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111010001: An Article of Commerce?
In <i>ClearCorrect Operating, LLC v. ITC,</i> the Federal Circuit limited the ITC's jurisdiction over digital commerce. In a 2-1 decision, the panel held that the ITC lacks authority to regulate digital imports.
The Art of the Mock
Who is the perfect juror? What is the most effective theme? What evidence is the most compelling in the eyes of the jury? These and many other similar questions plague the dreams of many trial lawyers, because high-stakes commercial litigation trials are multi-million-dollar productions with no room for error.
Rising Rents Push Techs to Key Markets
For years, technology firms and startups flocked to Northern California, but according to Jones Lang LaSalle's (JLL's) 2015 U.S. Technology Office Outlook, these companies have started to plant roots in markets across the nation.
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New FASB/IASB Lease Accounting Rules to Be Issued Soon
The IASB and the FASB have completed decision-making meetings and the respective staffs are drafting the final rules, which will be signed and issued this month. The IASB and FASB will issue separate rules as they have chosen two different models for lessee accounting. They both have adopted the same lessor model with a few minor differences.
Hello, Kitty! Can You Smell That Smell? It's a Covered Loss!
The NH Supreme Court's recent decision in <I>Mellin v. N. Sec. Ins. Co.</I> is getting some attention, and not just because it's fun to talk about cat pee. The case sets a very important precedent regarding the definition of the term "physical loss" and the construction of pollution exclusions in NH property insurance policies.
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Bonuses and the Reality of Big Law Associate Compensation
In December, Cravath, Swaine & Moore circulated an internal memo setting associate bonuses according to the same scale set in 2014 by Davis Polk & Wardwell. First- and second-year associates will receive up to $15,000, while senior associates can make as much as $100,000.
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General Jurisdiction After <i>Daimler AG v. Bauman</i>
The Supreme Court's recent decision in <I>Daimler AG v. Bauman</I> announced a sweeping change to the law of personal jurisdiction. The Court held that a corporate defendant is subject to general personal jurisdiction only where the corporation may fairly be "regarded as at home."
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Cybersecurity Insurance Coverage: Prudent Risk Management for Companies of All Sizes
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently published the much anticipated decision in <I>Recall Total Info. Mgmt., Inc. v. Fed. Ins. Co.</I> However, those waiting for expanded guidance from the court with respect to coverage for cyber law and/or cyber exposures were most likely disappointed.
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Opening the Books
The criminal fraud trial of three former executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf last year cast a spotlight on an arcane, often tedious but essential part of the operations of any big law firm: accounting practices.
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