Features
P.J. D'Annunzio
A recent Philadelphia Bar Association ethics opinion detailing how lawyers may instruct their clients on the use of social media provides greater clarity to lawyers caught in the middle of a constantly "evolving" digital landscape, some attorneys said.
Features
Marisa Kendall
It will take more than an anti-SLAPP motion to bring down a suit filed against John Travolta by the movie star's former pilot, the California Court of Appeal, Second District ruled.
Features
J. Alexander Lawrence
In <i>ABC v. Aereo</i>, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit's holding that Aereo did not directly infringe the copyright owners' public performance rights through the operation of the "Watch Now" function of its service.
Columns & Departments
Alexander Tuneski
No Disclosure Document? Not Always a Problem.
Features
Christopher P. Bussert
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James A. Trigg
This article examines the allegations of Spirit that Led Zeppelin copied the introductory descending guitar figure in "Stairway to Heaven" from its 1968 instrumental, explains why the suit is not stale despite being brought 42 years after the release of "Stairway," and discusses the challenges that the plaintiff must overcome if he is to prevail in the litigation.
Features
J. Mark Santiago
Most law firms above 100 to 150 attorneys outsource many of their basic services. Mail, messenger, records and photocopy staff are now commonly supplied by a group of national and regional vendors. However, one key service that is not supplied by any vendor ' and in most of our individual business case analysis proved to be one of the most inefficient services that law firms supplied ' was that of secretarial support.
Features
Frank Peretore
A discussion of the three major categories of personal property liens excluded from Article 9, in whole or in part.
Features
Ellen Farrell
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Kathryn Linsky
Each day, businesses become progressively more dependent on computers and the Internet to gather, store and protect information. But, as sophisticated as this technology may be, it has also proven to be susceptible to breaches, which have time and again resulted in the unauthorized access of confidential information.
Features
Mitchell Zimmerman
On June 25, 2014, a 6-3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court held that Aereo's streaming service ' which allowed customers to view over-the-air TV broadcasts via the Internet ' violated the broadcasters' public performance right under the Copyright Act. Applying what the dissent derided as "an improvised standard ('looks-like-cable-TV')," the majority held that Aereo infringed copyrights owned by the television networks.
Features
John B. Spitzer
Most lawyers in the equipment financing business in urban areas have never handled a deal involving animals, such as livestock. So this article is dedicated to those equipment leasing specialists ' and their attorneys ' who represent dairy producers, ranchers, or those who plan to retire to a farm or dude ranch.
