Intellectual Property – May 23, 2012

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/16/2012

There's nothing that causes you to lose time faster than a good 'ole social media website. Well, social media has a new kid on the block, and its name is Pinterest. Seemingly out of nowhere, Pinterest has become the fastest...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 5/11/2012

In This Issue: Senate Vote on FCC Commissioners; FCC Approves TV Channel Sharing as a Precursor to Incentive Auctions; FCC to Hold Channel Sharing Workshop; Walden and Eshoo Announce Creation of Bipartisan Federal...more

by Tyson B. Snow on 5/10/2012

A new bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives would make it illegal for employers to require applicants and employees to turn over their social media passwords. The bill, styled: Social Networking...more

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/9/2012

1. Social Media Impacts Every Facet of Your Client’s Business and Your Business Social media isn't something that can be pigeonholed into one segment or area of yours or your client's business. Instead, it impacts every...more

by Abrams Fensterman Fensterman Eisman Formato... on 4/30/2012

What do Facebook, Twitter and Employment Law have in common? The answer is that these types of social media are raising new issues for employers and employees alike. No one could miss the headlines castigating employers...more

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/23/2012

In This Issue: Do Not Track Is a Hot Issue With Technology Companies, Including Yahoo; NAD Issues Decision in Priceline Dispute; Class Action Hopes to Feast on Frito-Lay and Pepsi; The Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s...more

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/13/2012

In This Issue: Entertainment & Media Finance Attorney Jordan Lichtman Joins Manatt; FTC Settles with RockYou for Alleged Privacy Violations; To Pin or Not to Pin…That Is the Question; Were Those Jeans Really "Born in the...more

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/30/2012

Businesses today have complex, carefully-designed insurance plans to protect against physical property loss, environmental damage, defective products and other risks. Much of a company's value, though, is now tied up in its...more