Recently, the JETLaw blog detailed Anheuser-Busch’s trademark dispute over the use of “Bud” in regions of Europe, but now the company faces a different legal dispute in the United States. The company now faces allegations that it intentionally lowers the alcohol content of many of its beverages by using [...]
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So far, 2013 has been anticlimactic for litigators waiting for an authoritative appellate decision addressing the rules of social media discovery. Although state and federal trial courts have established some basic parameters regarding the accessibility of private social content in litigation, there remains a conspicuous lack of appellate court guidance on [...]
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Just months after President Obama’s State of the Union address in which he described 3-D printing as having “the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything,” MIT architect and computer scientist Skylar Tibbits ushered in the next big innovation in manufacturing: 4-D printing. The video of Tibbits’s presentation at last week’s [...]
Continue Reading →As children younger and younger are becoming smart phone and tablet users, it does not take much ingenuity to imagine the host of problems that could arise. For parents engaged in a 2011 class action lawsuit against Apple, one such problem became clear: children and the “freemium” business model do not mix. [...]
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In September 2012, Kathleen Mangan-Valle made the uncomfortable discovery that her husband had used her computer to visit a fetish Web site. But a more devastating revelation was yet to come. With her suspicions heightened, Mangan-Valle began reviewing her husband’s recent electronic history. The search revealed that her [...]
Continue Reading →It turns out that magicians, masters of illusion and sleight of hand, may use their skills of evasion to avoid being served with a lawsuit. At least that is evidenced by the latest, strange development in a case involving one mysterious magic trick, the boundaries of copyright law, and shadows on a screen.
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FCC Chairman voices ‘concerns‘ about US phone unlocking ban, says he’ll look into it. Apple patent application reveals a camera with built-in privacy filter. Judge upholds FaceTime patent verdict against Apple, orders royalties to boot. Cablevision files antitrust Continue Reading →
For most Americans, the Newtown tragedy served as a gut-wrenching reminder that life is precious. The massacre instantly brought communities together, prompting thousands of citizens to publicize condolences and donate to Newtown-related charities. However, according to three Congress members from Connecticut, many Facebook [...]
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Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google is in the process of changing up YouTube. The new model would allow individuals who create and post videos to charge viewers to see content. This move would help raise revenue for all parties involved. For YouTube, this may mean increased postings [...]
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Chubby Checker, also known as “The King of the Twist,” recently filed a lawsuit that could help prevent him from becoming known as The King of Inappropriate and Pointless Smartphone Apps.
The lawsuit was filed against Hewlett-Packard and its subsidiary, Palm, Inc., for $500 million, in light of an [...]
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