Litigation

Batman Film's Fictional Software Doesn't Confuse Consumers as to Plaintiff's Trademark
Excessive Management Term, Commission Make Any Debts Artist Might Owe Manager Dischargeable Through Bankruptcy
Federal Court Backs BET's Role in Shutdown of Fan-Developed Facebook and Twitter Accounts for TV Series

Appellate Court Finds Franchisor is not Employer For FLSA Purposes
Second Circuit Upholds Auto Dealer Termination Without Opportunity To Cure

Fed. Circ. Reverses Denial Of Motion To Stay Post-Grant Review of Covered Business Method Patent
Fed. Circ. Vacates Injunction and Civil Contempt Sanction after USPTO Cancels Claim At Issue
Fed. Circ. Finds Potential Antitrust Violations by Patent Owner in ANDA Case

Atlanta attorney Venkatesh "Vinny" Kumar lost his defense of a lawsuit filed by an investor who accused him of handing over $200,000 of her money to con men the lawyer thought represented rapper Lil Wayne.

In-depth discussion of a recent case involving pelvic mesh.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered the NCAA to pay top college football and basketball players the full cost of their education, plus up to $5,000 a year in broadcast and video game licensing in finding in favor of the athletes in their class action antitrust suit.

Analysis of key cases.

The concept of good faith is firmly established in the civil law jurisdiction of the European Union (EU), although it manifests itself in different forms in each of them, despite the influence of both the German and French law.