The Power of Lawyer Letters
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A Minnesota district court issued a preliminary injunction against a former franchisee who engaged in a competing business during the franchise relationship. Snap Fitness, Inc., a gym franchisor, entered into a franchise...more
Very few people fully appreciate the powerful and flexible remedy offered by an injunction. Injunctions are extraordinary, both in terms of their timing and their effectiveness. Certain injunctions are issued with a rapidity...more
To secure a preliminary injunction, a party must present evidence of two things, and fast: (1) likelihood of success on the merits; and (2) irreparable harm. In this recent Order of Significance (denying a preliminary...more
Eighth Circuit Invalidates Missouri's Two-Year Lobbying Ban for Former Legislators and Staffers - The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated a Missouri state constitutional amendment that imposed a two-year lobbying...more
In today’s competitive employment market, employee resignations are reaching near record-highs. Whether a separation is voluntary or involuntary, employee terminations often happen quickly and involve many moving parts. To...more
As we have previously discussed, claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) are often asserted as a means of protecting online data from unwanted data scraping activity. The scope and application of the CFAA,...more
In its decision of 30 September 2018 (1 BvR 1783/17), the German Federal Constitutional Court [Bundesverfassungsgericht – BVerfG] ruled that a preliminary injunction issued in a press...more
Another milestone for cease and desist orders has been reached in Germany. The German Federal Supreme Court has clarified in a number of decisions that defendants in cease and desist orders not only have to cease the...more
Citing the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit’s recent en banc decision in Garcia v. Google (IP Update, Vol. 18, No. 6), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling that...more
Commission Files Brief In 833 Investigation Appeal Regarding Digital Models Qualifying As “Articles” – On February 18, 2015, the International Trade Commission filed its brief in an appeal to the Federal Circuit of the...more