LJN Newsletters

Two key cases are discussed.

The Appellate Court of Connecticut ruled that NBC Universal, through its cnbc.com website, was not responsible for linking to the content of an alleged defamatory article by Teri Buhl, a self-described "smashmouth investigative journalist."

A recent decision by the federal court for the Eastern District of New York provides an interesting analysis of the various elements of class certification as applied to food or beverage cases, and re-emphasizes the difference in approach by the federal circuits.

Winning a judgment against a movie studio for copyright infringement is one of the toughest litigation assignments out there. But it might have become a bit easier after the victory at the U.S. Supreme Court by the unusual duo of entertainment lawyer Glen Kulik of Kulik Gottesman & Siegel in Sherman Oak, CA, and professor Stephanos Bibas of the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Recent medical disease reclassifications are affecting a large portion of America's workforce, and the long-term impact is proving difficult to predict.

Courts typically treat medical monitoring as a potential remedy for a traditional tort claim. In such cases, plaintiffs allege exposure to toxic substances as a result of a defendant's tortious conduct; yet at the time the action is commenced, plaintiffs are asymptomatic and allege no physical injuries.

President Barack Obama recently directed the DOL to propose revisions to modernize and streamline existing overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The changes will likely have a significant impact on employers and their overtime obligations.

Tthe Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) has come under recent scrutiny due to its use against unsuspecting individuals who may not be the malicious hackers that the Act was originally meant to address. This has led to a noisy push for CFAA reform, a split in the Federal Circuit Courts and calls for Congressional action.