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Discussion of two recent rulings.

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The Settlement Privilege and the Threat of Legal Action

Stanley S. Arkin & Lisa C. Solbakken

Part One of this article considers the issue of when a threat to litigate encased by a settlement demand raises the specter of extortion, and the extent to which a potentially extortionate settlement communication should be outside the scope of the privilege.

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Increase in Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Robert G. Brody & Abby M. Warren

Unemployment insurance continues to be front and center in the news. How did everything get so out of control? Here is an overview of how we got here and where we seem to be going.

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In the News

Jeffrey S. Ginsberg & Gary Yen

Fed. Circ. Reverses Denial Of Motion To Stay Post-Grant Review of Covered Business Method Patent<br>Fed. Circ. Vacates Injunction and Civil Contempt Sanction after USPTO Cancels Claim At Issue<br>Fed. Circ. Finds Potential Antitrust Violations by Patent Owner in ANDA Case

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<i>Marketing Tech:</i> The Content Marketing Craze Image

<i>Marketing Tech:</i> The Content Marketing Craze

Lisa Flynn

Well, it's official. The term "Content Marketing" has now entered the double-edged world of a "household name." Strive for it? Sure, for a brand. But, when a concept, an idea, or a tactic reaches that level, it creates an inverse correlation between the amount the term is used, and the degree to which people understand it.

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Creating Opportunity From Change

Bill Kramer

The cost of doing business is increasing and the market is showing less stability. These factors are shifting the equipment finance market and changing how we do business. Systems investment is necessary to reduce operating cost, saving time and effort through automation.

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Courts Conflict on Anonymous, Allegedly Defamatory Online Speech Image

Courts Conflict on Anonymous, Allegedly Defamatory Online Speech

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

Anyone spending 10 minutes on the Internet reading content is often assaulted by angry and coarse language supporting frequently outrageous opinions. The First Amendment concepts of free speech have reached either new highs or discouraging lows when dealing with opinions and blogs on the Internet. In this unrestricted environment, can individuals or businesses protect their reputations?

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Establishing a Web Presence After a Merger

Gina Carriuolo & Jennifer O'Leary Cathell

When the law firms of Edwards Angell Palmer &amp; Dodge LLP and Wildman Harrold Allen &amp; Dixon LLP merged in 2011, marketing efforts, specifically the online and digital Web presence, were quickly devoted to achieving a cohesive "one voice, one brand, one solution" approach.

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Bitcoin and Technology Challenges in Criminal Law

Shari Claire Lewis

Online technology presents numerous challenges to attorneys during litigation, while managing their firms and marketing their services, and in trying to keep up with the newest legal developments and rulings. A recent decision in a case of first impression by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York highlights how online technology also presents challenges in criminal law enforcement.

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Unraveling Plain Meaning, Extrinsic Evidence And the Doctrine of Contra Proferentem Image

Unraveling Plain Meaning, Extrinsic Evidence And the Doctrine of Contra Proferentem

Regen O'Malley & Greil I. Roberts

As anyone involved with insurance coverage litigation knows, "<I>contra proferentem</I>" is a rule of contract interpretation that requires an ambiguous contract term to be construed against the drafter of the contract. That the doctrine is also called the "contra insurer" rule speaks to the fact that, when interpreting insurance policies, courts sometimes forget that general rules of contract construction still apply.

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