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February 21, 2007 |

Fast food lawsuits

There has been a proliferation of articles predicting that fast food litigation will be the next big tobacco litigation. But tobacco companies and fast food restaurants are not treated the same way by the courts, and such disparate treatment is likely to continue.
7 minute read
January 19, 2006 |

Whistleblowers

Corporate whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley securities law stops at the U.S. border, said the first U.S. appellate court to address the issue. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has held that the law does not extend to foreign workers employed by the overseas subsidiaries of U.S. companies.
4 minute read
November 15, 2012 |

I Can Haz Copyright Infringement? Internet Memes and Intellectual Property Risks

Given the vast popularity of some Internet memes, it is not surprising that corporate marketers want to harness this popularity to promote commercial interests. But online memes pose a number of intellectual property-related questions for companies.
8 minute read
January 31, 2011 |

Social networking can lead to tricky issues for trademark owners

On Facebook and Twitter, a variety of people not associated with a trademark may refer to it, and some of them may abuse the mark.
7 minute read
September 15, 2004 |

House Moves to Crack Down on Frivolous Lawsuits

Citing support by Democratic contenders John Kerry and John Edwards for sanctions against lawyers who abuse the system, House Republicans pushed through legislation Tuesday aimed at reducing frivolous lawsuits. Most Democrats were not persuaded, saying the bill went too far. The bill prevents forum shopping, in which attorneys seek courts known for huge damage awards, and sets a one-year license suspension if a lawyer files three or more frivolous cases in one jurisdiction.
3 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
September 16, 2004 |

U.S. House Passes Frivolous Lawsuit Bill

House Republicans pushed through legislation Tuesday aimed at reducing frivolous lawsuits.
3 minute read

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