Business Torts, Business Organization, Communications & Media Law

What’s Really in your Beer Name: Trademark Protection for Craft Brewing Companies and Their Beers

by Evan Pappas on 5/15/2013

Besides the unique taste of your beer, what more than anything else helps your consumers remember the source of that fantastic beer? Obviously, your company name and probably also the name of your beer. With hundreds of...more

Why Should an Investor or Business Conduct an Asset Search?

by Edward Amaral on 5/13/2013

If used properly and if conducted by a reputable asset search company, asset searches can be used as a valuable pre-investment tool for an investor, partnership, joint venture or other business entity before entering into a...more

Securities Class Actions Increasingly Target The C-Suite

by Kathleen Wailes | LEVICK on 4/16/2013

According to a recently-published PricewaterhouseCoopers report, corporate executives are being named in an alarmingly high percentage of securities class action filings. In 2012, 94 percent of such filings explicitly named...more

Delaware Supreme Court Says No To Botox And No To Multi-Forum Litigation: Court Dismisses Derivative Suit Against Botox-Maker...

by Kristen Bartlett, Lily Becker, Matthew Craner | Orrick - Securities Litigation and Regulatory... on 4/9/2013

In a recent decision, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery in Pyott, et al. v. Louisiana Mun. Police Emp. Ret. Sys., et al., holding that a derivative suit against Botox-maker Allergan, Inc. should be...more

Letters of Intent Binding or Not

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 1/14/2013

Be careful, your Letters of Intent may be binding unless drafted properly. That’s the message from a 2011 case First National Mortgage Co. v. Federal Realty Investment Trust, 631 F.3d 1058 (February 1, 2011). Companies...more

2012 Workplace Issues in Review – What H.R. needs to know

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 1/10/2013

Employers have a lot on their plates for 2013 based on employment law developments during 2012. Here’s a short list of some issues that need to be addressed. It is not a comprehensive listing but offers highlights in certain...more

Best Practices in Drafting Corporate Shareholder Agreements

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 1/10/2013

Corporate shareholder agreements are vital for many companies with more than one shareholder, especially non-public companies with a limited number of persons owning shares. The shareholder agreement typically details the...more

Notes For General Counsel

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 12/27/2012

A recent article on the Practical Law website, identified major horizon issues for General Counsel. We highlight a selected sample of these issues by subject area below: Commercial: Green Guides The FTC issues revised...more

Letters Of Intent: Binding Or Not?

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 12/25/2012

Be careful, your Letters of Intent may be binding unless drafted properly. That’s the message from a 2011 case First National Mortgage Co. v. Federal Realty Investment Trust, 631 F.3d 1058 (February 1, 2011). Companies...more

Case Highlights Need for Waiver of Subrogation Between Additional Insureds

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 12/24/2012

Does a party named as an additional insured under an insurance policy also qualify as an ”insured” under the policy for purposes of the interinsured exclusion? That was the question in a recent property damage case decided by...more

E-Discovery Litigation Holds

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 12/21/2012

Preserving company E-mail that may be relevant in litigation is important for every business. Failure to do so can open a company to liability for breaching the duty to preserve evidence. Sending a notice to employees who...more

Who’s Liable For Vendor’s CAN-SPAM Violation?

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 12/19/2012

The CAN-SPAM act sets legal rules for commercial E-Mail and includes various provisions that apply to “any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial...more

Mobile App Privacy Developments In California

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 12/7/2012

The Attorney General of California has begun sending non-compliance letters to mobile app developers who are not complying with the State’s privacy laws because their apps do not have a privacy policy. The apps targeted are...more

Notes For General Counsel

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 12/4/2012

A recent article on the Practical Law website, identified major horizon issues for General Counsel. We highlight a selected sample of these issues by subject area below: Commercial: Green Guides The FTC issues revised...more

Use Your Phone To Pay For Products And Services

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/29/2012

Businesses trying to stay ahead of the curve, and jumping on any possible competitive advantage, may now be looking towards the revolution in the payment process. Cash was once (maybe still is) king. Barter has been around...more

Retroactive Revival Of Liability By Legislation

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/28/2012

The US Supreme Court sometimes makes news by refusing to hear cases, not by taking them. That was certainly the case on May 29, 2012 when the Supreme Court declined to hear a case in which Minnesota’s high court upheld state...more

Trust in On-Line Advertising

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 11/28/2012

It’s no surprise that people trust online reviews from consumers more than traditional advertisements. After all, advertisements are created by the company selling a product of service, whereas third party reviews are by...more

Reducing Cyber Risk

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/27/2012

The European perspective on managing cyber risk is valuable for US companies operating internationally and also as risk management guidance when operating in the US. Recently, an arm of the UK Government Communication...more

E-Discovery Litigation Holds

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 11/27/2012

Preserving company E-mail that may be relevant in litigation is important for every business. Failure to do so can open a company to liability for breaching the duty to preserve evidence. Sending a notice to employees who...more

When Are Witness Statements Protected As Attorney Work Product?

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/23/2012

One of the first things an attorney does when representing a client in a particular matter is interview witnesses to learn the facts of the case, or have an investigator do such on their behalf. The attorney will almost...more

Who’s Liable For Vendor’s CAN-SPAM Violation?

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 11/23/2012

The CAN-SPAM act sets legal rules for commercial E-Mail and includes various provisions that apply to “any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial...more

Creating A Win-Win Relationship With Corporate Counsel

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/22/2012

Building strong relationships between your company’s in-house corporate counsel and outside counsel is crucial to developing trust, effective representation, and retention to meet your corporate needs. The keys to doing so...more

Top Ten China Mistakes For Businessmen

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/21/2012

We recently came across a list of the top ten mistakes businessmen make in China. It was written by the President of a consulting company based in Los Angeles that assists small to medium sized companies in their Asian and...more

Corporate Compliance with Licensing Requirements

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 11/21/2012

Software and technology licensing fees are often tied to the number of users or devices that access an application or database. More users, or more devices, will often mean higher licensing fees. The terms and conditions...more

Data Privacy And Protection Efforts Start With A Company Policy, But Don’t End There

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 11/20/2012

If your company has a data privacy policy in place, make sure you live up to its provisions. Failure to do so makes it more likely that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) will pursue an enforcement action against the...more

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What’s Really in your Beer Name: Trademark Protection for Craft Brewing Companies and Their Beers

Why Should an Investor or Business Conduct an Asset Search?

Securities Class Actions Increasingly Target The C-Suite

Delaware Supreme Court Says No To Botox And No To Multi-Forum Litigation: Court Dismisses Derivative Suit Against Botox-Maker...

Letters of Intent Binding or Not

2012 Workplace Issues in Review – What H.R. needs to know

Best Practices in Drafting Corporate Shareholder Agreements

Notes For General Counsel

Letters Of Intent: Binding Or Not?

Case Highlights Need for Waiver of Subrogation Between Additional Insureds

E-Discovery Litigation Holds

Who’s Liable For Vendor’s CAN-SPAM Violation?

Mobile App Privacy Developments In California

Notes For General Counsel

Use Your Phone To Pay For Products And Services

Retroactive Revival Of Liability By Legislation

Trust in On-Line Advertising

Reducing Cyber Risk

E-Discovery Litigation Holds

When Are Witness Statements Protected As Attorney Work Product?

Who’s Liable For Vendor’s CAN-SPAM Violation?

Creating A Win-Win Relationship With Corporate Counsel

Top Ten China Mistakes For Businessmen

Corporate Compliance with Licensing Requirements

Data Privacy And Protection Efforts Start With A Company Policy, But Don’t End There

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