Optional Safety Equipment
November 01, 2016
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p><p>In last month's newsletter, the author began a discussion of the manufacturer practice of making increased safety features available to purchasers — but only for a price. The discussion concludes herein.
Protecting Counsel Privilege in a Post-Yates Memo World
November 01, 2016
<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p><p>While the Yates Memo makes no formal changes to the DOJ's position on privilege with respect to cooperation credit for businesses, its practical implications could be far-reaching.
Ninth Circuit Examines Copyright Liability Merch Photos Case
November 01, 2016
When, as is often the case, actual copyright damages are difficult to prove, statutory damages may provide the best option for recovery. Recently, in <i>Friedman v. Live Nation Merchandise</i>, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit considered, among other things, two issues greatly affecting the amount of statutory copyright damages: 1) willfulness; and 2) the number of separate awards available for downstream infringements.
Distressed Suppliers
November 01, 2016
Often, purchasers of goods are confronted with financially troubled suppliers and have to decide how best to deal with the supplier in question. There are many pitfalls that you need to avoid. With the complete arsenal of law and information, the customer should be in a position to maneuver through these situations while minimizing risk and cost. The following is information to assist purchasers when confronted with these issues.
Food Courts and Their Leasing Issues
November 01, 2016
Although the concept has been very successful in the retail industry, a collection of tenants serving food and beverages in one location presents several issues and problems for both landlords and tenants. Those issues suggest certain aspects of food-court tenancy that should be discussed and addressed during lease negotiations, so that both landlords and tenants end up receiving what they expect to receive from the food court experience.
Samsung Sued Over Sluggish Response to Smartphone Dangers
October 20, 2016
Although the cellular world moves fast, Samsung Electronics has taken too much time to address reports that multiple generations of its devices' batteries overheat and pose a danger, according to a plaintiffs' lawyer who filed one of the most recent in a string of lawsuits filed against the Seoul, Korea-based maker of smartphones.
