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Joint Infringement Post-Akamai: Understanding the Impact on Prosecution and Litigation Strategies<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part 2: Decisions Since</i> Akamai <i>and Practice Insights</b></i></font>
Reviews the recent Federal Circuit <i>Eli Lilly</i> case as well as district court cases that have interpreted the new standard and identifies prosecution and litigation strategies for practicing post-<i>Akamai</i><p>
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Case Notes
A look at a case involving eviction for non-payment of fees for services provided by the landlord.
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Verdicts
Discussion of a case in which a hospital was ordered to produce records it did not have.
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Failure to Geoblock User Uploads of Movies Isn't Ground for Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Over Web Company<br>Letter of Intent For Production of Film Wasn't Binding<br>Use of Catcalling Footage in Ad Doesn't Result in Viable False Endorsement Claim by Actress
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Liability Exposure When Experts Flub<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i></font>
Last month, the author began discussion of the consequences of retaining an expert witness who errs on the stand. Should the expert be subject to lawsuit for damages? Could the attorney who hired him/her be held liable? The analysis concludes here.
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DE Chancery Court Strikes Down Fee-Shifting Bylaw
In <i>Solak v. Sarowitz</i>, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a corporate bylaw ran afoul of 8 Del. C. Section 109(b), as recently amended, where it purported to shift attorney fees and expenses to an unsuccessful stockholder that filed an internal corporate claim outside of the state of Delaware.
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Copyright Office Updates Takedown Notice Agent Registration
The Copyright Office has mandated a new procedure for how online service providers — including websites, hosting companies, mobile app publishers and other online services that permit user-generated content — must designate an agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement under the DMCA.
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