Significant congressional activity took place on November 18, 2013, bringing patent reform several steps closer to enactment. While final passage remains too early to predict (and no single bill has yet been voted out of Committee), yesterday’s...
A decision by the California appellate court in the Purton v. Marriott Int’l, Inc., 218 Cal. App. 4th 499 (2013) case makes it possible for an employer to be liable for the actions of an off-duty employee. In this case, the off-duty employee...
Widely applicable rules regarding consumer privacy disclosures in our increasingly mobile world are only now emerging. Government agencies, individual states, and professional associations are all weighing in on how mobile app developers should...
A United States District Court in the Middle District of Florida recently granted partial summary judgment in favor of the United States in connection with its motion against Halifax Hospital Medical Center (Halifax Hospital), finding that Halifax...
A well-drafted employee manual can protect an employer from costly litigation and create a comfortable atmosphere for employees who fully understand their benefits. A poorly drafted employee manual leaves an employer vulnerable to lawsuits for a...
The PTAB issued its first final written decision in the new Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) post-grant proceeding on November 13, 2013, invalidating the claims under review. In its decision, the PTAB rejected patent owner Cuozzo’s proposed construction...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing the federal laws prohibiting discrimination against disabled persons in the workplace. Recently, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against the Georgia Power Company for...
When most people think of actor David Hasselhoff, they think of him cavorting with the likes of Pamela Anderson on sandy beaches. Yet, in a recent interview, Hasselhoff’s ex-wife, Pamela Hasselhoff, shed light on a darker part of Hasselhoff’s...
For several years, design and construction professionals have been awaiting word from the Washington Supreme Court regarding whether aggrieved parties are limited to remedies set forth in their written contracts or whether they can pursue common law...
That fact that you are reading this blog means that you likely were recently served with a Portfolio Recovery debt collection lawsuit. Lawsuits are no fun, and you no doubt have been in some varying state of panic since the process server dropped...
