Civil Remedies – May 23, 2012

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/23/2012

In This Issue: - Selling the Shirt off Tim Tebow’s Back Requires a License...1 - I See Your True Colors Shining Through ...2 - Pretty Boy’s Right of Publicity Lawsuit Ain’t Pretty, Says World Wrestling...more

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/16/2012

Table of Contents: - Greenspan v. Random House, Inc. - Scorpio Music S.A. v. Willis - Dash v. Mayweather...more

by Lawyers.com on 5/11/2012

The suicide last week of former NFL star Junior Seau has observers wondering if his death stemmed from football-related head trauma, and what it portends for the future of the league. - Legendary linebacker shot himself...more

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 4/23/2012

I think it’s pretty clear that the legal world does not always jibe with the real world (and especially not The Real World: Cancun). Take capitalization for instance. In the real world, it doesn’t mean much. In fact, based...more

by Daniel Brecher on 4/3/2012

Several members of a New Jersey “lottery pool” won big when a jury recently awarded them $20 million. The co-workers played the lottery as a pool and filed a lawsuit after they belatedly discovered the winning member hid that...more

by Howard Ankin on 3/28/2012

Head injuries sustained by football players are sometimes played down as simple concussions. However, repeated concussions over time can lead to serious head injuries....more

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

by Lewis and Roca LLP on 3/2/2012

Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit heard arguments on Appeal from a 2009 decision by the Northern District of Alabama in University of Alabama Board of Trustees v. New Life Art Inc. In...more