, it hired secret shoppers to investigate. The manufacturer's sales staff allegedly then made defamatory comments to the secret shoppers during their investigations. Sleepy's serves as a reminder that manufacturers must properly train their sales staff about the risk of defamation liability, including instruction on the difference between what is permissible puffing/sales talk and what is not.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.