by Stephen Kennedy | May 8, 2017 | Blog
When a debtor files a chapter 11 bankruptcy, the debtor–and other parties in litigation with the debtor–obtain a broad right to remove cases from the state court to the bankruptcy court. The bankruptcy removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1452, allows any party...
by Stephen Kennedy | May 5, 2017 | Blog
Recently, I received an email from a client with a suspicious link. Being a cautious litigator, I investigated the email before clicking the link. After speaking with my client, I learned that his email had been hacked. Phishing links, hacking, and identify theft are...
by Stephen Kennedy | May 3, 2017 | Blog
Famed rock band The Eagles are suing a hotel located in Todos Santos, Mexico. If you guessed that the hotel was named Hotel California, which is also the name of the famous Eagles’ ballad, you would be partially correct. The hotel’s current owners purchased the Todos...
by Stephen Kennedy | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog
A Texas appeals court just took the first crack at interpreting an ambiguously troubling aspect of the Defamation Mitigation Act in Hardy v. Communication Workers of Am. Local 6215 AFL-CIO, et al., 05-16-00829-CV, 2017 WL 1192800 (Tex. App.—Dallas Mar. 31, 2017,...
by Stephen Kennedy | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
The majority of us easily recognize famous word and/or logo marks that we routinely encounter. For example, the average American would instantly associate the golden arches with McDonalds or know that “Melts in your mouth not in your hand” corresponds with M&Ms,...
