Too many defense counsel and their clients fixate on the early stages of the client's reaction to a product liability lawsuit ' denial or anger. They do so without evaluating the final stage ' acceptance
April 27, 2012Ronald J. Levine and Aviva Wein
This article focuses on the inherent risk of unwittingly assuming the role of psychotherapist, the difficulty of gaining control over the demanding or doubting client, ethical situations, arising and attorney-client communications.
April 27, 2012Alex W. CraigieThe EEOC promised to file bigger, higher-profile cases in 2011. It did just that, with a second straight year of a record number of systemic investigations and class-like federal court filings.
April 27, 2012Christopher J. DeGroff and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.Since Jan. 6, 2012, new rules have been in effect regarding removal and venue procedures for federal litigation. The impact of the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 in business disputes, including franchising, is gradually being felt as actions are filed in federal district courts or removed from state court to federal courts. This article outlines some of the key changes and their potential relevance for franchisors and franchisees.
April 26, 2012Earsa JacksonThe Amended Standing Order issued by Judge Loretta Preska has significantly reduced the procedural quagmire and uncertainty faced by attorneys and the courts as a result of Stern v. Marshall. Here's why.
April 26, 2012Yitzhak GreenbergThe U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposed amendment to the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 (H.R. 3309) that would have allowed the FCC to prevent employers from asking for social networking passwords from prospective employees.
March 30, 2012Steven Salkin, Esq.As employment disputes commonly involve communications between or among employees, management and customers, it should come as no surprise that social media's role in workplace disputes has drastically increased in the last year. This article discusses recent social media cases and makes recommendations for what employers can do to better protect confidential information and trade secrets.
March 30, 2012Elise Bloom and John BarryLaw Firm's Push for Sale of George Clinton Copyrights, to Pay for Legal Fees, Will Remain in Western District of Washington
Motion by Nina Simone's Former Husband, to Disqualify Counsel in Estate Litigation, Is DeniedMarch 30, 2012Stan SoocherIt is clear that there is no immunity under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 for copyright, patent and trademark law. What remains an open question ' and the subject of conflicting judicial interpretations ' is whether state intellectual property claims such as appropriation of rights of publicity are barred.
March 30, 2012Alan L. Friel and Jesse M. Brody