Legal Issues
Legal Issues
The Smart Marketing Group, Inc. Wins Court Case Over Automotive Advertising
CHICAGO, Ill. -- On February 6th 2009, a federal jury in Chicago returned a verdict against Publications International Ltd. (PIL) of Lincolnwood, Ill., and...
Guangdong Food Industry Institute / L&P Food Ingredients Vindicated by Initial ITC Determination regarding...
EXETER, Calif. -- Guangdong Food Industry Institute (GDFII/L&P Food), a leading and first manufacturer of Sucralose in China, announced that today, Administrative Law Judge...
Music Industry and Fan Marketing Firms, Signatures Network, Inc. and Live Nation, Named in...
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The law firm of Rukin Hyland Doria & Tindall LLP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the former CFO of Signatures Network Inc. (SNI) in California Superior Court (Case No. CGC-08-472337) charging that SNI wrongfully terminated him after he protested allegedly fraudulent practices at the company that deprived its musical artists of millions of dollars in royalty payments.
Colorado Travel Co. Wins Trademark Lawsuit for ‘VAIL’ Advertising
DENVER, Colo. -- On February, 7th 2008, a small business from Fort Collins, Colorado won in the Court of Appeals against skiing giant Vail Associates, Inc. (VA) over the right to use 1-800-SKI VAIL. In the appeal, the Tenth Circuit Court affirmed that Vail Associates could not use its registered trademark VAIL to prevent Eric Hanson from using his registered trademark, 1-800-SKI VAIL.
Book Marketing Campaign on Don Imus Radio Show Leads to Lawsuit
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- FlatSigned Press, Inc. has sued Don Imus, Infinity Broadcasting, and CBS as a result of off-script and off-color remarks Imus made while reading ad copy to promote the book on his show. The "Imus in the Morning" show was selected to be the highlight in FlatSigned Press, Inc.'s marketing of the book, due to Imus's noted ability to publicize books. Imus' remarks left an indelible negative mark on the publishing company's name.
Lawyer Marketing Firm Takes Poll on Who Would or Would Not Represent Bin Laden...
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- As we mark the sixth anniversary of 9/11, a new poll conducted by Nader Anise Lawyer Marketing asks lawyers whether they would represent the World's Most Wanted Man, Osama Bin Laden, in court if he were found alive. (The assumption of course being that a criminal prosecution would ultimately ensue.)