Features
The Tyranny of the Majority in Small Co-ops
When someone buys 25% of a four-unit co-op, does the shareholder expect the co-op to be ruled by only one other shareholder, which could be the case if one of those four shareholders owns more than 50% of the co-op's shares? The issue arose in a recent case ...
Columns & Departments
Verdicts
An in-depth look at recent important rulings.
Columns & Departments
Business Crimes Hotline
A look at a key case in New York.
Anatomy, Diagnostic Testing and Medical Experts: Winning Strategies for Plaintiff's Direct and Cross-Examination
Winning Strategies for Plaintiff's Direct and Cross-Examination
Features
Copyright vs. Trademark Claims
Whatever one thinks of the ruling in <i>Fleischer I</i>, the decision serves as an important reminder of something for which it has received little attention: its careful consideration of the distinctions between copyright and trademark protection.
Features
The RAND Modified Hypothetical Negotiation
On April 25, 2013, Judge James L. Robart of the Western District of Washington publicly issued his Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law from the November 2012 bench trial in <i>Microsoft Corp. v. Motorola, Inc., et al.</i>
Columns & Departments
Court Watch
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Columns & Departments
Cameo Clips
Online Infringement/Class Action Issues<br>Trademark Infringement/Fictional Products<br>True-Life Depictions/In TV Programs
Features
The Reality of Virtual ADR
While Internet applications of ADR are neither technologically nor legally restricted to disputes arising out of Internet transactions, it seems to be particularly suitable for the resolution of e-commerce disputes when parties are frequently located far from one another.
Need Help?
- Prefer an IP authenticated environment? Request a transition or call 800-756-8993.
- Need other assistance? email Customer Service or call 1-877-256-2472.
MOST POPULAR STORIES
- Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About ItWhy is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?Read More ›
- A Lawyer's System for Active ReadingActive reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.Read More ›
- The Power of Your Inner Circle: Turning Friends and Social Contacts Into Business AlliesPractical strategies to explore doing business with friends and social contacts in a way that respects relationships and maximizes opportunities.Read More ›
- The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year LaterThe DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.Read More ›
- Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the RoughThere is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.Read More ›