In Confronting White House, Texas AG Builds His Brand
October 18, 2016
For Paxton, persistent challenges to Obama administration policies do more than advance legal principle and pack a conservative punch to the Democratic White House: They also help spur campaign contributions.
Too Much Mommy Time?
October 18, 2016
Maybe Donald Trump has sensitized me to the plight of men who feel they're not getting a fair shake. Or maybe I'm just skeptical of what seems to be too good to be true.
Jeter Endorsement Dispute Examines Role As a Director of Apparel Company
October 18, 2016
Contracts between a corporation and a corporate director can give rise to certain difficulties in managing expectations of the director's obligations and responsibilities. Such contracts may create obligations that extend beyond those fiduciary duties inherent to the director position. This extension of the director's role may increase the risk of a conflict between a director's contractual obligations and his fiduciary duties.
Beats Headphones Royalty Dispute Saga Heads to Trial
October 18, 2016
Former hedge fund manager Steven Lamar, who helped launch Dr. Dre's Beats headphones a decade ago, won the right to go to trial against the rap artist and record producer after the California Court of Appeal revived his $100 million case over unpaid royalties.
The New FCPA Cooperation Plan
October 18, 2016
The DOL recently issued its final overtime rule revamping the white collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for executive, administrative, professional, and highly compensated employees. This Final Rule, effective Dec. 1, 2016, rolls out major changes for employers.
WB's Takedown Notices Aimed at Entertainment Co.'s Own Websites
October 18, 2016
Critics of the DMCA got some ammunition recently, when Warner Bros. asked Google to take down hundreds of copyright-infringing websites ' only to later realize that it had included legitimate sites and some of the entertainment company's own official pages. The blunder dredges up questions about whether the current notice-and-takedown system is working for both copyright owners and service providers.
Elite In-House Lawyers' Club Strategizes Against Class Actions
October 18, 2016
An annual meeting of top in-house lawyers for some of the world's most powerful banks focused on class action attorneys looking for billion-dollar payouts over alleged market manipulations. The takeaway? Hang together and don't settle so quickly.
Supreme Court Term Promises to Be IP Blockbuster
October 18, 2016
With four IP cases on the docket and several more knocking at the door of certiorari, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised for a banner year of patent, trademark and copyright decisions.
New Report: Cybersecurity and Law Firms - Defeating Hackers, Winning Clients
October 18, 2016
Primarily drawing on the results of ALM Intelligence's most recent Law Firm Cybersecurity Survey, this report consists of two parts: Threat and Opportunity. It examines the progress, or lack thereof, that law firms have made in coming to terms with the continually evolving cybersecurity and data privacy landscape, and it explores the development of cybersecurity as a practice area.
