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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> After Years of Setbacks, Patent Owners Try to Turn Tide in Congress Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> After Years of Setbacks, Patent Owners Try to Turn Tide in Congress

Scott Graham

Patent owners have taken control of the patent reform debate in the 115th Congress, but it's not clear yet who's supposed to be listening.

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Quarterly State Compliance Review

Sandra Feldman

This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect between May 1 and July 1, as well as some recent cases of interest from the courts of Delaware, Michigan, and Texas.

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Twists and Turns of Copyright Litigation Over <i>Jersey Boys</i> Musical Reach Latest Stage Image

Twists and Turns of Copyright Litigation Over <i>Jersey Boys</i> Musical Reach Latest Stage

Vincent Peppe

Since 2007, the development of the musical has been the source of protracted litigation that reached its latest stage in June 2017.

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Patent Infringement

Christopher Gaspar & Sean Hyberg

<b><i>Supreme Court Turns Back Clock</b></i><p>Although <i>TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods </i> answers the question of where a domestic corporation resides in patent infringement cases, it does not fully answer the question of where proper venue lies.

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<b><i>Online Extra</i></b><br> In First-of-Its-Kind Ruling, SCOTUS Strikes Down Law Barring Social Media Use by Sex Offenders Image

<b><i>Online Extra</i></b><br> In First-of-Its-Kind Ruling, SCOTUS Strikes Down Law Barring Social Media Use by Sex Offenders

Tony Mauro

Social media gained a new level of First Amendment respect on June 19 as the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina law that barred registered sex offenders from posting on social networking sites.

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Genomic Testing: The Perils and the Pitfalls

Linda S. Crawford

There are pitfalls for providers and companies that offer genomic testing. They might include not offering genetic testing if it is indicated, not offering the proper testing, or reporting inaccurate or misleading results. Each of these has the potential to generate a lawsuit, and indeed each of them already has.

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Ransomware Attack on DLA Piper Puts Law Firms, Clients on Red Alert Image

Ransomware Attack on DLA Piper Puts Law Firms, Clients on Red Alert

Roy Strom

The ransomware attack on June 27 on DLA Piper sounded an alarm for Big Law. The world's biggest firms are just as prone to ransomware attacks as any other company, and the potential ramifications of a network-crippling malware infection are wide-ranging for a service industry that holds the legal fate of corporations in its palm.

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The Veterans Survivor Benefits Scheme, the Unlawful Marriage and CUE Image

The Veterans Survivor Benefits Scheme, the Unlawful Marriage and CUE

Janice G. Inman

The case of <I>Lewis v. Shulkin</I>, heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, shows us one instance in which an attempted but not legal marriage just might have a chance to be recognized, at least for the purposes of determining government benefits.

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The Effect of Safety Regulations on Product Defect Claims

George W. Soule

This article addresses some considerations for counsel in offering or defending against evidence of safety regulations.

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Managing Cyber Risks in Medical Practices

Kevin Quinley

<b><I>Part One of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>We often associate cyber-risks with financial institutions, but while the financial sector certainly does deal with cyber-risks, it is by no means the only industry facing such woes. Health care providers are also vulnerable to cyber-liability risks.

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