Court Declines to Issue Preliminary Injunction Notwithstanding Franchise Agreement Properly Terminated
Noncompetition Covenant Not Enforced Where Franchisor Will Not Open Again in Area
April 01, 2016Charles G. Miller and Darryl A. Hart
Discussion of a case in which a civil court abused its discretion by staying execution of a warrant of eviction.
April 01, 2016Many legal technology practitioners have great familiarity with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM). The model allows attorneys and those who support them to use a common lexicon while wrestling with the complex issues and tasks associated with the discovery process. As the legal technology industry moves deeper into commoditization, new skills, knowledge bases and technology related to security and privacy outside the traditional EDRM will increasingly become the focal point for professional development.
April 01, 2016Jeff Scarpitti and Jared CosegliaOn Dec. 1, 2015, the latest amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) became effective. The amendments include significant changes to rules governing the discovery process, especially Rules 16 and 26. But they also include a significant change to the rules governing the very first filing in any patent infringement case.
April 01, 2016Ben SmileyBecause of a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling from 1992, online retailers don't charge sales tax in states where they don't have a physical presence. It's a situation that traditional retailers have bemoaned for years. To their dismay, the U.S. Congress hasn't done a thing about it.
April 01, 2016Stephanie ForsheeThis edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that was recently passed or went into effect and looks at some recent decisions of interest from the courts of Delaware and New York.
April 01, 2016Sandra FeldmanThis article explores the standards by which office buildings are compared to one another and the significance of those standards and comparisons in commercial lease transactions.
April 01, 2016David P. ResnickMany non-Delaware lawyers will, at some point in their careers, find themselves practicing in a Delaware court after being admitted pro hac vice. For those that do, it is important to note that the Delaware courts take e-discovery seriously and have a sophisticated understanding of it. This article serves as a primer on conducting e-discovery in the Delaware courts.
April 01, 2016Ian D. McCauley and Laura G. ReadingerConclusion of a two-part analysis of a case involving a Cumis counsel on the hook for unreasonable fees.
April 01, 2016Today's legal departments are undergoing fundamental changes thanks in part to the imminent threat of ongoing cyberattacks. Given the massive breaches at some of the world's visible brands ' Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Experian and Sony Pictures Entertainment, to name just some of the most notorious recent victims ' it is increasingly clear that cybersecurity can no longer be regarded as the exclusive domain of IT.
April 01, 2016Jason Straight