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Leasing Opportunities in Mexico
Mexico's equipment financing market is already well-developed by regional standards, and is the second largest in Latin America. The predominant assets financed in Mexico include motor vehicles, information technology (IT) and industrial equipment.
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Castle Defense
In Part One, last month, the authors examined the Federal Circuit's <i>VirnetX</i> decision affirming lower courts' role as gatekeepers for expert testimony. The discussion continues herein.
Columns & Departments
Eminent Domain Law
Analysis of a ruling in which it was decided that a property was properly valued In combination with neighboring parcel .
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Approaching Payment Processors To Fight Counterfeiters Online
There are lots of knock-offs of entertainment industry goods that flood the marketplace. You can find them on the street, but more and more shoppers buy them online. And the online purveyors of counterfeit goods can be particularly difficult to thwart. Cease-and-desist letters are fine,DMCA take-down letters are helpful, but if you really want to cause counterfeiters pain and stop them from infringing on intellectual property rights, you need to cut off their lifeline: cash flow.
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In Pennsylvania: Product Liability Law Post-<i>Tincher</i>
In a sweeping, detailed opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court altered the landscape of Pennsylvania product liability law, reaching back in time to embrace and then update legal principles governing a consumer's burden of proof in recovering for harm caused by a defectively designed product.
<b><i>Sales Speak:</i></b> 'Speed-Reading' Your Clients
One characteristic that successful rainmakers share is their ability to quickly establish relationships and close the sale. How do they do it? They have naturally learned how to "speed-read" people. But one need not be a "natural" to be effective in this arena.
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Judicial Oversight of Corporate Deferred Prosecution Agreements
A recent decision could have the potential to alter DOJ's policy on deferred prosecution agreements; the create critical uncertainty for white-collar defense practitioners; and raise interesting questions about the role of the judiciary in corporate criminal negotiations and settlements.
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Loss for QVC on Internet Crawling Case
In an opinion that has defined a section of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a law that has been clouded by decades of amendments, a federal judge in Philadelphia has ruled in favor of an Internet startup company and against retail giant QVC.
Business Crimes Hotline
Do corporations have souls? A look at a pivotal case recently decided in Delaware.
Arguments Heard in 'Happy Birthday' Copyright Fight
In a court battle involving the song "Happy Birthday to You," a federal judge was set to decide whether Los Angeles-based music publisher Warner/Chappell has unlawfully been collecting licensing fees for the song's copyright.
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