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SEC Settles First Stand-Alone Whistleblower Retaliation CaseOn Sept. 29, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that International…
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Annual Nashville Entertainment, Sports & Media Law Seminar
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On the Move
Burr & Forman LLP has opened an office in Wilmington, DE. Rick Robinson, who is joining the firm as a partner in the firm's Creditors' Rights and…
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Case Notes
Landlord's Self-Proclamation of Tenant's Breach Costs It Big
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Fed. Cir.: Patent Application Provided Sufficient Written Description to Provide Priority Date<br>Fed Cir: Patent Trial Appeals Board's Decision on Assignor Estoppel is Not Reviewable<br>Fed. Cir.: Automatic Method for Lip Synchronization and Facial Expressions of Animated Characters is Patentable Subject Matter
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In the Courts
Analysis of a case in which a utility company was convicted for regulatory violations based on corporate collective knowledge .
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Eminent Domain Law
Analysis of a case involving a condemnee's claim of <I>de-facto</I> taking.
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News items include an FDA ruling on strong antibiotics; information on head trauma; and updates on blood donations and the Zika virus.
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TexasBarCLE 26th Annual Entertainment Law Institute<br>Austin, TX, Nov. 3-4, 2016
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