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Did the New Cause of Action for Job Applicants Under the ADEA Get Axed? Image

Did the New Cause of Action for Job Applicants Under the ADEA Get Axed?

Matthew R. Simpson

In <i>Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.</i>, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, on rehearing en banc, reversed its prior holding that job applicants may bring "disparate impact" claims for age discrimination against potential employers, and that the EEOC may toll the statute of limitations in such cases.

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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> Image

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>

Matthew Becker, Norman F. Hainer Jr. & David K. Ludwig

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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A look at a case involving eviction for non-payment of fees for services provided by the landlord.

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Analysis of two major rulings.

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Discussion of a case in which a hospital was ordered to produce records it did not have.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

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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In-depth analysis of two important rulings.

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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> Image

Liability Exposure When Experts Flub<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i></font>

Michael Hoenig

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

Gary W. Lipkin, Alexandra Rogin & Justin M. Forcier

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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In the Marketplace

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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