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Decisions of Interest

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of two major cases.

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NJ & CT News

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What's happening in neighboring states.

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Case Notes

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of a recent First Circuit decision.

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Kiobel and the Future of Environmental and Product Liability Litigation Under the Alien Tort Statute

Daniel J. Herling, Eric Gotting, Michelle Gillette & Leila Qutami

Companies should be aware of the potential impact that the Supreme Court's decision in <i>Kiobel</i> could have on litigation risks, both here and outside of the United States.

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Case Briefs

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

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Avoiding the Excess Layers

William P. Shelley & Samantha Evans

Several courts have recently held that an insured bears the burden of demonstrating proper exhaustion of underlying policies, including where multiple policies are involved in a settlement. These decisions have prevented insureds from accessing millions of dollars in excess coverage based on the unambiguous exhaustion language included in the operative excess policies.

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Your Genes Are Not Patent Eligible, But Your 'Isolated' Genes Are

Veronica Mu'oz

In a closely followed case involving the patentability of DNA sequences of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which account for most forms of inherited breast and ovarian cancer, the Federal Circuit largely followed its prior 2011 ruling and again held that isolated DNA sequences are patent-eligible subject matter.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Counsel Concerns<br>Puzo Estate's Claim of Breach of 1969 Godfather Agreement Not Preempted by Federal Copyright Law<br>Subsequent Purchaser of Network Rights Not Liable for Royalties to Original Seller

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No Injunction In Video-on-Demand Litigation

Eric Osterberg

The digital content era has moved patent issues to the forefront for the entertainment industry. In one recent case, even after winning a patent infringement case, a video-on-demand company still may not get an injunction prohibiting ongoing infringement by defendant Verizon Communications.

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1992 Agreement Bars Recapture of Superman Copyrights

Julie Triedman

In a decision that helps pave the way for Warner Brothers Entertainment and its DC Comics subsidiary to maintain their grip on the Superman franchise, District Judge Otis Wright II of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California rejected a bid by the estate of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster to reclaim partial control over the iconic superhero.

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