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  • December 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

    Florida Judge Faces Discipline for Saying She Was a 'Conservative'

    Now, it is up to the Florida Supreme Court to approve the disciplinary action or reject and remand the action back to the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission.

    3 minute read

  • December 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Ozempic and Wegovy Manufacturers Accused of Downplaying Drugs' Risks in Product Liability Suit

    This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

    5 minute read

  • December 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    The Exceptionally Broad Reach of New York's Franchise Law

    Manufacturers, distributors, patent holders, consultants, retailers and others similarly situated often find themselves in business relationships that may trigger the broad reach of franchise laws. Indeed, those businesses who operate in New York would be wise to be particularly careful in light of New York's exceptionally broad statutory language.

    6 minute read

  • Vans Inc. v. MSCHF Product Studio Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-12
    Practice Area: Trademarks
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Philip A. Goldstein, McGuire Woods LLP, New York, NY; Tanya L. Greene, McGuire Woods LLP, Los Angeles, CA, on the brief, Lucy Jewett Wheatley, McGuire Woods LLP, Richmond, VA.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Megan K. Bannigan, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY; William D. Patterson, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Chicago IL, on the brief, David H. Bernstein. For Amicus Curiae Daniel Arsham in Support of Defendant-Appellant: Vivek Jayaram, Jayaram Law Group, Chicago, IL. For Amici Curiae Emmanuel Perrotin, Jean-Paul Engelen in Support of Defendant-Appellant: Ronald D. Coleman, Dhillon Law Group Inc., Newark, NJ. For Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Professors in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Mark A. Lemley, Lex Lumina PLLC, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae American Apparel & Footwear Association, Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc., and Accessories Council in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Zachary D. Cohen, Rachel W. Adams, on the brief, John P. O'Herron, ThompsonMcMullan, P.C., Richmond, VA. For Amicus Curiae Nike, Inc., in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Tamar Y. Duvdevani, DLA Piper LLP (US), New York, NY, on the brief, Stanley Panikowski, DLA Piper LLP (US), San Diego, CA. For Amicus Curiae International Trademark Association in Support of neither party: Martin Schwimmer, Leason Ellis LLP, White Plains, NY; David Donahue, Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., New York, NY, on the brief, Vijay K. Toke, Rimon P.C., San Francisco, CA. For Amici Curiae Authors Alliance, Mason Rothschild, Alfred Steiner in Support of neither party: Mark P. McKenna, Christopher J. Sprigman, Rebecca Tushnet, on the brief, Rhett O. Millsaps II, Lex Lumina PLLC, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 22-1006

    Confusion on Source of Wavy Baby Shoe Likely; Vans Likely to Prevail on Infringement Claim

  • In the Matter of Tamorra A. Boyd.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-12
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, III, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Ecleynne Mercy, (The Foster Firm), Atlanta, for appellee.; LaVonda Rochelle DeWitt, Atlanta, for Other Party
    Case Number: S22Y0940

    ourt accepts attorney's petition for public reprimand in response to disciplinary matter over her violations of Practice Rules 1.4, 1.5(b), and 7.1

  • Hyundam Indus. Co., Ltd. v. Swacina

    Publication Date: 2023-12-11
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Products Liability
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Longoria
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 13-22-00176-CV

    Johari Powell suffered serious and permanently disabling injuries after another car collided with the rear of his 2009 Hyundai Elantra that was stalled in the center lane of traffic due to a fuel pump failure.

  • December 8, 2023 | The Recorder

    On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers

    New hires, promotions and awards from across the California legal market.

    3 minute read

  • December 8, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    Court of Appeals Set to Eye Hearing Malpractice Complaint Against Morgan & Morgan

    The trial court rejected a motion to compel arbitration but sent the matter straight up the appellate ladder. The judge said it was uncertain whether the firm was registered to practice in Georgia.

    5 minute read

  • December 8, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    Juror Attitudes Toward Pharmaceutical Companies

    In February 2023, the DOAR Research Center sought to shed light on changing attitudes toward the pharmaceutical industry by conducting a survey, which questioned respondents on their opinions of the pharmaceutical industry and their COVID-19 experiences. This article highlights the results of the survey.

    8 minute read

  • Dwelling Mgmt. Inc. v. Mission 8 LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-12-08
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Trademarks
    Industry: Consulting
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. - SDNY
    Judge: Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 23-CV-02593

    Sanctions Denied; Court Does Not Infer Bad Faith Solely on Action's Lack of Merit