Tortious Interference

Court Rules That Third Party Administrators Can Be Held Liable For FMLA-Related Violations

by Jeff Nowak | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 3/19/2013

Employers often outsource to third party administrators the task of managing their FMLA processes. Under this model, the TPA handles FMLA requests, paperwork and approvals instead of the employer's human resources or...more

Business Law Newsletter - March 2013

by James V. Irving | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 3/18/2013

In This Issue: - Business Torts in Virginia - Virginia Non-Competition Law After Home Paramount - 2013 Mileage Rates Alert - Excerpt from 2013 Mileage Rates Alert: The Internal Revenue Service has...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- March 7, 2013

by Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 3/8/2013

In This Issue: - Wild v. NBC Universal: Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of copyright infringement claim without leave to amend, finding no substantial similarity between plaintiff’s graphic novel and NBC’s...more

Business Torts In Virginia

by James V. Irving | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 3/7/2013

In late January, the United State District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting in Richmond, handed down an opinion that provided a succinct analysis of the pleading standards applicable to several Virginia...more

Appellate Notes: Week of February 18

by Edward McCreery III | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 2/22/2013

In This Issue: - AC34039 - Landmark Investment Group, LLC v. Calco Construction & Development Co. - AC33614 - Dorreman v. Johnson - AC34253 - Klemonski v. University of Connecticut Health Center ...more

Commercial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Alert - February 2013

by Peter Clark, Joseph Filloy, Joanne Finch, Marsha Houston, Jeanne Stancampiano Lofgren, Elizabeth McGovern, Charlotte Møller, Ann Pille, Christopher Rivas, Jared Roach, Richard Robinson, more +Brian Schenker, Alison Wickizer Toepp, Lauren Zabel | Reed Smith on 2/21/2013

In this Issue: - Lenders Beware - International Insolvency Laws: Will One Size Fit All? The Debate Continues - ‘Fair and Equitable’ Means More Than Amortization Schedule - Pre-Petition Security License...more

Florida Business Torts Update: Skytruck Co. LLC v. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., 12-10708, 2012 WL 6198101 (11th Cir. 2012)

by Neha Dagley | Schecter Law on 1/18/2013

In Skytruck Co., LLC, an aircraft distributor (“Skytruck”) brought an action for tortious interference and unjust enrichment against an aircraft manufacturer following the manufacturer’s direct interaction with aircraft...more

Say Today, Pay Tomorrow: Florida Court Refuses to Enjoin Defamation

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 1/11/2013

Bob and Sue were once passionately in love. Until Bob decided he wasnt. Sue did not like being jilted one bit. So, Sue took her revenge through the social media, publishing fabricated stories and tomes about Bob. Sue was so...more

Litigation Risks From Job Applicants With Non-Compete Agreements

by Devin Dolive | Burr & Forman on 12/13/2012

When a job applicant discloses a non-compete agreement with a former employer, the prospective employer may already be aware that, if the applicant is hired, the former employer might sue for “tortious interference.” ...more

C. Wonder – Not So Wonderful According to Tory Burch

by Catlan McCurdy | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 12/13/2012

Tory Burch, a designer known for her colorful, yet accessible preppy styles and signature double-T medallion, has a new contender to deal with in the fashion world, and unfortunately it’s her ex-husband and former business...more

TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WTH ADVANTAGEIOUS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: WHEN DOES COMPETITION BECOME INTERFERENCE?

by Christopher Cobb on 12/12/2012

By Christopher M. Cobb, Esquire Competition is the rivalry among sellers trying to achieve the objectives of increasing profits, market share, and sales volume by varying the elements of the marketing: price point, product...more

Argument Report: Suit for Tortious Interference Barred After It's Tossed From Probate Court?

by Kirk Jenkins | Sedgwick LLP on 11/28/2012

Our reports on the civil oral arguments of the Illinois Supreme Court's November term continue with Bjork v. O'Meara... Before his death, decedent begins taking steps to transfer a bank account to the plaintiff. He dies...more

Watch Your Assets Part Three: Why and When to Seek Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders

by John C. Glancy, Tobias E. Schlueter | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/15/2012

In our last two posts, we identified best practices for ensuring that a company’s house is in order, including the use of narrowly tailored restrictive covenant agreements (Part I) and adopting a company culture and behaviors...more

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