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<b><I>Anti-SLAPP Legislation and the Defamation Claim</I></b><p><b><I>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>In last month's newsletter, we began discussion of a defamation claim brought against two attorneys who took to the airwaves to publicize their client's complaints against a hospital and its owner. The defendants in that matter sought redress for what they claimed were untrue, and very unflattering, statements, but the attorneys moved for dismissal of the claims. We continue here with the court's reasons for granting the attorneys' motion.
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New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, has barred a medical malpractice defendant from submitting into evidence Facebook posts of the plaintiff, allegedly describing his physical activities, for lack of proper authentication.
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One year after its enactment, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) continues to be one of the most significant and closely followed developments in trade secret law. The less than 70 reported DTSA cases to date provide an early glimpse into how courts may interpret the statute going forward and what early concerns about the statute may have been exaggerated.
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A Miami company's decision to defend a small-potatoes copyright case all the way to trial paid off when the case was dismissed after a few hours — by an angry federal judge.
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Discussion and analysis of two pivotal cases.
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Judge Rules Wal-Mart In-House Investigator's Findings Not Privileged On May 5, Judge Susan O. Hickey of the Western District of Arkansas granted investors'…
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<I>Daimler's</I> impact is seen in a growing number of decisions where courts have dismissed actions because they found that the corporate defendants' business connections to the jurisdictions were not sufficient to justify general jurisdiction.
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<b><I>Part One of a Three-Part Article</I></b><p>More than 20 years into the Daubert era, a surprising number of litigators still have doubts and disagreements about the effectiveness of motions <I>in limine</I> challenging the admissibility of federal court opinion testimony under Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) 702. Among the concerns commonly expressed by the trial bar is the perception that so-called <I>Daubert</I> motions are a long shot at best, often not worth the time and effort.
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A jury has handed down a mixed verdict in the trial of a Broadway press agent accused of scaring off an angel investor who stood ready to save the ill-fated production Rebecca — The Musical.
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PTAB Did Not Deny Procedural Due Process By Adopting a Claim Construction not Offered by the Parties During IPR<br>USPTO Did Not Exceed Authority in Granting Inter Partes Reexamination after Requester Sought to Have It Denied