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Press Release In Video Game Litigation Not Libelous
August 28, 2014
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled that a plaintiffs' counsel in a video game litigation didn't libel a defendant in a statement the attorney posted on his law firm's website. Dreamstone Entertainment Ltd. v. Maysalward Inc., 2:14-cv-02063. Dreamstone entered into an agreement for Maysalward and its principal Nour Khrais to develop the mobile-device video game GHUL: 1001 Arabian Nights. But Dreamstone later sued, claiming Maysalward breached the contract and withheld financial…
<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Facing a Breach, UPS Delivers Smart Cybersecurity Moves
August 28, 2014
United Parcel Service Inc. announced on Aug. 22 that it had suffered a data breach exposing customer information, but the unusual part of the news was that it caught and held the breach to just 1 percent of its stores nationwide, affecting about 105,000 customers.
<b><i>Online Extra</i></b>Ninth Circuit Spurns Web 'Browsewrap' Agreement
August 28, 2014
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has refused to enforce a so-called "browsewrap" arbitration agreement incorporated into the website of Barnes &amp; Noble Inc. against customers who claim the bookseller reneged on their purchases of discounted computer tablets. Barnes &amp; Noble did not take adequate steps to assure its customers were aware of an arbitration agreement tucked in the website's terms of use, a unanimous three-judge panel'ruled'on Aug. 18. The panel affirmed the'
Why Is It So Hard to Find Quality Medical Malpractice Verdict Data?
August 20, 2014
In an era of incredible "big data," the medical malpractice practitioner should ask, "Why are there no accurate, reliable, and statistically valid measurements of malpractice verdicts by subject and jurisdiction?"
Time to Tweak (not Twerk)
August 12, 2014
Many lawyers generally know what they need to do to grow their practice (foster business relationships) but they need to tweak the execution and the follow up steps which are imperative to growing a client roster.
In the News
August 02, 2014
California Franchising Good-Faith Legislation Moves Forward
At the Intersection: Plugging Profitability Leaks
August 02, 2014
We've long known that vague, incomplete or misunderstood instructions from partners to associates is a prime source of profitability leaks ' revenue lost because of all the time spent on reinventing the wheel. We've also long known that an amazingly simple delegation improvement technique can help reduce write-downs of time by up to 18%.
Amend Your Arbitration Clause to Comply with New Rules
August 02, 2014
Franchising companies often select arbitration to resolve issues with their franchisees and critical vendors. Landlords may want to include arbitration to settle disputes as well. .
Gratuities and Honest Services Fraud
August 02, 2014
In <I>Skilling v. United States</I>, the U.S. Supreme Court limited the scope of the honest services fraud statute (18 U.S.C. ' 1346) to "bribery and kickback" schemes. But those terms are not self-defining, and the Court did not define them.
Verdicts
August 02, 2014
In-depth discussion of two pivotal rulings.

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