ArticleInsurance Law Update - August 2005Highlighting notable court decisions affecting the Insurance Industry.United StatesInsuranceSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleEnglish Court Of Appeal Underlines Importance Of Notice Of CircumstancesClaims-made policies have been with us for a long time and insurers might be forgiven for thinking that the requirements for the timing of notifications under such policies were no longer an issue. United KingdomInsuranceSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleCaught Without A License: No Privilege For Companies To Reuse ‘Derivative’ Photos In AdsCompanies routinely utilize third-party vendors to assist them with the creation of their advertising campaigns. It is common practice for companies (licensees) to obtain a license to use the images and pictures of independent photographers (licensors) as part of their print and online advertisements. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleThou Shalt Not Make Unto Thee a Graven Image, Unless It’s Art?In New York, thou shalt not use another’s likeness without consent for advertising purposes or for purposes of trade. However, oftentimes the line between what constitutes trade and what constitutes art can be as fuzzy as political math. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleInsurance Law Update – September 2005The latest report from Sedgwick relating to Insurance Law.United StatesInsuranceSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleInsurance Law UpdateThe Texas Supreme Court held that an insurance company is entitled to intervene in its insured’s appeal if the insured has abandoned a potentially dispositive issue.United StatesInsuranceSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleBlame It On The Boogie: "Electric Slide" Dance Inventor Sued For DMCA Takedown Demands Over Youtube VideoThe Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights group, is suing Richard Silver, the man who alleges he created "the Electric Slide," over what it deems to be baseless copyright claims (Machulis v. Silver, 3:07-cv-1235-BZ). United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleInsurance Law Update - October 2005This article highlights notable court decisions affecting the Insurance Industry.United StatesInsuranceSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleHealthcare Law Newsletter – Winter 2006Highlighting significant developments affecting the healthcare industryUnited StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleInsurance Law Update - February 2005The latest news from Sedgwick relating to Insurance Law.United StatesInsuranceSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleSprinkles Cupcakes Is Seeing Red ...Velvet, That Is!Cupcakes, the staple of classroom birthdays everywhere, have become a huge phenomenon with adults and children alike.United StatesIntellectual PropertySedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleHealthcare Law - Summer 2005This article highlights significant developments affecting the healthcare industry.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleEmployment Law - January 2005The New Year brings expanded obligations to Illinois employers contemplating large-scale layoffs and plant closings. Effective January 1, 2005, the Illinois WARN Act ("IL-WARN") applies to some employers not covered by the federal WARN Act ("US-WARN"). In a number of respects, IL-WARN also imposes tougher requirements on affected employers than US-WARN requires.United StatesEmployment and HRSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
Article2005 IP Year In ReviewThis article highlights legal issues affecting the media and entertainment industries.United StatesIntellectual PropertySedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleHealthcare Law - Winter 2005This article highlights significant developments affecting the healthcare industry.United StatesStrategySedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleOn The Brink Of Clarity: The California Supreme Court Takes On Meal And Rest BreaksThe California Supreme Court granted review of Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court of San Diego County on October 22, 2008. United StatesEmployment and HRSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleThe Legal Smack Down On Music Sampling: Is The Age Of Hip Hop Over?"Find me in da club, bottle full of bub, Ma, I got what you need if you need to feel a buzz…" Such are the lyrical prose of hip hop artist 50 (pronounced "fiddy") Cent. Hip hop music, to the dismay of many parents (or ‘rents) and lovers of more traditional (a.k.a. boring) forms of music production, has expanded to become one of the best selling musical genres in the U.S., surpassed only by rock and roll. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleTexas Supreme Court Addresses Sovereign ImmunityOn June 30, 2006, the Texas Supreme Court reversed established precedent and, in doing so, limited the waiver of sovereign immunity in a way that the Texas Legislature may not have intended.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold
ArticleYouTube Sued: It’s A RiotOn July 14, 2006, a news gathering and reporting organization filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles alleging that YouTube, Inc., a Web-based video hosting company, has infringed and continues to infringe on the small news organization’s copyrights.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold