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<b><i>Voice of the Client:</i></b> Not If, But When Your Fortune 500 Client Goes Out of Business
October 01, 2016
When lawyers and marketers think about losing clients, they think primarily of being displaced by another law firm or, these days, by technology, in-sourcing, or an alternative service provider ' or even having the relationship partner take the client with her to another firm. But what if that big client was no longer buying from anyone?
Bit Parts
October 01, 2016
Marshall Tucker Band's Counsel Can Stay in Trademark Litigation<br>Ninth Circuit Sees No Access to Plaintiff's Song by Writers of Jessie J's Hit "Domino."<br>Sony Songwriting Contest Dispute Sent to Arbitration.
Supreme Court Won't Block Senate Subpoena Targeting Backpage.com
October 01, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court on September 13 denied a request by Backpage.com's chief executive to block a congressional subpoena to produce business documents in a sex trafficking investigation.
Eminent Domain Law
October 01, 2016
Analysis of a case involving a condemnee's claim of <I>de-facto</I> taking.
Social Media Influencers and the FTC
October 01, 2016
Brand owners and their attorneys are grappling with an important question: How to disclose their connections to luminaries like PewDiePie.
Drug & Device News
October 01, 2016
News items include an FDA ruling on strong antibiotics; information on head trauma; and updates on blood donations and the Zika virus.
Upcoming Event
October 01, 2016
TexasBarCLE 26th Annual Entertainment Law Institute<br>Austin, TX, Nov. 3-4, 2016
Marketing Tech: 10 Technologies That Will Make You Smarter and Faster (and Better Looking!)
October 01, 2016
If you needed any proof at all that we're living in an online world, this one simple fact should confirm it: There are over two million apps in the Apple store for iOS devices. Which make the most sense for you?
Verdicts
October 01, 2016
Analysis of a case in which it was ruled that a bankruptcy trustee can seek med-mal damages .
Intern Lawsuits Move to State Court; Face Class Decertification, Labor Test Uncertainties
October 01, 2016
The cases left on the docket feature a glitzy list of Manhattan-based fashion and media defendants ' Dolce &amp; Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, CBS, Simon &amp; Schuster and many others. More than 40 "active" lawsuits in all, claiming that the companies' unpaid internship programs violated employment laws.

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