LJN Newsletters

  • The IP Exclusion: The Elephant in the Room

    So-called Intellectual Property exclusions in commercial general liability ("GL") insurance policies have received relatively little attention from the courts. However, the ubiquity of new advertising technologies, recent appellate decisions confirming GL "personal and advertising injury" coverage for patent claims, and new claims that policyholders are facing for alleged electronic invasions of privacy may well turn the IP exclusion into the proverbial "elephant in the room.

    August 30, 2012Martin Myers

  • Overcoming Barriers to Technology-Assisted Review

    Recent matters have pushed the topic of technology assisted review (TAR) into the judicial limelight, generating much discussion ' and confusion ' in the legal community.

    August 30, 2012Shelley Podolny

  • When Technology Meets Process

    Applying technology to an inefficient process will give you a net gain of zero. Throwing technology at a problem without first looking at the process will rarely fix it. In fact, it may exacerbate the problem by adding another layer of complexity to existing process challenges.

    August 30, 2012Debbie Foster and Liz Lamar

  • Pay-for-Delay Contracts

    The Third Circuit has determined that, when a patent-holding drug manufacturer makes payments to potential generic competitors to keep them out of the marketplace, that fact alone serves as prima facie evidence of violation of U.S. antitrust laws.

    August 30, 2012Janice G. Inman

  • Technological Advancements in e-Discovery

    Even as the e-discovery market matures, we continue to see change driven by shifting economic conditions, the proliferation of data sources such as social media and cloud computing, and evolving legal standards. In response to these challenges, e-discovery vendors are developing solutions that are poised to shape the direction of the market. As legal and IT professionals, it is our duty to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of e-discovery technologies.

    August 30, 2012Ann Marie Gibbs

  • Is There a Proctor in the House?

    Proctoring by experienced surgeons is a common and increasingly frequent method to credential surgeons for hospital privileges or those who are new to laproscopic or robotic procedures. But what are the legal pitfalls?

    August 30, 2012Lee C. Weatherly

  • FTC v. Google: Lessons Learned

    Twice in less than 12 months, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has investigated Google Inc.'s personal data-handling practices to compare them with Google's representations made on its website privacy policy and other documents. And twice in less than 12 months, the FTC has determined that Google's practices constituted misrepresentation.

    August 30, 2012Francoise Gilbert

  • Porn Ruling Could Spell Trouble for ICANN

    A case pitting adult entertainment companies against the gatekeepers of Internet domain names cleared a key hurdle when a federal judge in Los Angeles largely allowed antitrust claims over the controversial .xxx domain to go forward.

    August 30, 2012Ross Todd

  • SPECIAL ISSUE: Same-Sex Marriage, Federal and State--Appellate Court Dismisses Suit Challenging NY Marriage Equality Act

    On June 24, 2011, in a dramatic 33-29 vote, the New York State Senate passed the Marriage Equality Act (MEA) legalizing same-sex marriage in the Empire State. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the bill into law the same night, and the first same-sex marriages were performed under the Act on July 24, 2011. The next day, a lawsuit was filed seeking to invalidate the MEA and any marriages performed under it.

    August 30, 2012Frank Gulino