by Stephen Kennedy | May 27, 2016 | Blog
A ten person jury deliberating in the United States District Court in San Francisco has sided with Google in its six year copyright battle against Oracle Corp. Oracle sued Google for copyright infringement of its Java application program interfaces (“APIs”). Google...
by Stephen Kennedy | May 19, 2016 | Blog
This is the first in a ten-part series designed to help employers avoid mistakes that may result in regulatory problems under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. A. Overview of the 2016 Revisions: On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced...
by Stephen Kennedy | May 18, 2016 | Blog
A Swedish court has denied famed French shoe designer Christian Louboutin’s bid to register as a protected brand in Sweden. The court found that instead of being recognized as a protected brand, the red soles of Louboutin’s shoes were a mere decorative feature of the...
by Stephen Kennedy | May 14, 2016 | Blog
A defendant sued in federal court believing venue should be in a different district or division has a remedy: Move to transfer venue under title 28 section 1404. Section 1404(a) provides: “For the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of...
by Stephen Kennedy | May 13, 2016 | Blog
Basic Wage Record Obligations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), it is the employer’s duty to create and retain accurate records of hours worked each workday and each workweek for all employees who are not exempt from federal overtime requirements. This...
