Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30%

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

Home Topics

Litigation

Columns & Departments

Real Property Law Image

Real Property Law

ljnstaff

Discussion and analysis of three major rulings.

Features

Equifax Breach Will Fuel Identity Theft Remediation Debate Image

Equifax Breach Will Fuel Identity Theft Remediation Debate

Angela R. Matney

In the wake of suits filed against Equifax by consumers, businesses and governmental units, courts will have to grapple with the question of what remedies are appropriate. These issues are not unique to the Equifax incident, but the scope of the breach will undoubtedly lead to more debate than ever before.

Features

Discovery Strategies for a Creditor in a Bankruptcy Case Image

Discovery Strategies for a Creditor in a Bankruptcy Case

Deirdre M. Richards & Howard C. Rubin

<b><i>Beyond Filing a Proof of Claim</b></i><p>This article explains the rights of a creditor, whether an equipment financier or otherwise, to pursue examinations of a debtor in bankruptcy in order to obtain sworn testimony and information that may be helpful to the creditor.

Features

DE Supreme Court Clarifies Role of Deal Price In Appraisal Fair Value Determination Image

DE Supreme Court Clarifies Role of Deal Price In Appraisal Fair Value Determination

P. Clarkson Collins Jr.

Corporate practitioners have been closely following developments in Delaware's shareholder appraisal litigation. Much of the interest concerns the court's "fair value" determination and the risk that an acquiring company will have to pay appraisal petitioners more than the merger deal price. In a much-anticipated decision, the Delaware Supreme Court provides valuable guidance about the relative importance of the deal price in the court's adjudication of the "fair value" of a petitioner's shares.

Features

Procedures for Protecting Entertainment Domain Names Against Cybersquatters Image

Procedures for Protecting Entertainment Domain Names Against Cybersquatters

Karen Levin, Ariel Ronneburger & Damias Wilson

Because there are so many new digital channels for possible intellectual property infringement, knowledge of the various mechanisms available to combat the issue is vital to enabling entertainment industry owners to protect their brand.

Features

Quarterly State Compliance Review Image

Quarterly State Compliance Review

Sandra Feldman

This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect between Aug. 1 and Oct. 1, 2017, including amendments to Delaware's corporation and LLC laws.

Features

Children Book Versions of Classic Novels Not Fair Use Image

Children Book Versions of Classic Novels Not Fair Use

Vincent Peppe

In 2016, Frederik Colting and Melisa Medina planned to launch a series of 50 children's books, each book summarizing a great novel. They called their colorfully illustrated summaries KinderGuides. In January 2017, the owners of the copyrights to the novels filed a copyright infringement suit against Colting and Medina, resulting in a useful tale for lawyers who advise publishers on either side of such a dispute.

Features

Alternative Fee Arrangements in Complex Litigation Image

Alternative Fee Arrangements in Complex Litigation

Overton Thompson III & David Rue

<i><b>The Case for Value Billing</i></b><p>Alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) are about value, a benefit legal departments are increasingly pressured to bring to their companies. When hiring an outside lawyer, clients are not looking for "hours," and they certainly are not looking for tenths of hours. They seek value.

Features

<i>Commentary</i><br>Observations on Artistic Director's Suit Against Geffen Playhouse Image

<i>Commentary</i><br>Observations on Artistic Director's Suit Against Geffen Playhouse

Todd R. Wulffson

The recent age and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by Randall Arney against the Geffen Playhouse, where he served as artistic director since 1999, seems to raise some serious legal and factual flaws based on just what is alleged in the Los Angeles Superior Court complaint.

Features

Airbnb and Rent Stabilization: A Survey Image

Airbnb and Rent Stabilization: A Survey

Jeffrey Turkel

Over the past several years, rent-stabilized tenants have turned to Airbnb and similar services to monetize their below-market leases and earn extra income. Landlords seeking to evict such tenants for profiteering have been largely successful. This article examines the state of "Airbnb" jurisprudence to date.

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

  • Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
    This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
    Read More ›
  • The Article 8 Opt In
    The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
    Read More ›
  • Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
    With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
    Read More ›