LJN Newsletters

  • Movers & Shakers

    Morris, Manning & Martin (Atlanta): Holly A. Pierson has joined the firm's health care and commercial litigation practices as of counsel to the Atlanta office. Pierson will focus on health care fraud, whistleblower actions, identity theft, mortgage fraud, environmental issues and public corruption. Dilworth Paxson (Philadelphia): Eleanor "Ellie" D. Thompson has joined the firm's health care group as Of Counsel. Thompson will be assisting clients with health care issues and in preparations for the new health…

    July 29, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Entertainer Not Liable for Injured Security Guard

    The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, reinstated a jury verdict that dismissed a complaint against an entertainer who shoved a security guard, injured as a result, during a performance at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City.

    July 29, 2010Stan Soocher

  • Commentary: Comparing Collective Licensing Proposals For Internet Licensing of Copyrighted Content

    Advances in digital distribution technologies and widespread use of the Internet have moved media distribution technology out of the control of rights holders and distributors, and directly into the hands of consumers or creative members of the general public. To address how U.S. copyright law should apply to new business models that take advantage of these technologies, some have proposed collective rights licensing at the Internet service provider (ISP) level.

    July 29, 2010Steven Masur

  • Drug & Device News

    All the latest news you need to know.

    July 29, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Verdicts

    Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

    July 29, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Txt2Win and Mobile Promos

    Sweepstakes and contests have become popular in mobile promotion. However, because sweepstakes and contests are highly regulated, a marketer using a mobile device must comply not only with mobile-messaging laws and regulations, but also with those governing sweepstakes and contests. Indeed, text messaging as a sweepstakes-entry method has brought much consumer litigation in recent years.

    July 29, 2010Alan L. Friel & Jesse M. Brody

  • Med Mal News

    Current happenings.

    July 29, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • eBay Sued for $3.8 Billion for Alleged Patent Infringement

    Online auction giant eBay Inc. was hit with a $3.8 billion patent-infringement lawsuit last month. XPRT Ventures LLC, which holds patents covering e-commerce payments and methods, filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against eBay and several subsidiaries, including PayPal Inc. and StubHub Inc. The suit alleges infringement of six XPRT patents covering e-commerce payment systems and that eBay misappropriated information provided in confidence.

    July 29, 2010Karen Sloan

  • Stop in the Name of ' the IP Police?

    When it comes to infringement of intellectual property, there are no "IP police" hiding in the obscure nooks and crannies of cyberspace to chase down those who misuse property online. Instead, the e-commerce firm itself often must become its own IP cop, when it discovers ' as it inevitably will in the online free-for-all ' that its marks, copyrighted content or knockoffs of its unique products appear on the Web site or in the e-catalog of a competitor.

    July 29, 2010Stanley P. Jaskiewicz

  • Technology Is a Double-Edged Sword In the Courtroom

    While it can enhance a trial presentation, not every trial will benefit from the use of technology, and in many instances it can be an expensive hindrance rather than an asset. It may be wise to use technology judiciously.

    July 29, 2010George C. Zumbano and Benjamin R. Messing