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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

NFL Concussion Lawsuits in Philadelphia

by The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP on 5/2/2013

Earlier this month, a federal court in Philadelphia heard arguments about concussions in the National Football League (NFL). More than 4,100 plaintiffs, who are part of 222 consolidated lawsuits, are at the beginning of the...more

Information Friday: Some News to End Your Week

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 4/12/2013

Here’s a round-up of ADR news happening around the world. So, take a break, grab a cup of coffee and get informed!...more

USCIS Issues RFE Templates for Certain Non-Immigrant Extraordinary Ability Categories

by William Flynn | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 1/28/2013

United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Requests for Evidence (RFE) can be a source of significant frustration for immigration practitioners and their clients. They sometimes reflect that a) the officer did...more

BaZynga!

by Dan Nabel | Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 12/26/2012

Free-to-play games are all the rage these days. Many people while away their days playing Angry Birds, or Words with Friends before going home to watch Monday Night Football. Nerds — and, increasingly, “normal people” — do...more

Around the Virtual World - November 16, 2012

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 11/16/2012

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - Beyonce Still Can't Nix Video Game Suit, Appeals Court Says - Video Game Co.'s Award Doubled To...more

Game Over: Time Runs Out on Assistant Coach

by Sedgwick LLP on 9/6/2012

Usually, a negligent misrepresentation case from the Minnesota Supreme Court would fall a bit outside my usual purview for blogging. But as a lifelong Kentucky basketball fan, how could I resist commenting on Williams v....more

10 Questions About the Harassment Lawsuit Against Geno Auriemma

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 6/13/2012

Yesterday, a security director for the NBA filed a lawsuit against USA Basketball, UConn Women’s Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma, and the NBA. It is just that — a complaint — nothing more and nothing less. Yet it is treated...more

TV Writers and Proskauer Client CAA Reach Preliminary Agreement to Settle

by Proskauer - California Employment Law on 3/21/2012

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and representatives of a class of television writers today announced the settlement of a case alleging age discrimination in the representation of television writers. The case was the last...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks - February 23, 2012

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/24/2012

Table of Contents Benay v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. Benay v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., USDC Central District of California, February 14, 2012 District court grants...more

California Court of Appeal Rejects Anti-SLAPP Motion in a Retaliation and Wrongful Termination Case

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/1/2009

The anti-SLAPP statute (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation), California Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, is commonly used outside the employment litigation context to test the merits of a lawsuit at an...more