Can I be sued as a co-signor on a car lease in the event of a car accident?
Co-signing is dangerous and puts you at risk. There is no distinction between owning and leasing; you can be sued for accidents involving the leased......
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How can I get my child support payments reduced?
There are two options to get your support obligation reduced. The first is by a voluntary agreement with other parent to let you pay less;......
Court Says Open Source Licenses Can Be Enforced
A federal court in Northern California has denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit involving the alleged infringement of an "open source" software license....
Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Help Patients Recover Compensation for Organ Damage, Bowel Obstructions, and Other Injuries
Hernia surgical mesh implants are the subject of a rising number of lawsuits filed by patients who were injured after the devices failed. When a surgical mesh d...
Court Says Buried Arbitration Clause Can’t Be Enforced
A federal court has ruled that a company can't enforce an arbitration clause and class action waiver if these terms are "buried" inside a warranty document....
Wells Fargo Scandal Delays Severance for Laid-Off Workers
Many Wells Fargo bank employees tried to meet challenging sales goals by creating sham bank accounts and issuing unwanted credit cards rather than signing up real customers....
"Spinal Tap" Lawsuit Shines a Light on "Hollywood Accounting"
Hollywood accounting refers to financial practices that can make movies that earn hundreds of millions of dollars somehow end up with zero profits – or even a loss....
Commas and the Law
Ideally, lawmakers use words with precision, making their intent clear with language that everyone understands. In the real world, language is imprecise. ...
Wells Fargo Settles Class Action for Fraudulent Accounts
Wells Fargo agreed to settle a class action lawsuit concerning its fraudulent behavior in opening millions of checking, savings, and credit card accounts in the names of customers who did not authoriz...
Sons Fight over Audrey Hepburn’s Gowns and Image
The late movie star Audrey Hepburn was known for her beauty and glamour....
Paul McCartney Goes to Court to Reclaim Beatles Copyrights
Sir Paul McCartney is taking steps to reclaim ownership of the copyrights to Beatles songs that were signed away decades ago....
Texas Roadhouse Settles Age Discrimination Suit for $12M
This lawsuit sends a message to other businesses that their desire for a “youthful image” in an aging America is not an excuse for age discrimination....
Louis Vuitton Loses Cases over Parody Tote Bags
What's piracy and what's parody?...
Court Rules that Online Streaming Services Do Not Qualify for Cheap Cable License Rights
The Ninth Circuit has reversed a federal judge's decision that online streaming services should be considered the equivalent of cable networks and thus entitled to cheap compulsory licenses of copyrig...
The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Movie Posters, and Public Domain
A long-running dispute over art from vintage movie poster has finally ended with a victory for the Warner Bros. movie studio....
Lawsuit Alleges that Snap Inc. Lied About Pre-IPO Performance Metrics
A former employee of Snap Inc. is alleging that the tech company lied about its performance metrics to lure investors, that it hired him in an attempt to steal Facebook's trade secrets, and that it fi...
Moneytree Agrees to Pay $500,000 to Settle Alleged Payday Loan Violations
Moneytree, a payday lender and check cashing service that operates in several states, has agreed to pay a penalty, to make restitution to its customers, and to stop engaging in practices that federal ...
Genesis Toys Sued by Coalition of Consumer Advocates
Genesis Toys makes toys that have been communicating with children and sending voice data information to a defense contractor. ...
Can You “Own” the Color White? The Trademark Board Says “Yes”
When most people think of trademarks, they probably think about the Nike "swoosh," or the word "Reebok." But trademarks can be much more than just words and symbols....
Former UCSF Tech Workers Allege Discrimination in Lawsuit
Former employees of UCSF Medical Center have sued for discrimination after the group was laid off and told that they were responsible for training the young group of men from India who were hired to r...
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