Sometimes It Pays to Opt for a Jury in Business Disputes
Ben Riley’s and Rob Bunzel’s article on Sometimes It Pays to Opt for a Jury in Business Disputes is published in Litigation Magazine, Volume 45, No. 4 (Summer 2019), at 12. View PDF article.
Read MoreLessons learned from ‘The Trial of Jack Ruby’
June 10, 2019 – This article by Rob Bunzel containing an important lesson for trial lawyers from great books in the Edlund library appeared in the Daily Journal. Mel Belli represented Jack Ruby on trial for the murder of Lee […]
Read MoreDespite Successes in Fending Off Claims Based on Actual Authority, Franchisors Still Face Difficulties in Defending Claims Based on Ostensible Authority
June 2017 – The recent settlement last year of a class action against McDonald’s Corp. for $3.75 million based on claims that McDonald’s Corp. was liable for Labor Code violations of its franchisee brings home the dilemma that many franchise […]
Read MoreSupreme Court’s TC Heartland Decision Will Change Geography of Patent Litigation
May 2017 – The Supreme Court has overruled decades-old Federal Circuit precedent regarding proper venue for patent infringement cases in TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands. Under this new decision, parties may only be sued for patent infringement: (1) […]
Read MoreNorthern District of California Amends Patent Local Rules to Focus Upon Damages
February 2017 – The Northern District of California has amended its Patent Local Rules, effective immediately. The changes largely pertain to damages calculations, generally requiring earlier disclosure of the parties’ positions. Most notably Patent Local Rules 3-8 and 3-9 are […]
Read MoreThe Line Between Bio and Technology: While Supreme Court Remains Silent, Federal Circuit Provides More Positive Guidance Regarding Patentability of Biotechnology
February 2017 – The question of what the biotechnology industry can patent ripened into a broad industry debate after two landmark Supreme Court decisions – Mayo Collaborative Servs v. Prometheus Labs., Inc. (2012) and Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International […]
Read MoreCatch the Conscience! – Scripting a Winning Opening Statement
February 2017 – The opening statement is your first and perhaps best opportunity to convince the jury that your client should win. The jurors know very little about the case, are anxious to get started, and give you their full […]
Read More“Trade Secret Damages,” Chapter 9, Calculating and Proving Damages
November 2016 – The law of trade secrets protects information that provides independent economic value because others do not generally know that information. The holder of a trade secret seeks to capitalize on the business advantage that derives from ownership […]
Read MoreAntitrust Agencies’ “Guidance for Human Resource Professionals” Threatens Criminal Prosecution
On October 20, 2016, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published their “ANTITRUST GUIDANCE FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS” (“GUIDANCE”). The GUIDANCE is “intended to alert human resource (HR) professionals and others involved in […]
Read MoreBZB Alert! President signs “Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016”
May 2016 – For many years, litigants have had original federal court jurisdiction for Patent, Trademark and Copyright cases, but the fourth major area of Intellectual Property law — Trade Secrets — has been governed by state law with no […]
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