White House lawyers reportedly protest selfie with Obama used for promotional purposes

White House lawyers reportedly protested to Samsung after the company promoted a baseball slugger’s selfie with President Obama. Senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer mentioned the incident on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, the Washington Post reports at Morning Mix. “We’ve had conversations with Samsung about this and expressed our concerns,” he…

Apr 7, 2014 12:32 PM CDT

Suit over Lululemon’s sheer yoga pants should be dismissed, federal judge says in draft decision

A federal judge in Manhattan has released a draft decision that recommends dismissal of a shareholder suit against Lululemon for allegedly making false statements about the quality of its yoga pants. U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest of Manhattan released the draft decision on Friday, Reuters reports. She tentatively ruled against…

Apr 4, 2014 3:34 PM CDT

Blog offers immigration help to Nigella Lawson | Celeb podcaster fights patent troll

It was reported by The Daily Mail and other news outlets this week that celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was turned away from boarding a Los Angeles-bound flight from London. A U.S. embassy spokeswoman would not tell CNN why Lawson had been stopped. At Lifted Lamp, the law firm Benach Ragland…

Apr 4, 2014 1:30 PM CDT

Alternative rocker’s crusade against lyric websites highlights copyright violations

Apr 1, 2014 9:40 AM CDT

Ad poking fun at Pistorius murder trial sparks protests

An advertisement in Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloid The Sunday Sun poking fun at the trial of Oscar Pistorius was so over-the-top and beneath good taste that the U.K’s Advertisement Standards Authority ordered it yanked immediately, The Guardian reports. The ad, created by cheeky Irish bookmakers Paddy Power—one company official’s title…

Mar 21, 2014 9:48 PM CDT

Infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau gets 10 years in criminal contempt case over diet-book claims

Showing no sympathy for the current situation of a television infomercial pitchman said to have earned—and lost—some $37 million as a result of diet-book sales and other ventures, a federal judge in Chicago on Monday blasted Kevin Trudeau and sentenced him to 10 years in prison for criminal contempt. Described…

Mar 18, 2014 7:00 PM CDT

5th Circuit: Law firm sued for libel over website seeking clients isn’t protected by SLAPP statute

Agreeing with a trial court that statements made by a Texas law firm on a website seeking legal clients are commercial speech, a federal appeals court has ruled that the firm and two partners must defend a defamation claim made by a national dental firm that was an intended litigation…

Mar 18, 2014 5:55 PM CDT

TV’s Judge Judy files first lawsuit, says law firm used her name and photo in ads without her OK

Famed television judge Judith Scheindlin says she has never filed a lawsuit before. But “Judge Judy” said she felt she had no choice but to do so when a Connecticut law firm used her name and photo on television and Internet advertising despite her long-standing decision not to endorse products…

Mar 12, 2014 9:34 PM CDT

Man sues moistened-wipes makers over plumbing bills; defendant stands by product’s ‘flushability’

A New York dentist apparently missed news reports that so-called flushable wipes are responsible for massive “fatberg” formations in a number of municipal sewer systems. However, Dr. Joseph Kurtz is now seeking redress in federal court in Brooklyn, contending that manufacturers’ false claims that moistened wipes can be safely flushed…

Mar 4, 2014 7:35 PM CST

Firm challenges Florida Bar over website ad limits

Mar 1, 2014 9:49 AM CST

Lawyer censured for buying keywords for other lawyers and law firms

A North Carolina lawyer has been censured for an Internet ad campaign in which he allegedly bought keywords for the names of other lawyers, law firms and judicial officials. David Turlington III of Boone continued to buy the keywords even after a 2012 North Carolina ethics opinion deemed the practice…

Feb 27, 2014 11:45 AM CST

Michael Jordan congratulatory ad was commercial speech, 7th Circuit rules

Michael Jordan. landmarkmedia / Shutterstock.com A grocery chain’s ad congratulating former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan on his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame is commercial speech subject to reduced First Amendment protection, a federal appeals court has ruled. The decision by the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of…

Feb 21, 2014 1:24 PM CST

Insurer had duty to defend ‘Heavy Hitter’ law firm in deceptive advertising case, federal judge says

A malpractice exclusion in a law firm’s director’s and officer’s liability insurance policy did not excuse the carrier from providing a defense in a lawsuit against the firm over its alleged deceptive advertising, a federal judge has ruled. Finding that the exclusion, as interpreted by the insurer, would largely eliminate…

Feb 18, 2014 6:45 PM CST

Estate of James Dean sues Twitter and fan over @JamesDean account

Iconic actor James Dean, best-known for his leading role in Rebel Without a Cause, has been dead for decades. So there’s scant likelihood that those following the Twitter account @JamesDean think they’re dealing with the real silver screen legend. However, the actor’s estate has sued the anonymous owner of the…

Feb 11, 2014 4:50 PM CST

Georgia Bar president critical of local lawyer’s ‘over the top’ Super Bowl ad

While some, including Advertising Week, loved the Superbowl ad Jamie Casino ran locally, telling his story with pyrotechnics, tales of a dead brother and even a Bible quote, the State Bar of Georgia president felt differently. In a letter published by the Daily Report, Charles Ruffin wrote that “most members”…

Feb 10, 2014 9:15 PM CST