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
Discovery of Facebook Content in Florida Cases by Christopher Hopkins on 5/3/2012 A step-by-step guide, with discovery examples and specific case references, on how to obtain Facebook content in your cases. ...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
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
Beware Of Trademark Scams by Fox Rothschild on 3/21/2012 Private companies not affiliated with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have been sending official-looking solicitations to trademark owners with increasing frequency. In addition to posing as the USPTO, such...more
Top Employer Questions on Employee Social Media Conduct Answered by Wahab & Medenica LLC on 3/21/2012 Employers are now on full alert that employee’s online activity in the office and in the home has a direct, often beneficial/often detrimental impact, on the bottom line. And with each day’s headlines new complications and...more
Trademark Offices Warn Applicants of Solicitations by Unscrupulous Companies: How Can a Trademark Owner Protect Itself? by Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 2/29/2012 It seems that a trademark owner cannot file a trademark application without subjecting itself to a frenzied barrage of unwanted solicitations by companies seeking the payment of fees in exchange for various...more
Becoming Immune to Reputation Damage: Tips from Kim Kardashian? by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 1/20/2012 This blogger is proud to say that I have never watched any show featuring a member of the Kardashian family (okay, okay, unless you count their step-brother Brody Jenner…you know I could never resist The Hills). I normally...more
Pennsylvania District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss and for a More Definite Statement by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/22/2011 Plaintiff Kimberton Healthcare Consulting, Inc. d/b/a DialysisPPO (DPPO), a provider of benefits consulting services, brought an action alleging breach of contract, violation of the Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act...more
A Lawyer's Guide To The Top 13 Social Media Issues by Abrams Fensterman Fensterman Eisman Formato... on 12/16/2011 Introduction For most people, including employees, a day does not go by without accessing a social media site. Employees may frequent social media sites, even while at work. Social media sites include Facebook,...more
Increased Protections for Intellectual Property in the PRC Internet Industry by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/9/2011 Internet Service Providers (“ISP”) that typically provide video-sharing platforms, online shopping websites, or online digital libraries such as Baidu, Youku, and Tudou in China face increased penalties for intellectual...more
Bent v. Northwest Medical Center et al Order on Motion Compel Social Media Discovery by Christopher Hopkins on 11/3/2011 Personal injury / medical malpractice plaintiffs must produce Facebook data as ordered by Fort Lauderdale, Florida court....more
Traps on the Web: Legal Essentials on Social Media, Protecting Data, HR Policies, and More by Venable LLP on 10/15/2011 Agenda for Today: • Legal Issues – “Similar Issues, New Platforms” (1) Educating Your “Speakers” (2) Entity Use of Online Social Media Platforms - Defamation, IP, Privacy, Agency (3) Entity Online Programs and...more