Litigation

02 Sep Independent Contractor v. Employee: How Uber Shows the Risk of Misclassification

Posted at 22:15h in Litigation by Laura Payne

Worker classification — that is, categorizing workers as independent contractors or employees — has become a contentious issue affecting more and more companies in the burgeoning “1099 economy.” Uber is the leading example of a company that has based its business model on classifying its...

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02 Sep Brown White & Osborn LLP Secures Free Speech Win For Client

Posted at 22:14h in Litigation by Ken White

For the past three years we’ve represented Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Patrick Frey, who writes a political blog under the name “Patterico.” Mr. Frey was the target of a federal lawsuit accusing him of defamation and violation of rights under color of law...

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01 Sep Cease and Desist Letters As A Branding Opportunity

Posted at 22:16h in Litigation by Ken White

In my last post I discussed how an attorney ignorant of internet culture can harm a client’s reputation through a well intentioned but imprudent cease-and-desist letter. To balance that warning, there’s good news: a savvy attorney can use a cease-and-desist letter to help a client’s brand. People...

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18 Aug Don’t Make It Worse: Responding to Online Defamation Without Triggering The Streisand Effect

Posted at 22:27h in Litigation by Ken White

Lawyers are supposed to make their clients’ lives better, not worse. But we can make things worse, much worse, when we rush into a realm we don’t understand. This is particularly a problem when a client comes to us enraged about something written about them on the internet. Most lawyers...

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