Arbitration is a creature of contract, made between consenting parties. As such, it is generally thought that those who have not signed an arbitration agreement cannot be compelled to arbitrate. While that is often the case, like most legal rules, it has its exceptions. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has recognized five of them.
The Supreme Court in Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., recently resolved a split amongst the circuit courts in a 6-3 decision, holding that the equitable doctrine of laches could not be invoked to preclude a claim for damages within the statute of limitations for copyright cases.
Since the introduction of the Blackberry in the late '90s, mobile computing has been making communication easier for attorneys and their clients. While initial technologies were limited in their capabilities, much has changed in the past 15 years and today's mobile technologies have become a no-compromise solution for attorneys on the go.
Viacom gave more than $100 million in bonuses and incentive pay to three of the media company's top executives ' Chairman Sumner Redstone, President/CEO Philippe Dauman, and COO Thomas Dooley ' between 2008 and 2011. Typically, corporate taxpayers are able to deduct executive compensation over $1 million if approved by the board and a majority of shareholders.
Franchisee Claims Dunkin' Donuts Seeks Illegal Seizure of His Stores
With eye-popping damages at stake, a federal magistrate refused to allow consumer plaintiffs to move forward as a class with claims that Hulu violated their privacy by sharing the videos they viewed.
Chasing clients for legal fees can be a complex matter, and the Clinton recording masters dispute has as many twists and turns as the polyrhythms on a funk track.
Management Company Gets Preliminary Injunction to Block Use of Artist Name It Created
New York Federal Judge Sees No Substantial Similarity Between Plaintiff's Rap Song and Usher's R&B Song
Pennsylvania Federal Court Finds Songwriter Gave Usher Implied License
With eye-popping damages at stake, a federal magistrate refused to allow consumer plaintiffs to move forward as a class with claims that Hulu violated their privacy by sharing the videos they viewed.
In Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., a unanimous Supreme Court held that the test for patent claim definiteness in 35 U.S.C. '112, '2 (2006) "require[s] that a patent's claims, viewed in light of the specification and prosecution history, inform those skilled in the art about the scope of the invention with reasonable certainty."
