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Howard J. Shire & Daniel Shea

Federal Circuit: A Computer Database Logical Model Is Not an Abstract Idea If Directed At a Specific Implementation of a Solution to a Problem In the Software Arts <br>Federal Circuit: In Claim Construction Analysis, Plain Term Meanings and Presumption of Claim Differentiation Get Outweighed By Intrinsic Evidence and Prosecution History

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Recent Uses of Software and the DMCA

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

One of the motivations for enacting the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was the acknowledgement by Congress of "the ease with which pirates could copy and distribute a copyrightable work in digital form was overwhelming the capacity of conventional copyright enforcement to find and enjoin unlawfully copied material." Among the provisions created to redress this rampant infringement were the prohibitions against: 1) removing copyright management information (CMI); and 2) circumventing technological measures in place to prevent infringement. Each is controversial.

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Litigators' Perspectives on Prince

Brian Baxter

The legendary and now deceased Prince ' singer, songwriter, producer and man of myriad other talents ' kept a bevy of high-profile lawyers busy during the past three decades. Prince developed a somewhat complicated relationship with the Internet, and fought to protect his brand and music against unauthorized use. And for that he needed lawyers, lots of them.

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Patent Venue Rule Remains the Same ' For Now

Harvey S. Kauget & Ryan M. Corbett

Outside of the patent litigation world, most people have probably never heard of Marshall, TX. However, patent litigants often find themselves defending patent infringement suits in Marshall and other remote locations, even though the litigant has virtually no connection to that jurisdiction.

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Bilingual Trials

Javier A. Lopez & Maia Aron

With the growth in international commerce and diversity of the United States population, leasing counsel are increasingly finding themselves dealing with bilingual trials. Here is what you need to know.

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Cameo Clips

LJN Staff

Groundbreaking App Privacy Ruling <br>Songkick Injunction Bid Over Presales Rejected

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<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.

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Facebook Sued Over Texts to Recycled Cell Numbers

ALM Staff

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.

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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.

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Verdicts

ALM Staff

In-depth analysis of a case involving a deceased patient's medical records.

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