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On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | March 25, 2015 |
Business Litigation
In February 2015, the Walt Disney Company ‒ which owns Marvel Worldwide ‒ and Sony Corp. reached an agreement that will permit the enormously popular web-slinger, Spider-Man, to appear in upcoming Marvel superhero movies. To many Marvel comics readers and Spidey fans, the need for this deal may be quite…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | March 19, 2015 |
Business Litigation
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision having a big impact on how businesses must deal with disparaging commentary on social media. In Westlake Legal Group v. Yelp, Inc., the court rejected a Virginia law firm’s…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | March 11, 2015 |
Intellectual Property
A jury has awarded Marvin Gaye’s children nearly $7.4 million after determining that celebrity singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams plagiarized Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got to Give It Up” to create “Blurred Lines,” the longest-running number one single of 2013.Thicke and Williams, who each earned…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | March 2, 2015 |
Business Litigation
A police officer in Oregon who had trouble getting along with his fellow officers was described in his performance reviews as “abrasive,” “intimidating,” and “overly aggressive.” After a subordinate officer filed a grievance against him for poor treatment, the police officer was suspended. During the ensuing…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | February 26, 2015 |
Business Litigation
The Supreme Court of Virginia recently held that a subcontractor, Synchronized Construction Services, Inc. (“Synchronized”), could proceed with its mechanic’s lien lawsuit against the project owner and bank, despite the absence of the general contractor…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | February 5, 2015 |
Business Litigation
A recent case from the 6th Circuit shows just how important it is to make sure your Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) policy is up to snuff. In the case of…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | January 30, 2015 |
Entertainment, Sports, & Media Law
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sly Stone has been awarded $5 million by a Los Angeles jury in a breach of contract case claiming that Stone’s former manager and business partners cheated Stone out of more than a decade’s worth of royalties. Stone is best…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | January 23, 2015 |
Entertainment, Sports, & Media Law
San Diego-based rapper Tiny Doo, whose real name is Brandon Duncan, faces prosecution on nine counts of alleged criminal street gang conspiracy, which collectively carry a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. The charges arise from a…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | December 24, 2014 |
Intellectual Property
Music industry juggernaut Irving Azoff, who manages music licensing for some of the biggest artists in the business, including Pharrell Williams, the Eagles, Van Halen, Steely Dan, and the late John Lennon, has threatened YouTube with a $1 billion…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | December 18, 2014 |
Business Litigation
A recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court could dramatically change the employment landscape on employee compensation for time spent going through security screening and could likely extend to other pre- and…
