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Bumper car rider cannot sue amusement park for injuries caused by risks inherent in riding bumper cars
Bumper car operators got some welcome news from the California Supreme Court when the court ruled that they were not liable under the primary assumption of risk doctrine for injuries caused by risks inherent in riding bumper cars (click here for a … Continue reading
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Patent Law – The Patent Troll Update: News and Strategy – Fall 2012
As 2012 turns in 2013, patent trolls continue to get an increasing amount of coverage, including the following: Plainsite.org compiles a list of entities that could be considered patent trolls. Scientific American on patent trolls. The FTC holds a hearing … Continue reading
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Real Estate Law – What to do when someone wants to back out of the sale of a house
With the real estate market making a slow but steady recovery, we have started to get questions we have not heard since 2006: questions about home sellers who want to back out of sales contract. Here is a short explainer … Continue reading
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Employment Law – Fox intern lawsuit shows risk of using unpaid workers
What started as a minimum wage and overtime lawsuit by interns on the Fox Searchlight movie Black Swan has now morphed into a wider action that may include other divisions within Fox’s entertainment entities. Although the lawsuit was filed in … Continue reading
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Fashion Law, Trademark Law – Christian Louboutin wins split decision on trademark infringment dispute with YSL over red-soled shoes
Avoiding what could have been a disastrous ruling, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that fashion designer, Christian Louboutin, can enforce a trademark in red-soled shoes unless the entire shoe is red (here is the Google Scholar version … Continue reading
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ADA Lawsuits – Updates in the defense of disabled access cases – summer 2012
Most of the recent action concerning California ADA lawsuits revolves around California Senate Bill (SB) 1186. This bill would reduce the amount of recoverable damages in certain situations (the exact particulars are still being debated but what is being discussed … Continue reading
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Employment Law – Domino’s Pizza can be found to be liable for acts of franchisee
Many franchisors take the attitude that their franchisees are independent contractors and so the franchisor is not liable for the acts of their franchisee. Domino’s Pizza just found out from a California court that they might be liable for sexual … Continue reading
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Copyright Law – Village People songwriter terminates copyright deal for ‘Y.M.C.A.’ and other hits
The cop from the Village People, Victor Willis, successfully terminated rights to the song, “Y.M.C.A.,” by the companies that administered publishing rights to this crowd-pleasing song, among others. Willis, a co-composer of the Village People’s songs, sought to terminate the … Continue reading
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Trademark Law – Kevin Durant accused of ripping off the “Durantula” nickname
In an unsuprising development, Oklahoma Thunder forward Kevin Durant becomes known to the general public with his appearance in the NBA Finals, only to be greeted with a trademark infringement lawsuit (click here for the lawsuit). Durant is accused by … Continue reading
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Patent Law – The Patent Troll Update: News and Strategy – Summer 2012
Here’s the latest on news and views on the patent troll front (for our last update, see this): A Boston University study finds that patent trolls cost American companies $29 billion in 2011 (for the actual study, see this). The Electronic … Continue reading
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