Intellectual Property Law

Ninth Circuit interprets Oregon's anti-SLAPP statute, dismisses appeal
Oregon is one of a number of states that have enacted "anti-SLAPP" statutes designed to prevent certain types of abusive lawsuits. SLAPP stands for "strategic lawsuit against public participation," and the anti-SLAPP statute creates a procedure for dismissing at an...

Cal. Supreme Court: Anti-SLAPP Suit Exemption Not Applicable Unless Entirety Of Case For Public Benefit
A "SLAPP suit" is a "strategic lawsuit against public participation," and many states have anti-SLAPP suit statutes designed to thwart retaliatory lawsuits that may chill the public's willingness to exercise First Amendment rights...

"Copyright and California's Anti-SLAPP Law"
43(B)log: "Copyright and California's Anti-SLAPP Law": Duncan sued defendants, including the Sierra Club, based on Thomas Cohen and Kristi Cohen?s attempts to make a film of Duncan?s book The River Why...

Another reason why more anti-SLAPP legislation is needed
I am currently on the receiving end of a SLAPP suit, thanks to my good friends at Medifast (NYSE:MED) and their scam-like pyramid-like multi-level marketing division Take Shape For Life (TSFL)...

The need for federal anti-SLAPP law
Paul Alan Levy documents how Dan Snyder forum-shopped to find a jurisdiction where he could harass investigative journalists who criticized him without running into anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) law...

Medifast Lawsuit: Anti-SLAPP motions filed
Anti-SLAPP motions have been filed in the Medifast lawsuit by me and by my co-defendant, Robert FitzPatrick. My motion can be read in its entirety here, and Fitzpatrick’s can be read here...

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Texas Employment Law
alleged violations of Texas labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships
NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships

Sea Star Agrees $18.5M Settlement in Anti-trust Class Action
Sea Star Agrees $18.5M Settlement in Anti-trust Class Action

New York, NY and the NYPD
alleging false arrest for violating an unconstitutional anti-loitering law.

Texas' KB Home Hit with Price Fixing Class Action
Texas' KB Home Faces Price Fixing Class-Action