Introducing a rap video and images of tattoos from a defendant's Facebook page as evidence in a drug-and-murder gang prosecution did not violate the rights of the accused, a federal appeals court held in May.
June 02, 2015Mark Hamblett
'Operating Interests,' 'Working Interests,' 'Production Payments' and 'Overriding' Royalty Interests
The recent decline in oil prices and the historically low and stagnant natural gas prices are causing various parties in the oil and gas industries to seek bankruptcy protection. As a result, bankruptcy judges must apply specialized Bankruptcy Code provisions and varying other applicable non-bankruptcy laws to determine the rights of debtor and non-debtor parties to such agreements as those providing Overriding Royalty Interests (ORRI) and Net Operating Interests (NOI).
June 02, 2015Amy M. Tonti and Robert P. SimonsThe modifier "social" is supposed to separate social media from other forms of marketing and PR. But the tactic's social aspect is also the part that either prevents us from using it or from using it as the two-way communication tool it's supposed to be.
June 02, 2015Terry M. IsnerWhat happens to the plaintiff who learns late in the lawsuit process that his expert is not up to snuff? The Supreme Court of Georgia recently clarified the answer to this question for one set of plaintiffs whose originally proferred expert was deemed ineligible to offer a valid opinion.
June 02, 2015Janice G. InmanThe Federal Circuit has now ruled that advertising a service that the applicant intends to provide in the future, but is not actually providing on the date of the application, is not "use in commerce." Thus, advertising submitted to the USPTO with a use-based application as a specimen of use of the mark in commerce, must relate to existing services already being provided to customers.
June 02, 2015Judith L. GrubnerOver the past several years, Chapter 9 has been the subject of unprecedented attention, both within the bankruptcy bar and among the public at large. This surge in interest is attributable to a number of high-profile Chapter 9 cases filed recently by cities, counties, and towns throughout the country.
June 02, 2015Jay R. BenderWhile the export control regulatory framework can present a dizzying array of requirements for exporters, companies also risk being held responsible for the activities of others, including those abroad who trans-ship their products to destinations embargoed by the United States, or in violation of U.S. licensing or regulatory requirements.
June 02, 2015Robert AppletonItems about marijuana laws and choice of law
June 02, 2015ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Federal Circuit to Decide On First Amendment Constitutionality of Barring Disparaging Trademark Registration
Federal Circuit: The PTO's Refusal to Terminate IPR Proceedings Is Not a 'Final Agency Action'June 02, 2015Brent T. HagenIn-depth analysis of a recent case in which the government paid $45M to Northrop to settle trade secrets litigation.
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