ICM Partners Escapes Personal Jurisdiction in Film Suit in Washington State
In Suit Against Sony Music, Toto Is Denied Access To Apple/UMG Agreements
Rulings in Advance of Beastie Boys' Trial Against Monster Energy
April 02, 2014Stan Soocher
The cease-and-desist letter is a routine occurrence in the practice of most trademark attorneys. And, often it is treated routinely ' something that is little more than a form and is given little more thought than a form.
April 02, 2014William G. PecauOn Dec. 16, 2013, the FTC announced consent decrees settling charges that two professional associations, the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and the California Association of Legal Support Professionals (CALSPro), had violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by using their respective codes of ethics to restrain competition among association members.
April 02, 2014Diane Bieri, Jonathan GleklenBellwether Trial Opening in Vaginal Mesh MDL
NuvaRing Settlement in the WorksApril 02, 2014ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Last month, we began discussion of a hypothetical couple's transfers of assets to one another. We continue our analysis of the tax consequences of their proposed agreement herein.
April 02, 2014Elias M. ZuckermanAfter more than three years of litigation, delivery workers for four Domino's pizza restaurants in Manhattan are receiving payments for unpaid wages. The payments of nearly $1.3 million began in January and are divided among approximately 60 delivery workers. While rare, the case applied well-settled principles of joint employment under wage and hour law to bring in the franchisor.
April 02, 2014Richard Blum and Hollis PfitschI have been practicing law for over 25 years, but I am still shocked when I hear that a person who spent so much time, effort, and money in a divorce proceeding has not taken the time to confer with an attorney and sign a will.
April 02, 2014Joann T. PalumboWhen may a New York municipality authorize commercial use of parkland without express authorization of the state legislature? That question recently reached the Court of Appeals in Union Square Park Community Coalition v. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, in which the court upheld an agreement between the city and a private party authorizing the latter to operate a seasonal restaurant in Union Square Park.
April 02, 2014Stewart E. SterkArbitration of Trademark Dispute Not Required
Court Finds Tax Preparer's Operations Shady, Puts It Out of Business
Mode-of-Operation Liability Cannot Be AssumedApril 02, 2014Rupert Barkoff, Lindsay A. Victor and Janice InmanYou have likely read stories of employees being fired for poorly thought-out Facebook posts or controversial Tweets. Depending on your point of view, you may be sympathetic to the employer's desire to avoid being associated with offensive or controversial statements made by an opinionated worker ' or you may be appalled that an employer would concern itself with an employee's use of social media.
April 02, 2014Todd C. Taylor