Destroy!
Computer security expert Ben Rothke on data destruction: In today’s litigious environment, there are a plethora of aggressive lawyers who would love to devour your... Read more
Tag: Trials
Uptick in cupcakes
Remember this bit about the CUPCAKERY trademark, vel non? Not long ago Ryan Gile, who’s all over this, reported ongoing developments in the case... Read more
It’s Abboud time!
A year and a half ago I reported on designer Joseph Abboud’s attempt to sell his trademark “designer label” name to JA Apparel Corp., then count to... Read more
Fat lady sings: Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law in Designer Skin v S & L Vitamins
The District of Arizona ruled today in a case we defended through trial and have reported on here extensively. The decision is here; the minute... Read more
Mad Abboud you
Ouch! The Wall Street Journal reports: A federal judge ruled that menswear designer Joseph Abboud, who sold his trademark and later left the company that... Read more
Diversion, yes, but no
Some people have all the luck in the Eastern District of New York. Whereas me — I think I’ve got it coming to me right... Read more
Green with trust
Pamela Chestek: Property, Intangible: You just can’t trust your readership. When the City of New York first claimed that it owned the name of the... Read more
Goodbye, dolly
Pamela Chestek reports on the dizzying fallout of the Bratz litigation. Originally posted 2012-12-27 15:00:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
Blogger anonymity upheld against John Doe defamation claims
The defendant-appellant, John Doe No.1, anonymously posted allegedly defamatory statements about the plaintiff-appellee, Cahill, on an internet blog. Cahill brought a defamation action. Seeking to... Read more
John Doe Discovery Cases Go from Meritless to Expensive
The John Doe lawsuit filed solely for discovery purposes is not only dying, but it may become its very own tort! We addressed some of... Read more
Best of 2008: No Social Networking Privilege
On Point reports that a New Jersey federal magistrate has, to the surprise of no actual attorney I could imagine, ruled that MySpace and Facebook... Read more
“Litigation is the continuation of business by other means”
From West (I have added links): Trials and legal proceedings in courtrooms play out as a battle of words and wills. In Litigation Is War,... Read more
S&L v. Australian Gold: You, the Jury
Here’s S&L Vitamin’s Trial Brief for the trial scheduled for next week in the above-entitled cause. (Or you can read it at the bottom of... Read more
Best of 2009: “Infinity Dollars” — IP damages and the jury”
This post, which is the first of two parts (the second part can be found at the link at the end) was first posted on... Read more