Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Fox Wins Another Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Empire’ Character
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Fox Wins Another Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Empire’ Character
The law can be funny. Not in a comedic way, but in a way that defies expectations about what is needed to bring a cause of action. Sometimes this is manifested in the quantum of evidence needed to bring an action and survive...more
District Judge Kevin McNulty of the District of New Jersey recently granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Judge McNulty’s detailed opinion provides critical guidance on how...more
“The attorney client privilege, the oldest among common-law evidentiary privileges, fosters the open dialogue between lawyer and client that is deemed essential to effective representation” (Spectrum Sys. Intern. Corp. v...more
In an opinion and order issued recently, a Nevada state court dismissed with prejudice a defamation claim brought by businessman Steve Wynn against the Associated Press (AP) and one of its reporters. ...more
A.L. Prime Energy Consultant, Inc. v. Mass. Bay Transport Auth., 479 Mass. 419 (May 2, 2018) - In a case of first impression, the Massachusetts Supreme Court held that general contract principles, and not federal case law,...more
In Belle Meade Title & Escrow Corp. v. Fifth Third Bank, et al., No. 3:17-cv-874, ECF No. 26, — WL —- (M.D. Tenn. Oct. 17, 2017), a federal district court granted Regions Bank’s motion to dismiss the claims against it,...more
A relator convicted of criminal conduct is precluded from sharing in related FCA recoveries, irrespective of degree of culpability. On July 16, a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel upheld the dismissal from...more