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Orrick World: A Quarterly Report of Global Employment Law Issues for Multinationals - February 2013

In This Issue: - Asia Employment Law Update - France Employment Law Update - UK Employment Law Update - United States Employment Law Update...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks - October 25, 2012

Table of Contents: - Claybrook v. American Broadcasting Company: District court dismisses putative class action alleging racial discrimination in casting of shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, holding that...more

Watch Your Assets! Using Injunctions to Protect Trade Secrets, Customers, Employees, and Good Will

In this series of blog posts we will examine the use of injunctive relief in state and federal courts in response to employees who have misappropriated confidential information and trade secrets, who solicit clients and...more

IP Update, Vol. 14, No. 2, February 2011

IN THIS ISSUE: Patents: Predictable Variations of Simple Mechanical Technology May Be Obvious, Even in the Face of Structural and Operational Differences; Judges Squabble Over the Interpretation of Claims in Light of the...more

Ascentive, LLC v. Opinion Corp.

Bench brief of Opinion Corp., Inc. regarding likelihood of confusion in domain names

At the preliminary injunction hearing in this matter (see related documents), the court asked for further guidance on the issue of fair use as a defense to trademark infringement in the context of domain names. As of July...more

Ascentive, LLC v. Opinion Corp.

Brief of Opinion Corp. in Opposition to Ascentive LLC's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction

Brief by the owners of Pissedconsumer.com in opposition to the motion by Ascentive, LLC for a preliminary injunction censoring consumer complaints about the company on the website. As of July 2011, the court had not ruled...more

Ascentive, LLC v. Opinion Corp.

Answer and Counterclaim of Defendant Opinion Corp.

Answer and counterclaim by the owners of PissedConsumer.com in the lawsuit brought by Ascentive, LLC to censor consumer complaints posted on the PissedConsumer.com website....more

Has Your Company Done Everything It Can to Minimize Its Exposure to Employment Claims in the Current Economic Downturn?

With the worldwide economic crisis mounting, it seems that every day another company either files for bankruptcy or terminates hundreds or thousands of workers to stay afloat. As many companies are discovering the hard way,...more