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Apple v. Samsung - What Happened - What's Next?
On Friday, August 24, a nine member jury entered a verdict in favor of Apple and awarded almost $1.05 billion in damages. Apple filed suit against one of its largest competitors, Samsung Electronics,...
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Three (or is it Four?) Teams on This Legal Gridiron
With the preseason underway and the regular season right around the corner, football fans are gathering in front of their TVs and crowding stadiums across the country with copious amounts of food and...
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RETAILERS WHO “SPY” BEWARE
Retailers providing consumers with electronics on a rent-to-own basis face many challenges in ensuring that they are paid for the electronics that they rent. In particular, computers are small and...
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Rent to Own Computers and the FTC
Wired Magazine recently reported that seven rent-to-own companies and a software manufacturer are settling charges with the Federal Trade Commission. The charges claimed that computers rented from the...
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Fire Scene Investigations and NFPA 921
A good workup of a fire scene can ensure that important evidence is preserved and allow you to learn early on what the first responders observed and how they acted. Visiting the scene can also afford...
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ON YOUR MARK…., GET SET…., SHOP!
With the start of the holiday shopping rush just a week away, retailers should be mindful of their responsibility to keep customers safe when large crowds gather to take advantage of well-advertised...
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As Rocky Marciano Reminds Us–The Government-Informant Privilege Applies in...
What does Rocky Mariciano, one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, have to do with evidentiary privileges? Plenty, as it turns out, for it was a libel case arising from Mariciano’s comments...
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Speaking of . . . Copyrights | Did Avatar Rip Off Bats and Butterflies?...
Misunderstood heroes. Space travel. Alien worlds. Humanoids. Greed. Imperialism. Violence. Exploitation. Intercultural war. Redemption. And Copyright Infringement?Everyone’s seen the movie Avatar. How...
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“How much is not enough? Blog asks whether class action litigation will...
Law.com’s Legal Blog Watch recently noted a viral Facebook photo involving a “footlong” sandwich that appeared to be less than 12 inches long:...
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Frye Decision in BMW Case Results in Exclusion of Plaintiff's Experts
In a thoughtful decision handed down in Reeps v. BMW of North America, LLC, 2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 33030(u), on December 16, 2012 in New York County Supreme Court, the Hon. Louis B. York excluded the...
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District Court Denies Insurer Access to Insured’s Defense File
A Pennsylvania district court in CAMICO Mutual Insurance Co. v. Heffler, Radetich & Saitta, LLP (E.D. Pa. Jan. 28, 2013), refused to allow an insurer access to its insured’s defense file, holding...
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Excluding Prejudicial Demonstrative Exhibits At Trial
Rule 403 of the Federal Rules of Evidence governs the admissibility of demonstrative evidence at trial, assuming that evidence is determined to be relevant under Rule 401. Pursuant to Rule 403, a...
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Is Hands Free Driving Risk Free? Not According to Most States
Do you talk or text while driving? If so, you better check out the status of the law in your state. Here are two links that will give you important information on these laws. And local governments are...
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NFL Teams Up with GE to Fund New Concussion Research
On March 11, 2013, the National Football League and the General Electric Co. announced that they are teaming up to create a Head Health Initiative that will provide $60 million dollars to assist...
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Attorney’s Fees Not Unconscionable Because No Element of Fraud
California State Bar Rules Attorney’s Fees Not Unconscionable Because No Element of FraudIn a recent opinion, the State Bar Court of California found an attorney not guilty of charging an...
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