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Hallmark Seeks Rehearing of Dispute Over Paris Hilton Card
Hallmark Cards has asked the full "Hollywood Circuit" to reconsider a ruling that pits the company's First Amendment rights against Paris Hilton's right to her own image. A 9th Circuit panel ruled last month that a greeting card bearing Hilton's image and catch phrase constituted free speech and that Hilton is indeed "a topic of widespread, public interest," but that the hotel heiress still could argue that the card misappropriated her likeness. On Friday, Hallmark asked the en banc 9th Circuit to reverse that conclusion.Law Firm Ads No Longer Afraid to Name Names
In a print ad reading, "The only Fish in the sea" and displaying tropical sea life, Fish & Richardson takes a poke at Fish & Neave, the IP firm that was acquired by Ropes & Gray but has retained its original name. The ad highlights the growing trend of comparison-oriented ads in the typically conservative world of law firm marketing. The IP litigation field is "sharply competitive," said Fish & Richardson principal David Feigenbaum, adding that comparative advertising is a "good thing."Execs: Misbehaving May Cost You
A possibly unprecedented move by prosecutors to attack the legal fee agreements of executives in a high-profile white-collar crime case has raised concerns among corporate and defense counsel. The maneuver took place during the trial of David Wittig and Douglas Lake, who were accused of looting Westar Energy of $37 million. Although their convictions have rendered moot the important appellate question, the advancement right is open for attack in future trials, lawyers say.Two Rulings Toss Internet Stings
Recently two courts have overturned the convictions of people accused of using the Internet to solicit sex from minors because the victims were actually law enforcement agents. The decisions, one by a state court and the other by a federal court, have different practical implications, but taken together, they expose a loophole that could hinder efforts to nab sexual predators, say lawyers. The loophole involves the language of the law used to prosecute the alleged offenders.$21.5 Mil. Verdict For Employee Raid A `SYSTEMATIC` PROCESS
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