Products Liability
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Intellectual Property
'Auld Lang Syne' For Website Immunity? A Novel Approach To An Old Problem
2019 is off to an interesting start regarding this novel application of products liability law against the backdrop of CDA immunity, -
California, Marijuana
California Pot Shots: Product Liability Is Coming
What should you as a California cannabis business owner do to protect yourself? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Lawsuit of the Day
Shockingly, Court Rejects 'Motorcycle Boner' Appeal
Courts won't let you blame your 30-hour boner on your motorcycle.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.09.15
* Bob McCulloch, the prosecutor who handled (mishandled?) the Michael Brown / Darren Wilson case in Ferguson, Missouri, was recently named as “Prosecutor of the Year” by the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys. This probably wasn’t a good idea. [Slate]
* American Apparel filed for bankruptcy, and rather than Biglaw firms representing the embattled clothier, they’re trying to snatch up fees. Skadden, White & Case, and Paul Hastings are each owed quite the pretty penny. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]
* Which law school dean was just named as senior counsel at Dentons, the largest law firm in the world? That would be Nicholas Allard of Brooklyn Law School. Perhaps this law dean’s academic cash flow wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be. [Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
* “Unless the industry cleans itself up, we can expect more lawsuits like this in the future.” In an interesting turn of events, the marijuana industry is now seeing its first product liability suit. A protip for growers: No one wants to smoke fungicide. [Los Angeles Times]
* Just when you thought patent trolls couldn’t get any worse, they started to harass members of the fashion industry. Copyright trolls (i.e., Stephen Doniger and Scott Alan Burroughs) are suing over textile prints left and right, and that’s so last season. [Fortune]
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Marijuana
A Killer Buzz? What's In Your Pot And Why You Should Care
Ever wondered what might be lurking in your favorite marijuana product? -
China, Contracts, Depositions, Insurance, International Law
How To Prevent 'Made In China' Product Labels From Leading To Lawsuits Made In The U.S.A.
How often do you stop to think about the ubiquitous “Made in China” label? Not as often as you should. -
California, Health Care / Medicine, Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: No, It's Not a Pencil in This Bike Dude's Pocket
A San Francisco man is suing BMW because his motorcycle seat allegedly gave him a uniquely uncomfortable health problem…