Copyright Law

Seventh Circuit: Dismissal with prejudice makes defendant "prevailing party" and eligible for fees
In a decision yesterday, the Seventh Circuit clarified what is required for a party to be considered a "prevailing party" in a copyright case, and therefore be eligible for an award of attorneys' fees under § 505...

How to Preserve Argument That Indictment Dismissed Because of Speedy Trial Act Violation Should Have Been Dismissed With Prejudice
United States v. Stephens, No. 07-30837 (5th Cir. Dec. 19, 2007) (per curiam) (Jolly, Prado, Southwick)In United States v...

Alabama Consumers Sued - What Is The Difference Between Dismissal With Prejudice and Dismissal Without Prejudice
As our readers know, the explosion in collection lawsuits against Alabama consumers is staggering...

COA Says Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice Can Convert Interlocutory Order Into Appealable Final Judgment
Today in Goodman v. Holmes & McLaurin the Court of Appeals (COA) declined to dismiss an interlocutory appeal from an order granting and denying in part a Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss...

Third Circuit lacks jurisdiction to hear defendant's appeal that speedy trial motion should've been dismissed with prejudice.
United States v. Martin, No. 07-1916 (3d Cir. April 7, 2008)Before the district court, the defendant filed a motion to dismiss his indictment, alleging a violation of the Speedy Trial Act...

Sanction of Dismissal Too Harsh for Violation of Mediation Confidentiality
In Hill v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., decided on 8/29/2008, the claimant had violated §440...

Cell Phone Early Termination Fees
How to recover billing errors

My father recently re-financed his home and was told they would give him $8,000.00 out of their loan origination fees for him to pay his credit cards off. He didn't qualify for any cash out so they were going to take car
Absolutely! I would call a RESPA attorney immediately as soon as you can. They a...

Some elses debt is being reported by a bank to the crecit agencies. They know and have ackowledged it is not mine, yet it is still being listed as mine. it was my son's and no I didn't co-sign. It is adversly
It is easy for the bank and the credit reporting agencies to clear this confusio...

Does a five year old parking ticket need to be paid?
Review the notices you have recieved carefully. There should be information adv...

Should I return a phone call from a collection agency that doesn't name their client in the message?
In the county of the state where I live in the US, I am able to go to the websit...

Can a landlord sue a tenant who signed a lease but never moved into apartment?
OH YEAH?...No way is this jerk landlord gonna sue for a whole year's rent.!...

Becker County
Faces Civil Rights Class Action by Inmates and their Attorneys

Wrongful Death
alleging death was caused by the conduct of negligent defendant.

Bank Overdraft Fees
alleging excessive fees and misrepresentation of account balances and more.

Sprint Nextel
Early Termination Fees Ruled Illegal in California

Verizon Wireless
to pay $21 million to settle termination fees class action

Immigration Fees
Nationwide Class Action Gets Green Light