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Coudert Rethinks Northern California Offices
After losing a string of prominent partners in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York's Coudert Brothers is consolidating its Palo Alto and San Jose, Calif., offices and moving its San Francisco practice to a different building. The moves are part of a plan adopted earlier this year by the firm's new executive committee to reorganize its 47-lawyer Northern California presence.When other firms and conventional strategies come up short, clients in deep trouble turn to Gibson, Dunn for fresh, aggressive thinking and innovative rescues.
A Royal Battle Rages Over Diana's Image
Intellectual property lawyers say the memorabilia flood following a celebrity's headlines -- in life or in death -- is often illegal. That's what L.A. lawyer Mark Lee will argue this week before the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He represents the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund in a right-of-publicity dispute with Franklin Mint, which responded to Diana's death two years ago by mass-marketing her image on everything from commemorative plates to porcelain dolls.Football players gained more yardage Friday against Electronic Arts Inc. during their second round of oral arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Text Messaging and Trials: A Volatile Mix
Wireless technology has raised a new concern: Is text messaging being used to tamper with trials? That fear surfaced during a recent Michigan murder trial, when a judge heard that someone in the courtroom had used a cell phone to send a text message to a sequestered witness out in a hallway about testimony. "This is only the tip of the iceberg," said the prosecutor in the case, "and the sanctity of the courtroom could be tarnished as technological advances improve."Calif. Attorneys Meet Early and Settle Often
Linda Dardarian and Elaine Feingold are in the midst of a winning streak in disability access cases -- and so are their opponents. In eight years, the plaintiffs lawyers have settled more than two dozen disputes without filing suit or bringing in a mediator. Now, after targeting Fortune 500 companies to deliver public accommodations, the two have begun testing their settle-first strategy on public agencies. But the duo faces uncertainty as they take their negotiating tactic into uncharted waters.FTC Orders More Disclosure in Consumer Testimonials, Celebrity Endorsements
The days of phony online reviews and bogus testimonials are officially over -- or at least the Federal Trade Commission hopes so. The FTC on Monday published its long-anticipated final guidelines laying out how companies can use consumer testimonials and celebrity endorsements to promote their products and services, both in the online and offline worlds. The guidelines had not been updated since 1980.Trending Stories
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