<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Yelp Fends Off Suit Seeking Pay for Posters
August 31, 2015
Lawyers for Yelp Inc. scored a victory in August over plaintiffs who had demanded to be paid for reviews they posted to Yelp's website.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Facebook Readies for Battle Over Biometrics
August 31, 2015
Facebook Inc. will have home court advantage in a trio of privacy class actions claiming the company violated an Illinois law governing the collection of biometric data with its 'tag suggestion' feature.
Relationship Building: Staying in Touch
August 31, 2015
Some things appear to be so simple that we assume (dangerously) that everyone 'gets it.'
<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Michael Keaton Not Liable for Box Office Flop 'Merry Gentleman'
August 30, 2015
A federal appeals court last month sided with actor Michael Keaton in a breach of contract suit brought against him by the producers behind his box office flop "Merry Gentleman.
Practice Tip: The Role of an Attorney's Personal Experiences in Family Law Matters
August 27, 2015
Because family law attorneys share a deep understanding of many of their clients' legal matters, and many attorneys have experienced the same challenges faced by their clients, what role, if any, does this identification play in the practice of family law?
In the Courts
August 02, 2015
Analysis of a ruling in which the judge ordered a $2.9 Million payment to a company to offset embezzlement.
Information Is Changing Law Firm Models
August 02, 2015
The standard law firm model that has been in effect for the better part of the last 20 years is becoming less viable, and the way law firms are run is undergoing a subtle, yet significant change, driven largely by information.
Business Crimes Hotline
August 02, 2015
A look at a case in which, following his earlier guilty plea to a single count of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), former PetroTiger CEO Joseph Sigelman was sentenced to a three-year term of probation.
Limiting Credit Bidding for 'Cause' Under Section 363(k)
August 02, 2015
Recently, the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 released its 2012-2014 Final Report and Recommendations in which the Commissioners implicitly rejected the contrary reading of "cause" tendered by the Third Circuit in <I>In re Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC</I>, and both cited and seemingly applied, to some degree, in <I>In re Fisker Automotive Holdings, Inc.</I>
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