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Litigation: Case serves as cautionary tale to Lanham Act plaintiffs

On Jan. 2, Apple found itself on the wrong side of a ruling by a federal court in Oakland, Calif., that should serve as a cautionary tale to Lanham Act plaintiffs contemplating exactly what counts to include in a forthcoming complaint.
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Litigation: Part 1—20 things to consider when negotiating arbitration provisions

Arbitration can be a valuable dispute-resolution tool where confidentiality is important, when you want to specify jurisdiction or venue, in consumer cases, and in consumer or employment-related class actions.
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Litigation: Challenging class actions that involve potentially massive aggregate statutory damages

For certain causes of action, Congress and state legislatures authorize the recovery of a specified amount of damages set by statute, rather than requiring the plaintiff to prove actual damages.
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Class actions expected to rise this year

To the surprise of some, class actions are likely to rise in the coming yearat least thats what a recent report by Seyfarth Shaw is predicting.
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New York City grants three-month reprieve from sugary drink fines

Businesses dreading New York Citys impending sugary drink ban won a brief reprieve today, as city officials announced that they will not impose fines for the first three months after the measure takes effect.
4 minute read

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Ex-Mayer Brown CIO charged in alleged $5 million theft

A former Mayer Brown executive accused of stealing almost $1 million from the firm may actually have defrauded his former employer of nearly $5 million, according to prosecutors.
2 minute read

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Former hotel owner sues Marriott, claims labor conspiracy

A former owner of a Marriott hotel has sued its parent company, Marriott International Inc., claiming the company conspired with labor organizations to control which of the hotels unionized.
6 minute read

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Parent company’s litigation keeps tech site from giving Dish Network an award

Dish Network Corp.s Hopper digital video recorder (DVR) has a feature called AutoHop, which allows the user to automatically skip all commercials during a show with just the touch of a button.
4 minute read

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Private antitrust suits up in 2012

In a reversal from the past three years, the number of private antitrust lawsuits filed in federal courts rose significantly during the 2012 fiscal year, Thomson Reuters reports.
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Proposed ALJ bias settlement would give thousands of disabled New Yorkers new benefit hearings

Many disabled individuals may get their day in courtagainthanks to a proposed settlement that, if approved, will address accusations of hostility and bias against five federal administrative law judges (ALJ) in Queens, New York.
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