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Three Point Shot - May 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

You're Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 8)

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/23/2012

This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and which are supposed to be covered by E&O insurance. The series aims to demonstrate that what might seem to a...more

Youth Hockey Hit: Part of the Game or Criminal Assault?

by Lawyers.com on 5/18/2012

A vicious check in a youth hockey game in Massachusetts had the family of an injured player pushing for a criminal trial, although ultimately prosecutors decided not to press charges against the teen who delivered the...more

Football practice meant real-life trauma for Alabama teen player

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 5/18/2012

For many high school students, joining the football team is part of the thrill of growing up. They get to make friends, develop sportsmanship and maybe even get popular in school for being a star player. Unfortunately, for at...more

Did the NFL Kill Junior Seau?

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

Michigan Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Creates State Helmet Laws Graphic For Bikers

by Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. on 5/9/2012

(800) 606-1717 Top motorcycle accident attorneys in Michigan winning highest settlements for injured bikers creates "Motorcycle Helmet Laws" graphic to aide motorcyclists in their travels across the U.S. ...more

Jackson Walker VIA Media postcard - April 2012

by Jackson Walker on 5/2/2012

In This Issue: - Paul Watler's Perspective A Million to None in Texas Defamation Rulings — The same red-flag words may yield vastly different results in defamation litigation. Two recent Texas rulings serve as...more

Luck of the Draw

by Lewis and Roca LLP on 4/30/2012

Let me first say that I love football and I went to Stanford. But not when Stanford had good football teams, no, no. I went to Stanford when we were lucky to win 4 games in the season. So the recent, phenomenal success of...more

Learning the Rights and Wrongs of Commercial Speech

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 4/27/2012

Michael Jordan recently learned that his achievements on the basketball court do not translate into success in court when his opponent is the First Amendment. In a ruling against Mr. Jordan, a federal judge in Chicago...more

Life After Death - Right of Publicity Law

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/16/2012

Society is consumed with celebrity. We can survey Hollywood marriages and divorces, analyze Golden Globe wardrobe choices and comment upon the latest Lindsey Lohan foible. It is not surprising that many artists have channeled...more

Defamation Claims Do Not Cover All Past Ills

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 4/2/2012

By now, you may have heard that the defamation lawsuit brought against Barbara Walters in connection with her autobiography, Audition: A Memior, has been dismissed for insufficient merit. However, it brings up a few...more

Ex-Football Player Receives $4.4 Million Verdict for Head Injuries

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

Family of ex- NFL player sues league for deadly brain damage

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 2/20/2012

Athletes might be some of the fittest people in the world, but even they cannot stand up to some forms of rough play. And when rough play is a given aspect of sports such as football and hockey, it should be no surprise...more

NFL Accused of Hiding Concussion Damage from Players

by Lawyers.com on 2/10/2012

Viewers of this year’s Super Bowl saw some great plays and big hits– there’s nothing quite like a defensive back lining up and laying out a wide receiver coming over the middle of the field to catch a...more

Oh, THAT Prime Minister? - Defamation through Reference to Title or Occupation

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 2/9/2012

Tarragon Theatre hasn’t announced next year’s season yet, but Michael Healey’s Proud won’t be part of it. And Healey has been making media circuit rounds, alleging libel chill as the reason why his...more

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Personal Injury – May 24, 2012

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