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Texas Lawyer

New Frontier in Attorney Fees: $200,000 Awarded in Star Trek Actor's Failed Defamation Suit

Vic Mignogna sued Funimation and others for defamation, conspiracy, tortious interference with existing contracts and prospective business relations.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

How Defamation Law Impacts Online Reviews

A recent New Jersey appellate case sends a warning message to would-be online reviewers to ensure the accuracy of their reviews, while also cautioning businesses that any legal action can be lengthy and success is not guaranteed.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Law Firms, Dodging a Digital Communications Crisis Is Critical

After reading "Digital Body Language," Mayer Brown chair Jon Van Gorp reflects on how to ensure that meaning and purpose aren't lost in translation as digital communications reach Mach speed.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

T-Mobile Surprises as Tech Winner in Tough Stock Market

Mobile-phone carrier T-Mobile US's stock has jumped 26% and is flirting with an all-time high.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

To Speak Out or Not to Speak Out About Social Issues? That Is the Question for Law Firms

Here's what attorneys and law firms should bear in mind when considering whether to speak out about a controversial issue.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$21M in Attorney Fees and Costs After Bracewell Lawyers Win Against IBM

Trial evidence showed that to avoid paying BMC the required license fees, IBM decided to disregard its contractual obligations and undertake a complete replacement of BMC's software products at AT&T as part of a secret project, expecting that if challenged it could settle for "pennies on the dollar."
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Elon Musk, Twitter Trial Is Set for Oct. 17, Delaware Chancellor Says

"Discovery should not be requested or withheld in an effort to inflict unreasonable demands on or extract unreasonable benefits from the opposing party," the order from Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick stated.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

First Amendment Advocate's Challenge to 'Ridicule' Law Now Before State Supreme Court

"The statute is patently unconstitutional. There's no way it's not," Mario Cerame said about Section 53-37. "It is a content regulation, it is a viewpoint regulation—both of which are impermissible under First Amendment jurisprudence. It is also a due process violation. It prohibits someone from ridiculing or expressing contempt for another person or essentially a business from expressing contempt or ridicule."
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Startup Streaming Service Snags Disney Exec as Legal Chief

John Heinemann, who helped roll out Disney+, is taking the legal reins at SkyShowtime, a startup backed by Comcast and ViacomCBS.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is a Sweeping Expansion of Telemarketing Laws Coming?

Enacted in 1991, the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)—which regulates robo-dialing, text messages, and so-called "junk" faxes—has seen its notoriety rise and fall in the last 30 years. As the basis for nationwide class actions, TCPA liability has led to bet-the-company litigation and resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements over the last three decades.
6 minute read

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