On Nov. 28, 2017, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its opinion in Signature Mgmt. Team, LLC v. Doe. The case involved a John Doe defendant's effort to remain anonymous even after having been adjudicated liable for copyright infringement of plaintiff's business training manual.
- February 01, 2018Richard Raysman and Elliot A. Magruder
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Former Commodores' Member over Use of Group's Name
Federal Court Ruling in Trademark Battle over “Row”
Political Uses of Photos of Artists Ruled Transformative Fair Uses of CopyrightsFebruary 01, 2018Stan SoocherFailure to Disclose Gas Tanks Does Not Constitute Contract Breach
Divestiture Agreement
Unrecorded Mortgage
CEMA SufficesFebruary 01, 2018ssalkinA Public Relations Case Study
It's a story as old as time: A matter of the heart becomes a matter of revenge, power, and money for a scorned lover. Regardless of the reason, when an organization is pushed into bankruptcy, it requires an attention to detail, creativity, and compassion for how scary the term “bankruptcy” is for most people.
February 01, 2018James R. Selth and Eden Gillott BoweJudges Newman and Reyna Argue that Litigation Misconduct does not Demonstrate Intent to Deceive the PTO
Federal Circuit Affirms Board's Decisions in IPRs Finding a Video Conferencing Patent Not Anticipated or Obvious
Federal Circuit Affirms No Intent to Deceive for Inequitable Conduct Claim Where Inventors Should Have Documented Findings to the USPTOFebruary 01, 2018Howard Shire and Michael BlockKeppel Settles Bribery Charges in the U.S., Singapore, and Brazil
February 01, 2018ljnstaffTrial Required to Disprove Malice
Court Upholds Conditions Imposed on Zoning Variance
Lease Identified
Notice of Termination Not Defective for Being Sent By Attorney
Hearing Required to Determine Whether Lease Denied for Unconstitutional ReasonsFebruary 01, 2018ssalkinAs marketing executives, we know our firms ought to be doing video marketing. We understand that video allows us to connect with audiences in ways that the written word never will. If your firm has not yet joined the video marketing revolution, there is still plenty of room on the bandwagon. In fact, many of the country's largest firms still have no online video presence. It's time to take advantage of this increasingly essential marketing tool.
February 01, 2018Aly LynchAs we enter 2018, public companies across the United States will begin, in earnest, their preparations for this year's proxy season and annual shareholder meetings. It is not an understatement to say that 2017 was a tumultuous year on many fronts — economically, politically and globally. As a result, general counsel should have several issues on their radar that could play a role in 2018's proxy season.
January 03, 2018Phil BrownUber has incurred significant legal and reputational exposure as a result of the way that the company handled the breach. In the coming months, there will be a great deal of information and regulatory and judicial action that will act as guidance, or more precisely, a checklist of what-not-to-do, for companies that suffer a data breach.
January 01, 2018Paige Boshell






