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Third Circuit Weighs in on the Extortion Defense to Bribery

Bruce E. Yannett, Sean Hecker & Steven S. Michaels

In a recent decision in a domestic bribery case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, after canvassing the law relating to extortion as a defense to federal bribery charges, identified the principal reasons why extortion is so rarely raised, and even more rarely effective, as a defense.

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Third Circuit Revives Committee's Deepening Insolvency and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

Thomas R. Fawkes & Wendy E. Morris

In a recent opinion issued in the Chapter 11 case of <i>In re Lemington Home for the Aged</i>, the Third Circuit revived claims of breach of fiduciary duty and deepening insolvency against directors and officers of a nonprofit Pennsylvania corporation.

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Employer Found Liable for Harassment By Client

Kevin C. McCormick

In a recent, unpublished decision, the Fourth U.S. Court of Appeals held that an employer may be responsible for the sexual harassment of one of its employees by the employer's client. This is an interesting issue that the Fourth Circuit had failed to address ' until this decision.

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The ESI Race Heats Up

Dean Gonsowski

It's probably not a stretch to say that e-mail has been the single biggest factor in the creation of the electronic discovery industry as we know it today. e-Mail has been seen as almost synonymous with e-discovery, in many ways to the detriment of other valuable forms of ESI. But, that race has tightened up.

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Constitutionality Of Facebook Threat Charges Challenged

Shannon P. Duffy

A Pennsylvania man who was indicted for making violent threats on Facebook is now challenging the constitutionality of the federal cyberstalking statute, arguing that the law criminalizes "pure speech" and is vague and overbroad.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Fox Film's Refusal to Return Initial Investment Isn't Breach of Co-Financing Agreement<br>Oklahoma Federal Court Finds Fraudulent Transfer of Songwriter's Assets<br>Trading Card Series Is Protected Speech<br>Video Game Developer's Counterclaim Seeking Milestone Payment Avoids Summary Judgment

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Cameo Clips

Stan Soocher

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT/GRAND RIGHTS IN PLAYS<br>DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION/SONG ROYALTIES

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Development

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