YouTube Metadata Evidence in Connecticut Trademark Lawsuit
The smoking gun evidence in a trademark lawsuit filed in US District Court in Connecticut is allegedly metadata from a YouTube video. Here is the lawsuit. In the lawsuit , Tuscan Leveling, Inc. alleges that Roynette, Inc. stole its trademarked concept for a…
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Bysiewicz, Blumethal, and Hulk Hogan …. Oh My
Some noteworthy Connecticut lawsuits, and of course, continuing coverage of Hulk Hogan.... The Bysiewicz for Connecticut Attorney General saga continues. Is she qualified or not? Is the statute that seems to preclude her from running unconstitutional? Will voters elect an…
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Understanding Risks and Avoiding Lawsuits – Negotiation of the Master Services Agreement
Recently, I received a call from an attorney trying to figure a way out of a Master Services Agreement for his client. His client, the purchaser, was stuck owing a lot of money to a technology vendor under a Master Services Agreement that was not working for…
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Business Blog Round Up: YouTube, Coffee Cups, Anna Nicole and Identify Theft
Ashby Jones of Wall Street Journal blog writes an intriguing post about the Google and Viacom lawsuit concerning Viacom's claims of copyright infringement against YouTube (Google subsidiary). The post recites how Viacom employees were uploading copyrighted copies of their own videos…
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Fraud Lawsuits In Connecticut – Is A Promise of Happiness Fraud or Puffery?
Debra Cassens Weiss yesterday posted on article on the ABA's website about the psychic Sean Morton who is being sued for fraud for taking 6 million dollars from investors on the promise of piles of money and spiritual happiness. The Securities and Exchange Commission is bringing the suit…
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Thank You to Hartford Business Journal and Advanced Copy
Thank you to Advanced Copy for nominating me for Best Use of Blogs for the Hartford Business Journal's Strateg E Awards for 2010. Thank you to the Hartford Business Journal for selecting this Blog as a finalist and putting on a great event yesterday. Congratulations to Thomas…
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You Must Preserve Evidence If A Lawsuit Is Likely
In the recent federal district court decision of Pension Committee of the University of Montreal Pension Plan v. Banc of America Securities (download here) , Judge Shira Scheindlin clearly explained and amplified the obligations to preserve and produce electronically…
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Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices in Connecticut
Each state generally has some type of consumer protection or trade protection law that seeks to prohibit and punish unfair conduct and deceptive acts in trade or commerce. Most states, including Connecticut, model their laws after section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission…
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Business Blog Round Up
Here are some quick hits on business blogs: The Wall Street Journal blog reports on two restaurants involved in a lawsuit to determine who is most harmful to your health. Well, sort of. The Heart Attack Grill, an Arizona eatery, filed a federal lawsuit against the owners of Heart…
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Twitter Defamation Case Gets Tossed – But Concerns Remain
In a previous post, I linked to a story about a tenant who was sued for libel after posting an allegedly disparaging comment on Twitter about her apartment. The Twitter lawsuit was a hot topic on the internet for some time. Many commentators believed it was only…
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Firestorm Over Whether Bysiewicz Legally Qualified To Be Connecticut Attorney General
As many of us know, the Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, is stepping down and running for Chris Dodd's U.S. Senate seat. Several candidates have stepped forward indicating that they are going to run for Attorney General. The…
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed In Connectiut Against AT&T Over Internet Access Tax
On January 11, 2010, a class action lawsuit (download here) was filed against AT&T alleging that it improperly charged sales tax to access the Internet in violation of Connecticut law and the Internet Tax Freedom Act. The case was brought on behalf of David Rock who subscribed with AT&T for…
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Don’t Get Rocked like RockYou – – Protect Your Customers’ Personal Information
A recently filed class action lawsuit (download complaint) against RockYou highlights the very real threats to businesses related to hackers stealing customer data also known as personally identifiable information (PII). According to the complaint filed in federal court in San Francisco, RockYou is…
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Business Litigation Roundup
As we head to the new year, here is a round up from some fellow bloggers on contracts, cobra, wage disputes, patents, and oral agreements for limited liability companies. The California Business Lawyer Blog offers a very detailed post about contractual relationships between…
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Just In Time For Christmas – – Lawsuits, Snowball Fights, and Michael Bolton
Here's some humor for the holidays: A very funny post from Faces of Lawsuit Abuse.org. It is a 2009 poll of the most ridiculous lawsuits of the year. My vote was for the April winner: "Tourist sues New York club after she slipped while dancing on top of the…
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