Law

Greenpeace re-files lawsuit naming Ketchum

Lindsay Stein October 07, 2011

WASHINGTON: Greenpeace has re-filed its lawsuit against Ketchum, Dezenhall Resources, Dow Chemical, and Sasol North America in District of Columbia Superior Court after the case was dismissed in federal court last month.

A troll is at your PR doorstep with a patent-infringement claim

Michael Lasky, Davis & Gilbert August 05, 2011

There are two reasons for the sharp uptick in the number of patent claims against PR firms.

Social media entities bolster their presence in Washington

Michelle Lodge July 01, 2011

Any smart leader knows that to grow a business and protect an industry's interests, having a presence in Washington is essential.

Big Brother is watching... and complaining about social media privacy

Michael Lasky, Davis & Gilbert May 13, 2011

It is hard to believe that social media is less than seven years old. Facebook now claims more than 500 million users and there are no fewer than ten other social networks that claim more than 100 million.

Recent lawsuit sheds light on agency liability

Chris Daniels April 15, 2011

PR firms need to be aware of their legal liability in claims they put forth on behalf of clients, as underscored when PR firm TransMedia Group revealed it had received cease and desist letters in its promotion of client, medical device company RyMed Technologies.

Easing SOX would provide welcome transparency

July 01, 2010

This week, Sarbanes-Oxley was in the news as the Supreme Court examined a lawsuit involving the act and eventually struck down a small part related to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. However, the entire act is still "fully operative as a law."

Novartis faces lawsuit

Jaimy Lee April 08, 2010

Jury selection for a class-action lawsuit filed against Novartis Pharmaceuticals began this week after a group of current and former sales representatives in New York alleged sex discrimination against the company's female employees.