As the patent wars continue to rage, and the cost of securing and enforcing patent rights continues to rise both in the United States and abroad, the role of trade secrets in securing and protecting valuable intellectual property has become...
FSU quarterback Jameis Winston will not be charged for the alleged sexual assault of a woman in 2012, leaving many to wonder if he will end up in civil court. State Attorney Willie Meggs said in a press conference on Thursday that the case did not have "sufficient evidence to......
Over the past year, various lawmakers have floated a flurry of patent reform proposals aimed at curbing patent litigation abuse by so-called “patent trolls,” or non-practicing patent enforcement entities. President Obama weighed in on the topic,...
My twenty-three year old son is a recently minted engineer working for a large and highly-respected manufacturing company with a strong reputation for good ethical conduct. He is a straight arrow with a strong moral compass. Because I have been in...
On November 22, the CFPB released findings of a study the Bureau conducted on the impact of certain deposit regulations on the day-to-day operations of banking institutions, focusing on compliance costs related to checking accounts, traditional...
Jeffrey M. Stein, D.D.S., M.S.D., P.A., et al. v. Buccaneers Limited Partnership, No. 8:13-cv-02136-SDM-AEP (Oct. 24, 2013). Three dentists, a pest control service and two other alleged recipients of unsolicited faxes selling football tickets...
You won’t get what you don’t ask for. That’s a given. Take Wade Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Telesis Operating Company, Inc., et al, for example. Wade, an oil and gas properties broker, entered into a contract with Telesis in which Wade was granted “the...
For California's high-earners and business owners, Proposition 30's passage in November 2012 was a "cross the Rubicon" moment. First, Proposition 30 increased tax rates retroactively to the beginning of 2012. Orginally Published in Law360 -...
Angelica Textile Services, Inc. v. Park, No. D062405 (October 15, 2013): A California Court of Appeal recently held that claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair competition are not “displaced” or preempted by California’s...
On Jan. 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (‘‘OCR’’) released a Dear Colleague Letter (‘‘DCL’’) providing guidance on the obligations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (‘‘Section 504’’) and Title II...
