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Off-Label Promotion and Product Liability Considerations

Alan Minsk

An update on the current regulatory landscape in the off-label promotional area and also review potential liability risks for companies to consider, and recommendations to reduce these risks.

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<i>Forest Capital</i><br><i><font size="-1">Is It a Case of UCC Article 8 Versus 9?</i></font>

Barbara M. Goodstein

Institutions that maintain and manage securities accounts for businesses and other customers perform a critical function for the securities and lending…

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Injunction of the DOL's Overtime Rule and Its Appeal

Tim K. Garrett

Is the Department of Labor's overtime rule now dead? Will the overtime rule be modified to a more modest version? Much uncertainty remains regarding the recently announced overtime rule in both the legal and the political sphere.

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Copyright Challenge to 'We Shall Overcome' Proceeds

Kyle-Beth Hilfer

As 2017 commences, political protest against injustice is as relevant as ever in the United States. At the same time, a lawsuit concerning the copyright rights to the powerful anthem We Shall Overcome may proceed to trial. In November 2016, the case survived a motion to dismiss the copyright infringement claims.

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A Look at the Trial Against Facebook over Video Game Technology

Jenna Greene

The social networking company is being sued by videogame maker ZeniMax Media, which says Oculus stole its technology. Facebook responded that Zenimax's story is nothing but a "fantasy" by a company that was "embarrassed" and "humiliated." It's worth taking a closer look at how each side is framing the fight.

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Drug & Device News

ljnstaff

Clinical trials of the drug commonly known as “Ecstasy.”

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Landlord & Tenant

ljnstaff

In-depth analysis of four pivotal rulings, including one in which a landlord whohad received a tax abatement was not eligible for luxury deregulation.

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Will the CT Supreme Court Reinvent Design Defect Law?<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i></font>

Jeremy H. D'Amico & Michael A. D'Amico

Despite the long-standing principle in Connecticut that product liability law is premised on strict liability, the state's Supreme Court is now considering whether it should abandon its strict product liability premise for design defect claims, and replace it with section 2(b) of the Restatement (Third) of Torts.

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Athletes in Family Matters<br><i><font size="-1">Part Two of a Two-Part Article</i></font>

Lynne Strober & Elisabete M. Rocha

Last month, the authors described some of the challenges unique to representing a professional athlete or his or her spouse or child in family matters. Some of the issues touched upon included pre-nuptial agreements, alimony and child support. The discussion concludes herein.<p>

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Accidental Franchises<br><i><font size="-1">When Licensing Deals Take a Surprising and Unwanted Turn</i></font> Image

Accidental Franchises<br><i><font size="-1">When Licensing Deals Take a Surprising and Unwanted Turn</i></font>

Tamara M. Kurtzman

There is no universal definition of a franchise; a franchise in one state may not be a franchise in another and a relationship that constitutes a franchise under federal law may not meet a state law definition of a franchise, or vice-versa. As a result of this confusing statutory patchwork, the creation of accidental franchises is a common, albeit unwelcome, occurrence.

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