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Litigation

  • Part Two of a Two-Part Article

    The U.S. Supreme Court last year continued to express concern about government overreach, and otherwise handed down decisions favorable to defendants. Although the Court rendered only one major criminal law decision in that term, many other cases it decided hold important lessons for defense counsel.

    December 01, 2018Harry Sandick and Jacqueline Bonneau
  • With Canada's agreement, the stage was set for the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to end and the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) to take its place.Among the provisions of note for the entertainment industry, copyright will receive a boost from the USMCA.

    December 01, 2018Lawrence E. Ashery
  • Digital Millennium Copyright Act exemptions aren't just for documentary filmmakers anymore. The U.S. Copyright Office and Library of Congress has broadened a DMCA exemption to now allow more filmmakers to circumvent anti-copying technology and rip short video clips for purposes of commentary and criticism.

    December 01, 2018Scott Graham
  • 'Clerical Error' Must Be Altered to Reflect the Plea, Not the Indictment

    December 01, 2018Janice Inman
  • Many community hospitals are in distress. The causes are varied but have a constant theme — the cost to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

    December 01, 2018Deborah Williamson, Mark Andrews and Richard Y. Cheng
  • Secured creditors can learn a great deal from a few recent bankruptcy cases involving the Uniform Commercial Code that remind us that the “devil is in the details.” These cases show that it is unrealistic to expect forgiveness by a court after a misstep involving Article 9 of the UCC.

    December 01, 2018Deirdre M. Richards and Howard C. Rubin