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Advertising Agreements: An Overview
Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts, and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick Bytes—small servings of technical contract insights expertly prepared by our seasoned attorneys. This month, we’re dishing up best practices for advertising…
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North Carolina Federal Court Denies Patent Holder’s Request for Temporary Restraining Order
In FBA Operating Co. v. ETN Capital, LLC d/b/a Beech Lane, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina denied a patent holder’s rare motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) seeking to halt the manufacture and sale of an allegedly infringing product at the outset of a lawsuit. Case No. 5:23-CV-505-D,…
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Hot Topics in Products Liability Law: hijacking the RICO statute to bring a products liability claim
There is an emerging trend in products liability law where a plaintiff styles a case as a RICO claim, but at its core the gravamen of the dispute is an extension of a products liability action. To some extent, this is an attempt by the plaintiffs’ bar to repackage products liability actions under another statutory…
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Camp Lejeune Justice Act enables veterans, families to file lawsuits over illnesses linked to toxic water contamination
Under a bipartisan federal law passed in 2022 known as the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, veterans or other individuals who lived at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina may be eligible to file a claim and receive compensation for certain illnesses….By: Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC
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Israel-Hamas War: Biden Concludes Israel Trip as Protests Spread Over Gaza Hospital Blast
The president said he had convinced Egypt to allow 20 truckloads of aid into Gaza. Biden earlier said U.S. intelligence supported Israel’s claim that the blast was caused by a rocket fired from Gaza.
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With Putin by His Side, Xi Outlines His Vision of a New World Order
China’s close ties with Russia in countering American dominance point to a geopolitical rift that could shape the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Biden Visits Israel and Putin Visits China Amid Gaza and Ukraine Wars
Washington’s strong support for Israel against Hamas is contrasted with Russian and Chinese efforts to align with the Palestinian struggle.
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Putin Plays Down Threat Posed by Powerful U.S.-Supplied Missiles
Analysts say the long-range weapons could force Russia to move military assets further away from the front lines, undermining their operations.
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Liberia’s Presidential Election Goes to a Runoff
George Weah, a former soccer star who has been president since 2018, ran neck and neck with his main opponent in a rematch of the West African country’s last such contest.
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A TV Icon Leaves the Stage: Suzanne Somers (1946-2023)
Suzanne Somers was so full of life that it’s hard to believe she’s gone. Everything about her on-screen personality hummed with the energy of a woman who wanted to make the most of every moment she had on this planet as she turned her fame into a career of advocacy (sometimes for controversial causes) and…
