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The Media
Linda S. Crawford
There is a perception, in large part driven by media bias, that in America today, unlike in times past, "everyone sues." This could not be farther from the truth.
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Decisions of Interest
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Recent important rulings.
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No Right to a Jury Under the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act
Sherilyn Pastor
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Mario S. Russo
The New Jersey Appellate Division, on Oct. 9, 2013, held that there exists no statutory or constitutional right to a jury trial under the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act ("the Act"), N.J. Stat. Ann. '' 17:33A-1 to -30.
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What's New in the Law
Robert W. Ihne
A roundup of pertinent rulings from all over the country.
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In the Courts
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Analysis of a recent case involving allocution.
Features
In What State Is the Harm Felt When a Derivative Suit Is Pursued By Creditors?
Russell C. Silberglied
Can a trustee of a litigation trust created under a plan sue in a U.S. bankruptcy court the directors and officers of a non-debtor Canadian parent, when many of the defendant D&Os had rarely set foot in the forum state?
Features
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> First Challenge to Gay-Marriage Ban Headed for Trial
Saranac Hale Spencer
The first challenge to Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage filed in federal court this summer has survived motions to dismiss, setting the stage for a possible trial next year.
Columns & Departments
IP News
Howard J. Shire
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Wyatt Delfino
Federal Circuit Upholds Permanent Injunction in 'Design Win' Market <br>Federal Circuit Upholds Inequitable Conduct Ruling<br>EFF Files for <i>Inter Partes</i> Review of Podcasting Patent
Features
Software Maker Files Appeal in Batman Film Trademark Suit
Amanda Bronstad
Software company Fortres Grand is pressing to revive its trademark infringement claims against Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for using the name of the real-life "Clean Slate" computer program in the Batman movie <i>The Dark Knight Rises</i> .
Columns & Departments
Cameo Clips
Stan Soocher
Maryland Federal Court Issues Ruling in Dispute over Boxer Roberto Duran's Life Story<br>New York Federal Court Refuses to Apply First-Filed Exception to Dispute Over "Bette Davis Eyes" Jewelry
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