The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Jan. 6 upheld a $20 million class action settlement that resolved privacy claims against Facebook Inc. over a feature that posted users names and images along with advertising promotions.
January 31, 2016Cheryl MillerAnalysis of a GM trial in which "Similar Incident" evidence was permitted.
January 31, 2016The most significant effects that California Code of Regulations Title 24 has on a lease relates to which party will bear the cost of the upgrades required to make the space compliant with the legislation. Here's what you need to know.
January 31, 2016Carrie RossenfeldA recent Yahoo! Parenting article grouped a particular lawsuit under the larger rubric of "obstetric violence." But, what is "obstetric violence" and how does it fit into the modern American medical jurisprudence?
January 31, 2016Eric J. FrischThe pharmaceutical industry has recently felt empowered and emboldened by one final court decision and another pending case that would seemingly allow companies to distribute, proactively, information about unapproved uses, i.e. , off-label, so long as the information is truthful and not misleading. However, companies must, nevertheless, consider potential product liability ramifications. There is no indication that, because firms may now be allowed certain latitude in one area, they are immune from product liability exposure.
January 31, 2016Alan G. MinskCourt Dismisses Franchise Act Claims
Court Grants Franchisor's Motion to Compel ArbitrationJanuary 31, 2016Bryan Huntington and R. Henry PfutzenreuterIn this three-part series, we are examining the highly complex dispute resolution issues that companies face when engaging in cross-border transactions. The unique nature of these multi-jurisdictional litigation issues can stymie even the most experienced counsel, and a keen understanding of the laws and issues behind such matters is vital to a successful result.
January 31, 2016Allan A. Joseph and Stephen H. WagnerIn an opinion that reads like a biography, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit used Rosa Parks' starring role in the civil rights movement to justify ruling against a nonprofit corporation that owns her name and likeness. The appeals court held that the nonprofit cannot pursue a common-law right of publicity case against Target Corp. over the retailer's selling books, movies and a plaque depicting Parks' life.
January 31, 2016Katheryn Hayes TuckerA handbook that was once the foundation of good employment practices may now violate federal law, and nothing has changed except how the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (the GC) interprets the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
January 31, 2016Robert G. Brody and Susan M. Westphal
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