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Protecting IP Rights in a New gTLD World

Elisa Cooper

The International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the international body governing Internet naming and addressing practices, approved in June a plan that allows for a virtually unlimited number of new generic top-level domains (new gTLDs), including new non-English, character-set international domain names. Companies concerned with protecting intellectual property rights have two ways to address the issue — to the right of the dot and to the left of the dot.

IP News

Jeffrey S. Ginsberg & Wyatt Delfino

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

Patent Reform May Not Cure a Potential for Bias Against Patentee in Inter Partes Re-examination

Leslie A. McDonell

This article explores a perceived bias against the patent holder in <i>inter partes</i> re-examination as well as the effect that patent reform legislation may have on the process.

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Copyright and Fair Use in Legal Proceedings

Richard Raysman & Jonathan P. Mollod

This article discusses recent decisions regarding the use of copyrighted material in legal proceedings and the applicability of the fair use defense to allegations of infringement.

Internet Counterfeiters and Pirates Beware! Your Domain Names Are Subject to Seizure

Kyle-Beth Hilfer & David Ewen

Approximately one year ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched "Operation In Our Sites" in an effort to hit counterfeiters and pirates where they live (at least, on the Internet), namely their domains. This article discusses the brief and still evolving history of OIOS, its statutory authorities, and its implications for brand and creative content owners.

Decisions of Interest

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

NJ & CT News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at what's happening in neighboring states.

Features

Modification After Opting Out of the CSSA

Carol Most & Adam Schneid

Recent amendments to DRL ' 236 Part B(9)(b) have changed the grounds for modifying a child support award. These changes have caused a profound shift in whether, and under what circumstances, parties should opt out of the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA).

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Must I Still Pay Child Support?

Jerome A. Wisselman & Randall Malone

Visitation and child support issues can become intertwined in extreme cases of visitation denial. In these cases, a noncustodial parent may petition to suspend child support. A look at relevant case law.

Features

New York Allows Same-Sex Marriage, While National Case Law Evolves

Janice G. Inman

New York's recent passage of the Marriage Equality Act no more opened up the federal government to recognizing same-sex marriage than did passage of similar legislation in Connecticut or Vermont.

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