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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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Manatt Settles Malicious Prosecution Suit for $25 Million

Brian Baxter

Ending 13 years of litigation, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has agreed to pay $25 million in damages to Los Angeles businessman Stewart Resnick and his wife, Lynda, in a case that began over trademark and advertising claims related to the late Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales.

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Ruling Keeps Glass Half Full for iMilk App Copyright Claim

Shannon P. Duffy

In a court battle over the rights to an iPhone app that converts a phone into a virtual glass of milk, a federal judge in Harrisburg, PA, has ruled that the creator of the iMilk app may pursue claims against Hershey for copyright infringement, trade dress and tortious interference.

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John Does Under Fire for File Sharing

Ed Shanahan

A series of John Doe suits has been filed by U.S. Copyright Group in Virginia's Northern District against thousands of anonymous defendants who allegedly used so-called torrent technology to illegally share copyrighted content online.

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Viacom Appeal May Decide Future of the Web

Amanda Bronstad

A long-simmering copyright dispute between Hollywood and the Web has hit the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ' and the outcome could set a national precedent regarding the scope of potential liability for nearly every business on the Internet that posts infringing content.

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NLRB Action in the Age of Facebook

Brian Herman

The National Labor Relations Board issued an administrative complaint against American Medical Response of Connecticut, alleging that it violated the National Labor Relations Act by terminating an employee and for maintaining a policy in its handbook that trammels employees' rights under the NLRA. This particular complaint received nationwide media attention because the allegations centered on an employee's use of Facebook, and her employer's alleged reliance on her Facebook postings in terminating her employment.

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Consortium Wins for Bridge Collapse Victims

Linda Banks

We all know that technological advances are enabling us to do things that wouldn't have been possible only a few years ago. The litigation resulting from the I-35W Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis is an example of how technology contributed to a speedy and successful conclusion for our clients. In litigation support, technology plays an especially crucial role when there are many data and document sources as well as many parties working together to review the data.

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Bradford & Barthel's Evolution with Google Apps

Eric Hunter

Rapid growth at Bradford & Barthel in 2009 exposed a major firm challenge: finding an effective way to associate technology and knowledge management with firm strategy and business objectives.

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Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged -- Via Online Resources Image

Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged -- Via Online Resources

Lisa Reisz & David Dilenschneider

The explosion of information about judges now available online has enabled researchers to uncover indications of possible bias, prejudice and other relevant tidbits.

The Hidden Liability in Legacy Data Image

The Hidden Liability in Legacy Data

Jim McGann

Organizations that face frequent litigation or regulatory oversight are quickly implementing information governance strategies. However, these strategies commonly focus on the current or online data assets, and often neglect the hidden data.

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