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The Associated Press is reporting that a Los Angeles jury has awarded a $370 million verdict, including $25 million in punitive damages, in a defamation lawsuit against Georges Marciano, co-founder of Guess, Inc. The plaintiffs in the action are five former employees of Marciano. He sued them in 2007, accusing them of stealing from him. His claims were dismissed, but the ex-employees counter-claimed for defamation.

... discussed both the enablement and utility requirements: "The utility requirement prevents mere ideas from being patented. As we noted in Genentech, Inc. v. Novo Nordisk A/S, 108 F.3d 1361, 1366 (Fed. Cir. 1997), 'patent protection ... under §112, applicants could obtain patent rights to "inventions" consisting of little more than respectable guesses as to the likelihood of their success. When one of the guesses later proved true, the "inventor" would be rewarded the spoils instead of the party who ...

... of any shareholder than the ability to sell his property? In A.W. Chesterton Co., Inc. v. Chesterton, 128 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 1997), the First ... under the Massachusetts rule, the court struggled with the notion that other shareholders could second-guess or limit the ability of a minority shareholder to vote. The court ultimately held that, even though ... his vote against the merger. Nevertheless, the facts presented in A.W. Chesterton Co., Inc. v. Chesterton, 128 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 1997), are extremely ...

... with its goods, that does not make the term a source identifier. In re Public Safety Health Systems, Inc., Serial No. 77204264 (May 12, 2009) [not precedential]. Applicant contended that the mark PUBLIC SAFETY HEALTH ... in a vacuum." The question whether a mark is merely descriptive is not determined by asking whether one can guess from the mark what the goods are, but rather by asking, when the mark is seen on or in connection with the goods, whether it immediately conveys information about their ...

... discovery of information about putative class members. In Lee, et al. v. Dynamex, Inc., et al., the Court of Appeal tied all of the threads eminating from Pioneer together and ... directly conflicts with the Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc. v. Superior Court (2007) 40 Cal.4th 360 (Pioneer), as well ... drawing the last panel they would have wanted to review this appeal. I'd guess that Appellate Justices don't take kindly to trial court decisions that essentially ...

... been talking trash as well as debating the issues of whether the President of Agape World Inc. was able to run an alleged "Ponzi scheme" by himself or if others knew what he ... he held in December '08.) Finally, belief in the company hit a pinnacle when Entrepreneur Inc. named the company one of the Top 100 Up and Coming Businesses. Imagine ... and other websites to respond to some of the things I have seen written there. I guess I have a different way of practicing law than most people do. I think ...

... until "they" came along. According to them pretty much everyone is a pedophile or "pro pedophile". I guess they never bothered to look up the definition. Calling me that is like trying to put a ... of them. Their impending legal doom is only just beginning. INFO ON PERVERTED JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC. TAKEN FROM IRS 2006 TAX EXEMPT FORM 990: Tax Exempt ID# 16-1775449 Perverted Justice Foundation Inc. 703 Pier Ave B154 Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (Map) President Xavier Von Erck 703 Pier Ave B154 Hermosa ...

More bills, bills, bills in the bankruptcy, but it's winding down. But SCO is winding up. Guess where Me Inc Software, the subsidiary, is located? In Utah, or Delaware, or anyplace that the US bankruptcy court in Delaware or the creditors can get at the profits ... have described as an anticipated "river of revenue"? Nay, m'lords. In Hong Kong. We learn from the bills that there is a Me Inc Software foreign subsidiary now in China, filing profits tax forms. So, what do you think? Can Novell get its ...

... Crocs is reported to be adding a warning tag next year to its shoes. I wonder what that warning will state. Here let me venture a guess. "WARNING! 200 KIDS WHO WORE THESE UGLY PLASTIC SHOES WHILE BEING ON ESCALATORS GOT THEIR TOES SMASHED! OOPS! WE SUGGEST PARENTS ... provide them I'd appreciate it. If you'd like to read the complaint (lawsuit papers) follow the link to Pregliasco vs. Crocs, Inc., Case No. 3:08 - CV - 349, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, Louisville Division. For ...

... on the Internet," finding the term to be generic and therefore incapable of functioning as a service mark for the recited services. In re Rodale Inc., 80 USPQ2d 1696 (TTAB 2006). Examining Attorney Mrs. A.D. Saunders relied on a page from Applicant Rodale's ... binding on us, and we must decide each case based on the evidence presented in the record before us. In re Nett Designs Inc. 57 USPQ2d 164 (Fed. Cir. 2001)." The Board therefore affirmed the refusal to register. Text Copyright John L. Welch ...