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The U.S. District Court in NJ Enhances Its Stature As a Venue for Patent Litigation

Stephen P. Pazan

New comprehensive and self-executing rules in New Jersey have encouraged thought that litigants keep an eye on the state to see whether these procedures shorten the delays associated with litigation of patent cases, thereby making New Jersey the next favored jurisdiction or IP "rocket docket."

OPEB, COLI and Post-Retiree Needs

Lawrence L. Bell

At the same time steps are being instituted to curtail COLI, there is an ever-increasing need to fund for employee medical care and post-retirement medical expenses. The use of COLI and the new Health Savings Accounts ("HSA") can provide a robust funding vehicle.

Recognizing Origination

James D. Cotterman

According to the author: "While a good system and good decisions require that origination be recognized and rewarded, it has not been my experience that a change in compensation system will make rainmakers out of service partners."

Net News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Ninth Circuit Finds for PI Firm over Theft of Web Site Content<br>Third Circuit Upholds 10-Year Internet Ban in Child Porn Case

Features

Blogging Checklist: Do You Really Want To Do It?

Jennifer Topper

An integrated blog added to your online presence is certainly a consideration for any lawyer today looking to market his or her practice and/or firm. There are a handful of reasons why ' and why not ' to launch a blog.

Features

<b><i>Commentary:</i></b> Social Networking Safety Act: A Mistaken Effort

New Jersey Law Journal Editorial

Our Incisive Media affiliate, <i>New Jersey Law Journal</i>, published the following commentary on the New Jersey legislature's attempt to react to the "sexting" issue by making Web site operators liable for what users write.

Personal Jurisdiction Caught in a Web

Stephen M. Kramarsky

Every day, courts must address questions that from a technical perspective simply make no sense. One of the most basic is: "Where is the Internet?" From its earliest origins, the Internet was designed with a distributed structure; it was designed to make certain the answer to that question would be: "Who cares?" Unfortunately, as is so often the case, the law lacks that kind of flexibility. It requires an answer.

e-Retailing Is Crawling Back, Overall Spending Decrease Narrows

Michael Lear-Olimpi

The numbers on U.S. e-commerce activity for the second quarter are in ' and they're good, indicating per se that the economy may be making a break from the recession.

Movers & Shakers

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who's doing what; who's going where.

Online Dissemination of People's Images

Jonathan Bick

Sometimes, innovation brings benefits; other times, as the saying goes, "the more things change, the more they stay the same." That paradoxical dictum is evident when computer and Internet technology, and e-commerce, converge. With stasis and change in mind, consider the nearly ubiquitous issue and practice of Internet accessibility of images amassed by government organizations, commercial entities and individuals.

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