As 2013 comes to a close, officers and directors are well advised to take a few moments to confirm that important year-end responsibilities have not been overlooked. Even if your organization has a fiscal year end other than December 31, this...
Banas v. Volcano, 2013 WL 5513246 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 4, 2013). In this search dispute, the defendants unilaterally adopted a “triangulation” approach to identifying ESI responsive to the plaintiffs’ requests for production without first discussing...
For at least the past five years, the Eastern District of Texas and the District of Delaware have been favored forums for plaintiffs alleging patent infringement, with the number of patent case filings shooting up sharply in both districts after the...
Having passed the Statutes Amendment (Gambling Reform) Act 2013 (SA) (as we have previously discussed here), the South Australian Government has now set its sights on ensuring that South Australian children are not exposed to simulated gambling in...
If a tweet is sent into the Twitter-verse and nobody retweets it, did it have an impact? Maybe or maybe not, depending on your firm’s marketing strategy and goals. But how do you determine marketing success in a digital world filled with so many...
While it is common for a liquidator of corporate tenants to disclaim a lease, the case of Willmott Growers Group Inc v Willmott Forests Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation)[2013] HCA 51 explores the novel situation where the...
On December 3, 2013, the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (“COGA”) filed suits challenging citizen-passed initiatives that ban oil and gas activities in the cities of Fort Collins and Lafayette. The ordinance passed by the citizens of Fort Collins...
FINRA recently announced a disciplinary proceeding that underscores its continuing concerns about unsuitable retail sales of structured products. In a recently settled formal disciplinary proceeding, FINRA censured a registered broker-dealer and...
For the two million Californians who have left the state in the past decade, Texas has been the most popular destination. Further, 254 California companies moved some or all of their work and jobs out of state— frequently to Texas—in 2011. Of the 225...
Kenney v. Warner Bros. Entertainment - The court dismissed a copyright suit brought by the creator of a comic book titled “Ghostman” against Warner Bros. and Langley Park Pictures based on their acquisition of the rights to produce a movie based...
