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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...
New Jersey cemetery sued for switching bodies
The death of a family member is always tragic. Once the body is in its final resting place, it is assumed that the family can grieve and heal. A Linden, New Jersey, cemetery's simple mistake, however, has enraged two sisters and sparked a $25 million lawsuit.The...
Damages to be sought in Oracle – Google lawsuit remains unsettled
As the market for smartphone technologies continues to grow, so do the legal disputes between large technology corporations. Oracle is bringing an intellectual property lawsuit against Google for an infringement of their patents. In a recent development, the U.S....
New Jersey business owners likely to be affected by teen tanning ban
Entrepreneurs who started a small tanning business in New Jersey are finding their business threatened by a new law making its way through the state legislature. The bill takes aim at tanning salons, looking to ban minors from tanning. Politicians and lobbyists cite...
Make room for accommodations when drafting employee contracts
Employers need to make sure they are properly incorporating the Civil Rights Act of 1964, among other federal employment laws, into their employees' contracts and employee handbooks as well as in hiring policies. A federal judge recently decided in favor...
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