The explosion of social media in recent years has dramatically impacted the manner in which individuals and businesses interact with one another. Social media gives businesses endless opportunity to increase brand awareness and expand audience reach. However, social media also presents myriad legal issues, particularly with respect to brand management.
- January 31, 2015Peter D. Vogl And Diana M. Szego
In-depth analysis of a recent case in which the Second Circuit ruled that "Tipping" liability for insider trading requires knowledge of the tipper's benefit.
January 31, 2015Law.com StaffSirius 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 ToddIn-depth look at a ruling that a plaintiff was not unfairly surprised by greater detail In expert testimony .
December 31, 2014Law.com StaffThe 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 DelfinoSoon after swooping in to represent Sirius XM Radio in potentially industry-shaking copyright litigation, O'Melveny & Myers suffered a nasty setback when a judge ruled that newly cited precedent trumpeted by the firm had been overruled 60 years ago.
December 31, 2014Lisa ShuchmanThe franchise agreement almost always contains a clause specifying that the franchisee is an independent contractor and that the franchisor and franchisee are not intending to create an employment relationship. But a number of recent decisions from around the country have raised the question: Is a franchisee really an employee of the franchisor, despite the written disclaimer in the franchise agreement?
December 31, 2014Glenn Plattner And Kristy A. Murphy
