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Practice Tip: Putting a Product on Trial Without Compromising the Defense Image

Practice Tip: Putting a Product on Trial Without Compromising the Defense

Peter A. Antonucci

A discussion of the current state of the law pertaining to the self-evaluative privilege.

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Liability of Corporate Actors Under the Alien Tort Statute

Allison M. Alcasabas & Michael R. Kelly

Recent decisions from the Second Circuit, rejecting corporate liability under the ATS and imposing high standards for successful aiding and abetting claims, provide a fresh look at ATS claims involving corporate actors, with potentially broad implications for this area of litigation.

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Supreme Court 4-4 Split Decision Results in Affirmance on Limitation of First Sale Doctrine Image

Supreme Court 4-4 Split Decision Results in Affirmance on Limitation of First Sale Doctrine

Jess M. Collen & Tom Gulick

On Dec. 13, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a Ninth Circuit decision limiting the first sale doctrine to copyrighted works manufactured in the United States or sold with the copyright holder's authority.

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Non-Authority for Non-Recruitment Covenants Under New York Law Image

Non-Authority for Non-Recruitment Covenants Under New York Law

Richard C. Schoenstein

While many employers have written employment contracts with restrictive covenants designed to hinder employees from departing for a competitor, the state and federal courts considering New York law have not uniformly enforced such provisions.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Concert Litigation Lawyers Prevail in Legal Malpractice Case<br>Forum Selection Clause in Jersey Shore Appearance Release Ruled Enforceable<br>Online Music Service Is Subject to Jurisdiction in CA

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First Sale Doctrine Gets Multiple Views In Ninth Circuit

Stan Soocher

Recently, there has been a spate of Ninth Circuit rulings on the first sale doctrine ' all of which have implications for the entertainment industry.

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Second Circuit Affirms Designation of Secured Lenders' Vote and Effective Cram Down Image

Second Circuit Affirms Designation of Secured Lenders' Vote and Effective Cram Down

Michael L. Cook & Joseph E. Bain

The Second Circuit summarily affirmed a bankruptcy court's designation of a secured lender's vote on a reorganization plan in a two-page order, effectively enabling the debtor to cram down the lender's claim.

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Is Anyone Not a Foreign Official Under the FCPA?

Jacqueline C. Wolff & Nirav Shah

The DOJ has brought cases against companies and individuals in relation to their dealings with state-owned enterprises based on a broad reading of the term "instrumentality," a term not otherwise defined in the statute prohibiting corrupt payments to "foreign officials.

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How Legal IT Can Avoid the Pitfalls of Risky ESI Collections Image

How Legal IT Can Avoid the Pitfalls of Risky ESI Collections

Alon Israely

In almost every respect, e-discovery falls squarely in the domain of attorneys ' inside counsel, outside counsel and experts. Essentially, it is the business process for litigation, regulatory matters and internal investigations. So why is IT involved in almost every situation? The answer is quite simple: because IT must be involved.

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