The Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion in the case of Garcia v. Google, arising out of an actress' performance in a highly controversial film entitled The Innocence of Muslims.
May 02, 2014J. Alexander Lawrence
In-depth analysis of a case involving vested rights.
May 02, 2014ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |What are the obligations of an employer when an employee puts it on notice that he has a disability? A look at a recent court ruling.
May 02, 2014Joseph D. NohavickaAn in-depth look at several important rulings.
May 02, 2014ljnstaff | Law Journal Newsletters |Federal Circuit Focuses on Burdens Of Proof in Travatan Z' Case
History of Patent Litigation May Establish Justiciable Controversy
Federal Circuit Holds a Reexamined Patent is 'Same Patent' as Original For Claim PreclusionMay 02, 2014Howard J. Shire and Tyler DohThe amount of a first-party insurance claim may be subject to varying valuation approaches, often depending upon whether the policyholder repairs or replaces the damaged property, and the range of valuation options will be established by the policy language,
May 02, 2014Paul A. Rose and Elizabeth E. CollinsRights in pre-Feb. 15, 1972, sound recordings ' which are protected by state law, rather than federal copyright law ' are hotly litigated in the digital music era. On April 17, for example, major record labels sued the music-streaming service Pandora in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. The suit alleges common-law copyright infringement and unfair competition from Pandora's use of pre-1972 recordings.
May 02, 2014Stan SoocherActor's Agreement Gave Merchandising Rights to Production Company
E-Book of English Translation of Novel Isn't Derivate WorkMay 02, 2014Stan SoocherIf your company or client is the target of such a frivolous claim, there is a growing body of law that offers effective offensive strategies.
May 02, 2014Ronald J. Levine, Leah Kelman