Support payments can be a lifeline, especially during difficult economic times. To say the current economic conditions are unprecedented is now cliché. However, it doesn’t take away from the truth of the statement. Financial hardship is something tens of millions of Americans are facing right now. Whether you are the person paying support or the…
Read MoreYour divorce is finally over, but the outcome isn’t what you wanted. If you are not satisfied with the final judgment in a divorce case, you may have a brief window to be able to appeal the ruling. However, not every decision of the judge is appealable. First, the judgment must be final. The law…
Read MoreCOVID-19 court closures as a result of the pandemic have largely deprived the American public of access to the judicial system. Although the court closures are temporary and courts are slowly reopening to address at least some matters, most litigants will have their day in court postponed for months – or more. Many legal commentators…
Read MoreIf your client lost at trial, an appellate lawyer may be your best option. As trial counsel, you have spent months, if not years, cultivating a relationship with your client. You have developed a good working relationship, and they want to hire you to file their appeal. While you are an experienced and highly skilled…
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Zoox, a self-driving vehicle startup, has settled a trade secret dispute with Tesla. In March of last year, Tesla filed a lawsuit alleging that four former employees hired by Zoox stole trade secrets. The employees had allegedly made copies of sensitive documents containing proprietary information before walking out the door. Zoox will pay an undisclosed…
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The popular Call of Duty video games is allowed to feature Humvees without having to obtain a license. So says a New York judge who ruled that Activision, publisher of the games, isn’t infringing trademarks protecting the vehicles. Developers viewed the ruling as a victory for using images to create a sense of realism in…
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The Led Zeppelin copyright case over their signature tune “Stairway to Heaven” has survived its latest challenge. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict finding that the song did not infringe on “Taurus.” A lawsuit had alleged that the opening riff of “Stairway to Heaven” was stolen from the 1968 song. The decision…
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Georgia-based chicken restaurant franchise Zaxby’s uses a familiar logo. The image shows a red silhouetted chicken inside of a yellow circle. The restaurant has now filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Louisville’s Joella’s Hot Chicken over claims that it uses a similar logo. The Trademark Infringement Lawsuit The trademark infringement lawsuit concerns Joella’s use of…
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A motion filed in Los Angeles Superior Court names Hilton Worldwide Holdings in a lawsuit alleging theft of proprietary documents. The motion has Hilton accused of stealing trade secrets from rival hotes for its Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills luxury hotel. The Peninsula Beverly Hills says that Hilton conspired with former Peninsula manager Houssem Tasco to…
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The daughter of the late Stan Lee has filed a lawsuit over the comic book icon’s intellectual property rights. Prior to his death in 2018, Lee had brought (and later dismissed) a $1 billion suit against POW! Entertainment. The lawsuit claimed that POW took advantage of Lee’s deteriorating condition and coerced him to sign documents…
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