LJN Newsletters

  • Perfect 10 v. Google: Ninth Circuit Sanctions Web Site Framing, Online Thumbnail Displays

    How fast do things change in 'Internet time'? That was in substance one of the questions posed in a recent Ninth Circuit decision in Perfect 10 v. Google, No. 06-55405, 2007 U.S. App. Lexis 11420 (9th Cir. May 16, 2007), which considered, inter alia, whether a less-than-four-year-old fair use precedent validating an image search engine had been overtaken by subsequent events. Not so fast, answered the Ninth Circuit in a lengthy decision destined to provide important guidance to online enterprises on a range of Internet copyright issues.

    July 31, 2007Mitchell Zimmerman

  • Gender Discrimination Claims After Ledbetter

    Recent action taken by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ('EEOC') and the U.S. Supreme Court show that gender discrimination issues continue to influence employee relations.

    July 30, 2007Gil A. Abramson and Sarah Dean

  • EEOC Thinking Big

    Part One of this article discussed the EEOC's plans to implement its new Systemic Discrimination Initiative, describing what the initiative is, why it is important and the first two steps in the implementation: identifying systemic cases early and often, and involving lawyers from the start. The conclusion discusses the next four steps in the EEOC's plans, and what employers can expect.

    July 30, 2007Christopher DeGroff

  • Wellness Programs

    The term 'wellness program' applies to a wide variety of programs designed to improve employee health, including fitness classes, smoking cessation programs, weight loss programs, and medical exams with medical goals based upon the results. Although at first glance these programs seem to be a win-win for everyone ' improved health for employees and reduced costs ' they carry with them a number of inherent legal risks.

    July 30, 2007Patricia Anderson Pryor

  • Case Briefs

    Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

    July 30, 2007ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • e-Commerce Docket Sheet

    Recent cases in e-commerce law and in the e-commerce industry.

    July 30, 2007ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Anti-Piracy Program Offers $1M Bounty To Whistleblowers

    The Business Software Alliance ('BSA') is escalating its software piracy program by offering $1 million for software piracy tips, up from its previous $200,000 reward. The Washington-based alliance, which launched its software piracy information rewards program in the fall of 2005, will offer $1 million for qualified reports of copyright infringement between July and October. The alliance said it has collected $22 million in settlements with hundreds of companies since starting the program. Many tips are from employees who report their company's use of unlicensed software on office computers.

    July 30, 2007Sheri Qualters

  • Federal Court Cancels Arbitration Clause in 'Virtual World' Test Case

    Not long ago, in a galaxy eerily close to this one, legal pundits predicted that the fanciful realm of online 'virtual world' gaming would come crashing into the harsh reality of earthly litigation. That day has finally arrived in the case of Bragg v. Linden Research, Inc., et al., serving up a lesson in civil procedure to an attorney with an avatar attempting to avoid arbitration over virtual property rights.

    July 30, 2007Samuel Fineman

  • Commentary: Reject Demands for Unbundling

    If the 'unbundling' advocates have their way, the Federal Communications Commission ('FCC') might as well change its name to the Federal Unbundling Commission. These advocates are pushing the FCC to adopt new rules to require more intrusive supervision of cable operators' interactive digital products. Unless a majority of the five-member commission indicates clearly that it rejects the injurious notion that broadband service providers must engage in ongoing unbundling of their networks ' separating the provision of Internet access service from Internet content ' the agency should start printing new stationery.

    July 30, 2007Randolph J. May