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Insurance Coverage in Consumer Class Actions
Justin F. Lavella
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John W. McGuinness
The requirements placed on corporate America as a result of increasingly labyrinthine consumer protection laws have created significant new potential liabilities, often in the form of statutorily mandated damages.
IP News
Jeffrey S. Ginsberg
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Matthew Berkowitz
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Patent Re-examination
Elizabeth Iglesias
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Azar Mouzari
This article explores strategy considerations for the use of parallel patent re-examination proceedings as a tool in patent litigation.
Bribery in Today's China
Rupert Utley
The Chinese government has a labyrinth of laws, administrative directions and rules designed to thwart bribery and corruption. Such regulations have heretofore not been enforced with the appropriate rigor. Now, things are changing.
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Strategies for Allocating Long-Term Value in Fashion and Apparel License Agreements
Lois F. Herzeca
One of the most vexing economic issues in fashion and apparel licensing deals is the task of allocating the long-term value of a branded product launch.
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Government Contracts and the Cloud
Michael L. Whitener
The Obama Administration is rapidly fulfilling its pledge to leap into cloud computing with both feet. Here are the pros and cons.
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Brand Considerations When Launching Mobile Phone Apps
Bruce Goldner
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Shivram K. Sankar
Prior to launching Apps on smartphone devices, it is advisable that brand owners pause — even if momentarily — to consider the new trademark and related legal issues that this new medium presents.
Male Employees' Sex Harassment Case Settles
Alyson M. Palmer
Lawyers watching a sexual harassment case that tested the limits of acceptable workplace behavior will not get to hear what the full Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals thinks of the matter.
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Quarterly State Compliance Review
Sandra Feldman
A look at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect during the last quarter, including amendments to Delaware's corporation, LLC and LP laws. Also, three recent decisions dealing with the inspection of books and records.
The U.S. Supreme Court and Business
Anthony Michael Sabino
Nowhere does it say (that the Justices must limit their penultimate review only to matters of constitutional law. In fact, the Supreme Court gives equal weight to crucial issues that affect the conduct of business in these United States.
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