Legal Storm Over “Let It Snow”
As many of you prepare for Christmas tomorrow, allow us to wrap up the week with a crackling yuletide BLLAWG post on the lawsuit over “Let It Snow” royalties and more. The iconic
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On Tap: Beer Distribution Rights
There’s trouble, right here in River City. Earlier this month, the Institute of Justice and three Texas-based breweries filed a complaint in Travis County against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, claiming the state’s
[Read More]Paper Chase: Failure to Follow Rule 34
As Judge Paul S. Grewal stated in his order re: motion to compel in Venture Corporation LTD, et al., v. James P. Barrett, while many law professionals may not be familiar with the
[Read More]Wait, Wait, Don’t Pay Them: Amazon Employees Lose Suit
‘Twas a few weeks before Christmas, when … the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the employer in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk, et al. The court ruled earlier this week
[Read More]Posthumous Patents: The Legacy of Steve Jobs
Though Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, he is still very much present — especially in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Per a recent article in MIT Technology Review, Jobs has posthumously
[Read More]A Strong False-Advertising Lawsuit? Not Eggsactly
Like many this week, you may be consuming turkey sandwiches, turkey soup and more. If you’re spreading mayo on that sandwich, a false advertising lawsuit whipped up by Unilever may be of interest.
[Read More]A Penalties Feast: U.S. Justice Dept. Hits Record
The Holidays are a time of Thanks and the DOJ has a lot to be thankful for this season: In fiscal year 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice collected a record $24.7 billion
[Read More]Quid Pro Nope: Online Ad-Watching Patent Nixed
We’ve all been there: enduring a video ad before accessing desired content. Well, did you know that groan-worthy moment was patented? Or it was until recently. Courtesy of a recent Ars Technica piece
[Read More]On Our Minds: Privilege in Health Care Fraud Cases
An order from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia that found a health care system “impliedly waived the attorney-client privilege by simply denying that it knowingly violated the
[Read More]In Very Brief: SCOTUS Orders (and Puppies!)
As temperatures continue to dip, why not curl up with a lengthy Supreme Court opinion on a big case from October? Because there aren’t any. As The New York Times points out: such
[Read More]Primary Lesson: Preserving Privilege in Internal Investigations
Though the decision was vacated, what can the tale of In re: Kellogg Brown & Root potentially teach companies about preserving privilege in future internal investigations? According to a recent article in Today’s
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