Features
Andre Bywater
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Gayle McFarlane
The UK's Court of Appeal gave a very important judgment earlier this year in the so-called Vidal-Hall case concerning Google's Internet behavior tracking through a browser. The court found that: first, misuse of private information is now classified as a tort; and, second, financial compensation for distress caused by breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998 may now be claimed, despite there being no monetary loss.
Features
David M. Kohane
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David S. Gold
What happens when a party wants to use a photograph, image, writing or other work that may be subject to copyright protection, but cannot identify or locate the original author to secure permission? The dilemma these "orphan works" poses was the subject of a recent 106-page report by the U.S. Copyright Office. The report has left the creative world abuzz and, in many cases, aghast at the implications of proposed legislation some believe would effectively overhaul the U.S. Copyright Act.
Columns & Departments
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Is the MCARE Act applicable to expert testimony when a nurse, not a physician, is a defendant? A Pennsylvania court says no.
Columns & Departments
Stan Soocher
Attorney Fees Award to Victor Willis in Song Termination-Rights Litigation<br>New York Federal Court Supports Descendibility of Lanham Act False Endorsement Claims
Features
Jo-Ann M. Marzullo
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Edward Katersky
Weather conditions create many issues that need to be addressed. Make sure these issues are included in your lease, and that you are fully insured.
Features
Katelyn E. Cutinello, Anthony Cocca
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Robert E. Spitzer
The New Jersey Appellate Division's opinion in <I>Ptaszynski v. Atlantic Health Sys. Inc.</I> will impact not only New Jersey nursing home litigation, but also that state's medical malpractice litigation in general. Here's why.
Columns & Departments
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Suits involving Risperdal and Cymbalta are discussed.
Features
Sandra Feldman
This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect between Aug. 1 and Oct. 1, 2015, including amendments to Delaware's corporation and LLC laws. It also looks at some recent cases of interest, including two decisions from Delaware's Chancery Court.
Features
Susan Hansen
A look at Summit, and what it has achieved.
Features
Stewart E. Sterk
Litigation over New York City's adult use zoning regulations has been ongoing since the city's first effort ' in 1995 ' to use its zoning power to restrict adult uses. In the latest chapter in the long-running saga, the First Department, has declared unconstitutional the city's most recent amendments of its adult-use regulations.
