Harlequin Authors' e-Book Royalties Suit Continues on "Unrelated Licensees" Rate Claim
New York Federal Court Sees No Joint Venture in Agreement Between Slip-N-Slide Records and Island Def Jam Music
June 02, 2014Stan Soocher
Lawson v. FMR LLC could have significant consequences for law and accounting firms, as well as all businesses working with public companies.
June 02, 2014Jared L. KopelGiven the contrary positions taken by the Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal regarding the interpretation of CERCLA ' 9658, the Supreme Court's grant of certiorari in Waldburger is not only timely, but essential to providing manufacturers protection from stale claims ...
June 02, 2014Sean Simmons and Brad StricklandAs we saw last month, companies engaged in civil litigation that are also targets of related criminal investigations may find that confidential materials produced during civil discovery could become subject to subpoena in the criminal matter, even if they would normally have been outside the government's reach. We conclude our discussion herein.
June 02, 2014Jonathan B. New, Brian F. AllenThe employer mandate under the ACA, which requires large employers to provide health insurance for their full-time employees or pay a penalty, is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2015. Regulations released by the IRS set forth the final rules that an employer must use to determine whether it is a large employer subject to the mandate. With just over six months to go, the time is ripe for employers to determine whether they will be considered large employers and if so, to determine appropriate next steps.
June 02, 2014Stephanie VasconcellosUpon issuance, can a later-issued (but earlier-expiring) patent qualify as a double patenting reference against an already issued (but later-expiring) commonly owned patent of the same inventor? In Gilead Sciences, the Federal Circuit held that it could.
June 02, 2014Matthew Siegal, Irah H. DonnerInconsistent Testimony Made Plaintiff Not Typical off Proposed Class
Franchisor Sanctioned For Failing to Prepare Its Representative for Corporate Deposition
Federal Court Enforces Franchisee Post-Termination ObligationsJune 02, 2014Cynthia M. Klaus and Susan E. TegtBona fide intent was given new meaning by the TTAB. Lincoln National Corporation v. Anderson, exemplifies an apparent trend of the TTAB requiring greater proof of an applicant's "intent" as a jurisdictional prerequisite for filing an application or face a finding that the application is void ab initio. This is the paradigm of the "ticking time bomb" trademark nightmare with a very long fuse.
June 02, 2014Ed Komen