Fall 2021 Survey of Copyright, Trademark and Privacy Cases of Note Across the Federal Courts
Author: Carolyn Martin & Margaret Horstman Published: November 16, 2021 Unicolors Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160223 (Aug. 20, 2021), the only trademark, copyright or privacy case before the Supreme Court this term, was heard on November 8, 2021. Looking forward, there are several cases before the lower courts…
Joint Venture Crimes and Punishment: One Court’s View
Author: Daniel W. Glasser If joint venture partners agree they can engage in other business that competes with the joint venture, does the duty of good faith and fair dealing prohibit such competition? A recent North Carolina court was forced to answer this question where the limited liability agreement waived the duty of loyalty. This…
Illinois Supreme Court announces INBLF Chicago Member Kerry Peck as Chair of Commission on Elder Law
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today a new order establishing the Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law (Commission). INBLF congratulates Kerry Peck, of Peck Ritchey, LLC, on his appointment by the Illinois Supreme Court to Chair the Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law. The Network is thrilled to have esteemed attorneys like Kerry in INBLF. “Older Adults are vulnerable, require…
INBLF St. Louis member John M. Reeves interviewed by St. Louis Record
INBLF St. Louis member John M. Reeves was interviewed by St. Louis Record on the pending Missouri Supreme Court case Giudicy V. Mercy Hospitals and medical malpractice affidavit requirements. “Defense attorneys would say affidavits are an important matter to weed out frivolous plaintiff’s lawsuits and that’s why the statute’s requirement was strengthened in 2005,” Reeves said. “You need to…