Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30%

Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription.

Home Topics

Litigation

Features

Tenant Liability CERCLA Changes Under 2018 BUILD Act Image

Tenant Liability CERCLA Changes Under 2018 BUILD Act

Nicole TK Moore

One of the significant updates to the law is that now, a tenant at an industrial or manufacturing site can, under appropriate circumstances, claim the “bona fide prospective purchaser” defense to Superfund liability and escape strict, joint, and several owner/operator liabilities when leasing previously-contaminated property.

Features

“Registration” Means “Registration” … Or Does It? Image

“Registration” Means “Registration” … Or Does It?

James A. Trigg & Chris Bussert

<b><i>Supreme Court Grants Cert to Resolve Circuit Split on Registration Prerequisite for Filing Suit under Copyright Act</b></i><p>Although the term “registration” as used in the Section 411(a) of the Copyright Act does not immediately appear to be ambiguous, courts have reached differing conclusions as to its meaning.

Features

Lease Rejection in Shiekh Shoes Image

Lease Rejection in Shiekh Shoes

David Kupetz & Asa Hami

Store closing or liquidation sales are a routine part of Chapter 11 cases involving retail debtors. These sales are consistently authorized by bankruptcy…

Columns & Departments

Case Notes Image

Case Notes

ljnstaff

Lease Assignee Can Make Claim that Appears to Concern Only Property's Owners

Columns & Departments

IP News Image

IP News

Howard Shire & Adam Fisher

Federal Circuit Holds That Tribal Sovereign Immunity Cannot Be Asserted in IPR Proceedings<br>Citing 'Steep Burden' on Plaintiffs, Federal Circuit Denies Use of 'Entire Market Value Rule' in Cases Involving Multicomponent Products

Columns & Departments

In the Courts Image

In the Courts

Colleen Snow

Unaoil Charged with Corruption by SFO

Features

Due Diligence in Distressed Community Hospitals Image

Due Diligence in Distressed Community Hospitals

Deborah Williamson, Mark Andrews & Richard Y. Cheng

Many community hospitals are in distress. The causes are varied but have a constant theme — the cost to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

Columns & Departments

Bit Parts Image

Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Cryptocollectible Concept Denied Trade Secret Protection<br>Jefferson Starship Co-Founder Loses Anti-SLAPP Motion Against Current Members of Band

Features

Balancing Fourth Amendment Expectations in the Electronic Era Image

Balancing Fourth Amendment Expectations in the Electronic Era

Jonathan S. Feld, Dante Stella & Christina Brunty

As rapid technological changes in the 21st century continue to expand the types and volume of private electronic information, the Fourth Amendment's privacy protections are evolving. The critical question in Fourth Amendment cases is whether a person has a “reasonable expectation of privacy in the information or event.”

Features

The DOJ's Latest Opioid Crime-Fighting Tool: The Civil False Claims Act Image

The DOJ's Latest Opioid Crime-Fighting Tool: The Civil False Claims Act

Nekia Hackworth Jones

<b><i>The U.S. Department of Justice Is Now Using The False Claims Act — Traditionally a Civil Enforcement Tool — to Combat the United States' Sweeping Opioid Epidemic</b></i><p>The use of the FCA is part of a larger DOJ strategy to develop multi-faceted solutions for this public health emergency.

Need Help?

  1. Prefer an IP authenticated environment? Request a transition or call 800-756-8993.
  2. Need other assistance? email Customer Service or call 1-877-256-2472.

MOST POPULAR STORIES

  • Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
    There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
    Read More ›
  • The Right to Associate in the Defense
    The "right to associate" permits the insurer to work with the insured to investigate, defend, or settle a claim. Such partnerships protect the insurer and can prove beneficial to the insured's underlying case and ultimate exposure.
    Read More ›
  • DOJ's Cyber Fraud Initiative: A Wake-up Call That Keeps Ringing
    DOJ's Cyber Fraud Initiative has been a wake-up call for companies to prioritize cybersecurity and adhere to stringent standards. By leveraging the FCA, DOJ has used a powerful enforcement tool to target a wide range of cybersecurity failures and misrepresentations. The increasing focus on cybersecurity by enforcement agencies means that robust cybersecurity practices are becoming a standard expectation, not just a best practice.
    Read More ›