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'Purchaser' Didn't Include Disney Subsidiaries

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The California Court of Appeal, Second District, decided that the term 'Purchaser' in an agreement for 'Walt Disney Productions' to purchase rights in the novel 'Who Censored Roger Rabbit?' and its characters didn't apply to Disney's subsidiaries.

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Key Pre-emption Ruling in Third Circuit

Alan Klein & Thomas A. Lincoln

On April 8, 2008, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a significant decision concerning the authority of federal regulatory agencies to pre-empt state tort claims, <i>Colacicco v. Apotex Inc.</i>, No. 6-5148.

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Eighth Circuit Decertifies Class in St. Jude Heart Valve Case: Issues of Individual Causation Predominate

Scott Elder & Josh Becker

The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently decertified a class of more than 11,000 plaintiffs in the Silzone heart valve litigation on the basis that individual questions regarding causation would predominate over any common issues related to the truth or falsity of the alleged misrepresentations.

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Same-Sex Marriage in New York

Lee Rosenberg

It had to happen. While many in front of and behind the political scenes have fought the concept of same-sex marriage, the well-established principles of full faith and credit or comity make it inevitable that same-sex marriage and the concomitant right of those couples to divorce would be somehow recognized in New York.

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<b>BREAKING NEWS:</b> Supreme Court Makes It Easier For Employers to Sue for Retaliation

Tony Mauro

In a pair of workplace discrimination cases, the Supreme Court on May 27 made it easier for workers to sue employers who retaliate against them for reporting bias.

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Medical Monitoring Class Actions: Challenging Certification By Challenging the Proposed Medical Monitoring Program

Geoffrey Phelan

Federal district courts have recently denied class certification in instances in which the plaintiffs sought medical monitoring, citing causation issues better addressed on an individual basis.

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