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November 01, 2010 |

Plaintiffs Suing McDonald's Over Health Issues Denied Class Status

A federal judge has refused to certify a class action brought by McDonald's consumers who allegedly developed health problems by relying on the fast-food giant's nutritional claims.
4 minute read
June 27, 2000 |

Dark Skies?

Turbulence. Stormy skies. Crash and burn. There has been no shortage of bad news metaphors as members of Congress have responded to the proposed merger of the UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and US Airways Group Inc. In hearing after hearing over the last two weeks, lawmakers have voiced fears that the merger would be the first in a wave of consolidation, ultimately leading to just three giant airlines, each a regional monopoly.
9 minute read
February 04, 2011 |

Tweeting Your Trademark, Saving Its Face on Facebook

Trademark abuse on social networks runs the gamut from use of a mark as a personal identifier in a profile to posting content misleadingly attributed to the manufacturer to online identity usurpation. IP attorney Ethan Horwitz lays out what can happen to your mark on Twitter or Facebook and how to respond.
7 minute read
July 25, 2000 |

Stanley Tools Defends Its Colors, Trade Turf

The DeWALT name made history in the 1990s with the surging popularity of its rugged yellow power tools. As its yellow turned to gold, DeWALT began to jealously guard its trade dress, sending warning letters to perceived competitors, including Stanley Tool Works. After much saber-rattling, Stanley struck first, asking for a declaratory judgment that its use of yellow and black did not infringe DeWALT's intellectual property.
4 minute read
September 16, 2004 |

U.S. House Passes Frivolous Lawsuit Bill

House Republicans pushed through legislation Tuesday aimed at reducing frivolous lawsuits.
3 minute read
August 02, 2005 |

In Brief

$7.25M awarded in LASIK surgery case ... Verdict challenged for denying jurors a smoke.
3 minute read
June 15, 2012 |

Companies Vie for Top-Level Web Domains Like '.Law' and '.Legal'

Nine companies, but just one in the legal field, are competing to buy new top-level web domains such as ".law," ".lawyer," and ".legal," officials at the internet's domain registration body said Wednesday.
4 minute read
February 25, 2008 |

Leaping lizards

Attn: Skruum, Chargeum & Billum associates Please be advised that billable-hour quotas will be increased to account for the Leap Year.
4 minute read
February 28, 2007 |

Are Fast Food Lawsuits Likely to Be the Next 'Big Tobacco'?

Will fast food litigation be the next "Big Tobacco"? According to Weil, Gotshal & Manges' Lianne S. Pinchuk, attempts to model fast food litigation after tobacco suits have generally failed and will likely continue to fail. There has been little success in "Big Food" litigation so far, and state "cheeseburger bills" provide fast food companies with protections that weren't afforded to tobacco companies. But, Pinchuk warns, a suit hitting the discovery stage could change the "Big Food" litigation landscape.
7 minute read
May 22, 2006 |

Firm Brings in 'Dr. Death' To Make a Name in D.C.

Former FEMA official Daniel Craig (right) is building a practice centered on scaring the hell out of you. Florida's Akerman Senterfitt hopes to use his experience to raise its profile in Washington.
9 minute read

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