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Abbott Labs to Pay $1.5 Billion in Depakote Settlement

by Lawyers.com on 5/9/2012

Abbott Laboratories Inc. pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $1.5 billion settlement for the company’s off-label promotion of anti-seizure drug Depakote. Depakote may be used only for epileptic seizures, bipolar mania and...more

Five Fingers, No Brains

by Demas Law Group on 5/4/2012

The recently filed suit against Vibram, maker of the Five Fingered Barefoot Running Shoe, alleges misrepresentation of the shoe’s benefits to runners. This headline piqued my interest as a lawyer, as a runner, and as an owner...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

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

Watchdog Group files Complaint on Tax-related Comment by Bishop

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 4/23/2012

The watchdog group Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed an official complaint against Roman Catholic Bishop Daniel Jenky of the Peoria, Illinois diocese over remarks he made about how social services for...more

Advertising Law -- April 5, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/10/2012

In This Issue: *Q&A: What False Advertising and Trademark Plaintiffs Need to Know Following Landmark eBay Decision *E=mc2, or the Publicity Rights of Albert Einstein *Microsoft Announces Targeted Health Ads *$1.5M...more

The Social Media Challenge – Discipline, Good Character, And The Right To Freedom Of Expression

by Field Law on 4/2/2012

Professional regulators are beginning to grapple with the impact that social media such as Facebook and blog postings will have on their regulatory functions. Just as cases on the impact of social media in the workplace are...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

Advertising Law -- March 23, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/26/2012

In This Issue: *Manatt’s Advertising Practice a Finalist for 2012 Chambers USA Awards for Excellence *Back to the Drawing Board: Federal Judge Rejects FTC Settlement *“Cruelty-Free” Claims Subject of False...more

Man Versus Machine: iPhone 4S User Files Class Action Against Apple, Alleges Siri Won't Do As Told

by Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 3/16/2012

Frank Fazio, a disgruntled iPhone 4S user from New York, recently filed a federal class action lawsuit against Apple in California, alleging that the Siri feature of the iPhone 4S does not work as advertised. For those of you...more

Don Draper: Modern-Day Criminal?

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 3/14/2012

This blogger will be the first to admit that I may have a slight television addiction. I’m routinely behind in my DVR watching (at least we’ve moved beyond the dark ages of the late 1990s when I had to record my...more

Political Ad Content---When Do You Need to Worry?

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/29/2012

Political speech has been called the "life-breath of democracy" by the US Supreme Court and receives very strong First Amendment protection. For that reason, the FCC has said that it will "not...more

Twittering Grievances May Be Expensive

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/27/2012

In this day, when social media such as Facebook and Twitter is so quick and easy to use, people may forget that they are still held accountable for what they may write… and it may become expensive. Tweeting...more

Are Bloggers’ Free Speech Rights Under Attack?

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 2/22/2012

A recent legal opinion has some concerned about just how broad free speech rights may be for bloggers who are not associated with institutional media, such as newspapers and television stations. In Obsidian Finance Group,...more

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