Bit Parts
Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Read More › Features
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Google Defeats Oracle in $9 Billion Copyright Case
Ross Todd
A San Francisco federal jury has sided with Google Inc. in its copyright clash with Silicon Valley rival Oracle Corp.
Features
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Facebook Sued Over Texts to Recycled Cell Numbers
Facebook Inc. was hit with a class action suit claiming the company sends spam text messages to people who get assigned cellphone numbers that used to belong to Facebook users.
Features
FRCP Amendments: Implications for IP and Patent Troll Litigation
Mark A. Finkelstein
&
Meredith L. Williams
The amendments to the FRCP that took effect on Dec. 1, 2015, are already having an impact on IP litigation, especially patent troll lawsuits.
Columns & Departments
Verdicts
In-depth analysis of a case involving a deceased patient's medical records.
Features
Closing the Expectation Gap With e-Discovery Technology
Jim Gill
Chief Justice John Roberts recently said that the new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should "achieve the goal of Rule 1 ' 'the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding' ' only if the entire legal community, including the bench, bar, and legal academy, step up to the challenge of making real change."
Features
Section 181's Extension to Live Stage Productions Doesn't Set Clear Path for Producers, Investors
Thomas D. Selz, Bernard C. Topper Jr.
&
Christopher A. Cacace
At the end of 2015, Congress passed, as part of a large tax extender bill, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH), an extension of '181 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 181 has been available since 2004 to permit expedited deduction of the costs of a film or TV production. Since inception, this has had several sunset provisions, each of which was extended as part of year-end extender bills. The latest for the first time has extended the availability of '181 treatment to live stage productions.
Features
NLRB and the Joint Employer: Is Franchising On the Ropes?
Paul F. Millus
Recent NLRB decisions have rewritten the labor law map in a variety of ways, but nowhere more significantly than in the areas of franchising and outsourcing. With the decision in <i>Browning-Ferris</i> and decision by the NLRB's general counsel involving McDonald's, the definition of a "joint employer" has grown exponentially broader.
Features
Second Circuit Asks NY Ct. of Appeals To Answer Pre-1972 Recordings Issue
Mark Hamblett
The New York Court of Appeals has been sent an important and unresolved issue on copyright infringement for music recorded prior to 1972. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has asked New York's highest court to determine whether there is a right of public performance for creators of sound recordings under that state's law and "if so, what is the nature and scope of that right?"
Columns & Departments
Med Mal News
Review of a case in which another health care worker was indicted for stealing opioids at work.
Columns & Departments
Case Notes
Examination of a case in which a landlord was not obligated to repair a roof.
Need Help?
- Prefer an IP authenticated environment? Request a transition or call 800-756-8993.
- Need other assistance? email Customer Service or call 1-877-256-2472.
MOST POPULAR STORIES
- One Overlooked Element of Executive Safety: Data PrivacyExecutives have access to some of the company's most sensitive information, and they're increasingly being targeted by hackers looking to steal company secrets or to perpetrate cybercrimes.Read More ›
- New York's Latest Cybersecurity CommitmentOn Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.Read More ›
- Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the OfficeA trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.Read More ›
- Enhanced Oversight of Search Warrants and Title III WiretapsSearch warrants and wiretaps were once used primarily to investigate organized crime, drug dealing and terrorism. In recent years, however, prosecutors have employed these tools increasingly in the context of white-collar crime to the point where it is now commonplace.Read More ›