There is a new Russian data residency law that will likely impact many companies, which somehow have business connections with Russia.
March 30, 2015Ed Silverstein
CA District Court Misconstrues State Franchise Relations Act in Granting Transfer Motion
Franchisee Argues For Automatic Termination Under CFRA
GA Court Sends Determination of Whether a Distributor Is a Dealer to JuryMarch 27, 2015Charles G. Miller and Darryl A. HartThe producer credited with launching Lady Gaga's career lost his bid to trim the $7.3 million he was ordered to pay a talent scout for introducing him to the singer.
February 28, 2015Charles ToutantThe latest news from the industry.
February 28, 2015ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Federal Circuit: Application by PTAB of Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard in Claim Construction Upheld Under the AIA
February 28, 2015Jeffrey S. Ginsberg and Brooke HazanAs discussed in Part One of this article, a data breach can jeopardize a company's confidential information such as client records, trade secrets, privileged legal information, or employee records. Although many associate data breaches with hackers or cyberattacks, human error, such as a mistake in computer coding or losing a company laptop, also results in significant breaches.
February 28, 2015Sherilyn Pastor and Kelly LloydIn 2012, DISH Network announced two novel product offerings that would result in considerable backlash from the four major broadcast television networks and set in motion a three-year, wide-ranging, multi-front battle with the networks. As the dust now begins to settle, the copyright litigation has resulted in important precedents that will help define the boundaries under the Copyright Act for the multi-channel programming distribution industry.
February 28, 2015J. Alexander LawrenceThe Federal Circuit has long maintained that it is entitled to review a claim construction decision de novo, without deference to the district court. Over the years, this approach has led to a notably high reversal rate of district court claim construction decisions. This "two bites at the apple" approach remained controversial, and on Jan. 20, 2015, the Supreme Court rejected this blanket policy of de novo review in favor of a hybrid approach.
February 28, 2015Nancy ZhangLast month, the Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget was published, along with the Department of Treasury's Greenbook, a detailed explanation of the President's proposed budget. Because the proposed legislation must pass a Republican led Congress, the President's budget may be "aspirational." It is a good indicator of the tools the Administration is prepared to use to fund its wish list.
February 28, 2015Lawrence L. BellChances are you don't need to be convinced of the merits of learning to program or, in the parlance of today's startup culture, learning "to code." You already understand not only the professional opportunities it opens but also how it empowers you to solve your own problems. As software disrupts industry after industry, the winners will be either those writing the code or those who understand enough about coding to organize others to do it.
February 28, 2015Dan Lear