Voir SEB (T-Fal) v. Montgomery Ward & Co. (Fed. Cir. 2010) Et le commentaire de Patently-o

Voir SEB (T-Fal) v. Montgomery Ward & Co. (Fed. Cir. 2010) Et le commentaire de Patently-o

A former secretary at an Illinois asbestos plant, Union Asbestos and Rubber Company (UNARCO) was awarded $17.87 Million as a result of contracting an asbestos related disease, mesothelioma. The woman was employed from 1967 to 1969 at UNARCO as a secretary. The lawsuit alleged that Pneumo Abex LLC ...

JuryBox2.jpg Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management issues model jury instruction “to help deter jurors from using electronic technologies to research or communicate about cases on which they serve.” ...

In Sand Hill Advisors, LLC v. Sand Hill Advisors, LLC — a trademark case involving companies with the same name — the Northern District of California found that northern California is big enough for both parties. In reaching this conclusion, the court found: “Sand Hill” ...

NO-FAULT – DEFAMATION – QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE – MALICE Hame v. Lawson (2nd Dept., decided 2/2/2010) Can an insurer be sued for defamation in relation to statements it makes about the insured or claimant while it is investigating whether or after it has concluded that the claim is fraudulent?&nbs ...

Lately, the media has focused on how many of this nation’s Supreme Courts are committing judicial activism. However, the recent decision by the Illinois Supreme Court is evidence that the Illinois Supreme Court can make “non-activist” decisions. They did so by rightfully declaring that the 2005 ca ...

About 60 pilots for scripted network primetime programs will be shot under AFTRA contracts this year, while few – or perhaps none – will be produced under SAG jurisdiction, according to sources close to the two unions, who spoke on condition of anonymity. This continues a trend that began last year, ...

What other big news event can there be on just days after Facebook updates its interface without street riots? How about the fact that Clorox has quietly opened a position for a dedicated social media lawyer to advise it as it makes its continued (and surprisingly robust) inroads into social media? ...

By Rhett Pardon U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Nguyen signed off this morning on an order discharging claims and vacating further motions in the case that pitted two large adult brands over allegations of leaked confidential documents, poached business secrets and cybersquatting. RedTube.com claim ...