A 10-hour, booze-less, movie-less flight proved so boring for one man that he is taking legal action against Continental Airlines. The man is upset that he was turned away when attempting to purchase in-flight entertainment and cocktails on a 10-hour flight from...
Business Law Professionals
Month: August 2011
Hells Angels sue Amazon for trademark infringement
Hells Angels might be a household term, but that doesn't mean it's a generic part of the vocabulary. The Hells Angels want people to know that the term is a trademark and a brand, and they will sue anyone who thinks they can violate their intellectual property...
AT&T seeks to end arbitration in T-Mobile merger
Communications giant AT&T is engaged in talks to purchase rival provider T-Mobile to the outrage of some of its customers who have joined in a class action lawsuit to stop the merger. In an attempt to end arbitration claims made by the group of eight customers,...
AT&T seeks to end arbitration in T-Mobile merger
Communications giant AT&T is engaged in talks to purchase rival provider T-Mobile to the outrage of some of its customers who have joined in a class action lawsuit to stop the merger. In an attempt to end arbitration claims made by the group of eight customers,...
Real-life maid’s lawsuit against ‘The Help’ author dismissed
As reported in a previous post, a real-life maid filed a lawsuit against the author of "The Help" that accused the author of stealing the maid's likeness for her best-selling novel, which has recently been made into a popular movie. Ablene Cooper contended in her...
Louboutin sues Yves Saint Laurent over red-soled shoes
An interesting dispute currently being fought in the courts between fashion houses Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent is testing the limits in what can count as intellectual property in the business of fashion.Louboutin filed an intellectual property lawsuit...
Hacker identified in pirated movie footage case
A 24-year-old woman is accused of copyright infringement and stealing intellectual property for allegedly pirating images and video footage from the movie "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn."The woman, who lives in the town of Posada in Argentina, allegedly hacked her way...
Congressman urges careful evaluation of AT&T/T-Mobile merger plan
AT&T Inc's proposal for the acquisition of T-Mobile USA, a $39 billion merger, has led to pressure on antitrust regulators to quash the plan. Congressman Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, called such opposition one-sided. He made the...
Congressman urges careful evaluation of AT&T/T-Mobile merger plan
AT&T Inc's proposal for the acquisition of T-Mobile USA, a $39 billion merger, has led to pressure on antitrust regulators to quash the plan. Congressman Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, called such opposition one-sided. He made the...
Businesses must follow anti-discrimination laws in employee policies
When new and experienced business owners are crafting employee policies, there are many federal laws to keep in mind, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 says that employers cannot discriminate on the basis of...