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Supreme Court Limits Patent Liability for Component Makers in Global Supply Chain Image

Supreme Court Limits Patent Liability for Component Makers in Global Supply Chain

Scott Graham

<b><i>Life Technologies v. Promega</b></i><br>In a decision that should please American manufacturers that feed into the global supply chain, the U.S. Supreme Court has narrowly interpreted a 33-year-old law that imposes patent liability on components made in the U.S. for assembly overseas.

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The Battle over the Scope of Rule 17(c) Subpoenas Image

The Battle over the Scope of Rule 17(c) Subpoenas

Jodi Misher Peikin & Curtis B. Leitner

Before considering the competing, less restrictive, interpretation of Rule 17(c), we briefly pause to explain how we got here. The restrictive interpretation of Rule 17(c) has its genesis in two Supreme Court decisions.

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Third-Party Money Launderers<br><i><font size="-1">The FBI Takes a Second Look</i></font> Image

Third-Party Money Launderers<br><i><font size="-1">The FBI Takes a Second Look</i></font>

Justin du Rivage

Each year, the U.S. government secures more than 1,200 money-laundering convictions. Now, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), at least, is setting its sights with renewed vigor on those who help criminal organizations and terrorists conceal billions in illicit funds.

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Ruling Issued on IMDb.com Challenge to CA Actor-Age Law Image

Ruling Issued on IMDb.com Challenge to CA Actor-Age Law

Ross Todd

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction on February 22 halting a California state law that requires online entertainment database IMDb.com to remove actors' ages on request.

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The Joke is in the Bag! Parody at the Federal and TTAB Levels Image

The Joke is in the Bag! Parody at the Federal and TTAB Levels

Jennifer Ashton & Erin Hennessy

On Feb. 13, 2017, the eve of Valentine's Day, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals extended no love to Louis Vuitton, effectively asserting that it would not rehear the infringement suit against My Other Bag, Inc., denying the en banc request in a brief order.

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Creditor Exclusion<br><b><i><font="-1">The Perils of D&O Coverage</b></i></font> Image

Creditor Exclusion<br><b><i><font="-1">The Perils of D&O Coverage</b></i></font>

Shmuel Vasser & Yehuda Goor

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that a Creditor Exclusion provision in D&O insurance policies may result in significant limitations on the coverage provided to the D&Os when the underlying dispute is with a creditor acting in its creditor capacity.

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Landlord Harassment of Commercial Tenants<font="-1"><b><i>What Can Be Done?</b></i></font> Image

Landlord Harassment of Commercial Tenants<font="-1"><b><i>What Can Be Done?</b></i></font>

Janice G. Inman

<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><br>Landlord harassment of tenants is a common problem, not only in the housing arena, but also in the commercial leasing sector. Certainly, landlords often have good reasons to be angry with their tenants. However, a landlord that resorts to bullying tactics does so at its own risk.

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Employment Law Issues in PA's Medical Marijuana Act Image

Employment Law Issues in PA's Medical Marijuana Act

John A. McCreary Jr.

The Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) puts Pennsylvania among the growing number of states permitting the use of marijuana for prescribed medicinal purposes. The MMA, like all state laws purporting to "legalize" marijuana use, squarely conflicts with federal law, which still considers marijuana to be a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act, with no legitimate medical uses.

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Cyber Spies: In-House Legal Fights Back Against Cyberespionage Image

Cyber Spies: In-House Legal Fights Back Against Cyberespionage

Ricci Dipshan

<b><i>An Exploration of the Modern Cyberespionage Threat and How In-House Legal Departments Are Fighting Back</b></i><p>Though faced with limited legal remedies, counsel are coming up with creative new ways to go after cyberespionage actors, and partnering with an array of cyber professionals and government agencies to combat the threat.

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Chapter 13<br><b><i><font="-1">Best Practices in Credit Reporting</b></i></font> Image

Chapter 13<br><b><i><font="-1">Best Practices in Credit Reporting</b></i></font>

Amy L. Drushal & Lara Roeske Fernandez

There is a new trend emerging in FCRA litigation involving Chapter 13 bankruptcy, under which debtors propose a repayment plan to make installment payments to creditors over three to five years. Increasingly, plaintiffs are filing suit based on certain credit-reporting actions taken (or not taken) during a pending Chapter 13 bankruptcy case, after plan confirmation but prior to the entry of the discharge — when a debtor has met all requirements set by the court.

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