Part One of this article analyzed what recent court and NLRB decisions are saying about the franchisor/franchisee employment question. The discussion continues herein.
January 31, 2015Glenn Plattner and Kristy A. Murphy
At the annual Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's (ELFA) Convention this past October, the social media panel discussion was surprisingly well attended. Such interest was unexpected because there are many industry executives who still don't see the value of including social media in their business communications mix. But, they should not ignore it, and this article will explain why.
January 31, 2015Susan Carol, Darron Markwood and Byron SaintsingOffensive band names are a staple of rock music. Rock fans of a certain age will remember The Dead Kennedys of punk rock fame. The Butthole Surfers, Pussy Galore and Dying Fetus developed substantial followings despite, or because of, their outrageous names. Oregon dance rock band The Slants is another that seems determined to provoke.
January 31, 2015Scott GrahamOn Dec. 19, 2014, the President signed into law the long-awaited year-end tax package, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (TIPA). This law extended to the end of 2014 many but not all of the individual, business, and energy provisions that expired at the end of 2013. In addition, the law provides for a new tax-advantaged savings program to aide in meeting the financial needs of disabled individuals, called the " Achieving a Better Life Experience" (ABLE) program.
January 31, 2015Richard H. Stieglitz and Nichol ChiarellaThe Federal Circuit's decision in Univ. of Utah Research Found. v. Ambry Genetics Corp. is the latest in the series of Myriad cases dealing with the patentability of genetic material.
January 31, 2015Veronica Mullally MunozAs pressure on pricing continues, Big Law firms are buying (or building) analytics technology and hiring pricing specialists ' people who use market data, internal firm data and economics/pricing experience to ensure that firms are smart about bidding on work. The mission: Educate clients about the value the firm brings, while making sure to charge enough to make a profit.
January 31, 2015Tam HarbertSirius XM Radio's recent clubbing in litigation over the rights to pre-1972 sound recordings has unleashed a series of suits against Google, Apple, Sony and music streaming service Rdio.
January 30, 2015Ross ToddThe U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, dismissed a lawsuit brought by hip-hop dancer Ereina "Honey Rockwell" Valencia over Universal's Honey and Honey 2 movies, released respectively in 2003 and 2011.
December 31, 2014Stan SoocherA copyright infringement lawsuit centered on the Telemundo network's popular Spanish-language telenovela El Rostro de Analia has some melodrama of its own.
December 31, 2014John PacentiFederal Circuit Finds Internet Method Unpatentable Under Alice
Federal Circuit: No Collateral Estoppel For Similar, But Unrelated, PatentDecember 31, 2014Jeffrey S. Ginsberg and Wyatt Delfino