The ‘Long Arm’ of CIPA and Its Newfound Pen-Trap Claims
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Jerry West Thinks His Portrayal in HBO’s “Winning Time” is a Loser
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Jerry West Thinks His Portrayal in HBO’s “Winning Time” is a Loser
BakerHostetler Partner Paul Karlsgodt Discusses Privacy Class Actions
Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that victims of anonymous online attacks have an extension of time to file a lawsuit, holding that they can file a suit one year from date the targeted publication is discovered. This...more
In the age of digital connectivity, our lives are intricately woven into the fabric of the internet. This connectivity brings about unprecedented opportunities for communication but also exposes us to vulnerabilities...more
A North Carolina state lawmaker has filed a bill to ban prop bets on college sports in the state, following the call of the NCAA president and similar bans in other states. Durham Democratic Rep. Marcia Morey, a former U.S....more
“Are we Dating the Same Guy” groups on Facebook are everywhere. If you’re single and dating in 2024, chances are, you or someone you know is a group member. The groups, which started in New York City in 2022, serve as a...more
Privacy has been recognized as a fundamental right in our country, and the violation of this right can have profound implications. In an era dominated by technology and constant connectivity, concerns about invasion of...more
In the decision of Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209 (“AHS v Johnston”), an Alberta court established a new tort of harassment. Background Facts - Alberta Health Services (“AHS”) and two named...more
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a dispute between Jerry West and HBO, over his portrayal in the Lakers docudrama “Winning Time”. ...more
Last month, HBO released its new drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty – based on the book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by Jeff Pearlman. ...more
Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials....more
Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. We hope you...more
There is more than one way that a creditor of a bankrupt entity (or debtor) can directly prosecute its claims in bankruptcy. If the creditor is involved in prepetition litigation with the debtor, it could request relief from...more
Companies purchase liability insurance, often referred to as “litigation insurance,” to help manage the risk of lawsuits they may face. Most policyholders understand that they need to provide notice of claims, but there are a...more
Periodically, Nexsen Pruet member Marc Manos, a member of the SC Bar Torts and Insurance Practice Section Council, sheds light on a few recent cases from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, focused in the areas of tort &...more
In the past few years there has been a number of libel claims based on an unfavorable portrayal of a real person in either a television program or motion picture that is based on real life events. To name a few, there is the...more
In a precedential decision issued on April 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed dismissal of defamation and false light invasion of privacy claims brought against Newsweek by a politically active minor...more
It is well known that small businesses often live or die by word-of-mouth advertising. This is true even more so today as more and more of U.S. consumers consult online reviews and social media before patronizing a local...more
A West Virginia federal court has rejected defamation claims arising from two Peabody Award-winning CBS Evening News reports about the opioid epidemic....more
Demonstrating the power of punctuation, actor James Woods dodged a Twitter defamation suit after a federal court judge found that his use of a question mark meant his tweet was not a false statement of fact and merely invited...more
A federal judge in the Southern District of Ohio recently dismissed a case against actor James Woods over a tweet he posted during the 2016 presidential campaign. Woods, the outspoken conservative actor best known for his...more
For those of you in desperate need of Christmas present ideas for a New England Patriots fan, you can rest assured that your ironic backup option – a copy of the romance novel, A Gronking to Remember – is still available for...more
Requiring employees to submit to directly observed reasonable suspicion testing and falsely reporting to third parties that the employees were tested because of reasonable suspicion may give rise to claims for invasion of...more
The California Court of Appeal recently dismissed several claims asserted against the famous professional boxer, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., by his ex-fiancé, Shantel Jackson. Mayweather and Jackson had been involved in an...more
One of the more memorable lines from 1989’s Steel Magnolias is “if you can’t say anything nice about anybody, come sit by me.” That sentiment— referred to as “schadenfreude” in German — is amplified on social media, and this...more
The Ninth Circuit has confirmed that right of publicity claims purporting to arise from expressive works, like films, are content-based restrictions on speech that are presumptively unconstitutional, and generally should not...more