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Federal Healthcare Employer Mandate Delayed: Now What?

Kevin Adler

With a one-year reprieve from the implementation of the employer mandate under the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA), announced by the Obama Administration in early July, franchisees and small franchisors can breathe a sigh of relief.

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Second Circuit Won't Rehear <i>Aereo</i> Case

Mark Hamblett

Aereo, the online service that captures over-the-air broadcasts of copyrighted TV programming and sells them to subscribers for a monthly fee, notched another victory at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Sanctions

Jonathan Sablone & Robin E. Stewart

The legal industry always seems to be late in keeping up with ever-evolving business technology. The lag has little to do with the business of law, and everything to do with the restrictive ethics rules that govern all aspects of the practice. Like those of us practicing in the '90s, today's practitioners are grappling with the ethical uses of yet another technological advance which is being adopted across the business world: The Cloud.

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<i>Lenz</i> Lawsuit Dances to a Fair Use Tune and Heads For Trial Image

<i>Lenz</i> Lawsuit Dances to a Fair Use Tune and Heads For Trial

Kyle-Beth Hilfer

A California district court has denied cross summary judgment motions in a case that has implications for fair use analysis under copyright law and DMCA litigation.

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<I><B>Online Extra:</B></I>Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage in Cozen Benefits Row Image

<I><B>Online Extra:</B></I>Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage in Cozen Benefits Row

Gina Passarella

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in <i>United States v. Windsor</i>, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled the wife, and not the parents, of a deceased female Cozen O'Connor partner is entitled to her profit-sharing benefits.

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<i><b>Online Extra</b></i> Congress Hears Pleas for Stronger Copyright Protections Image

<i><b>Online Extra</b></i> Congress Hears Pleas for Stronger Copyright Protections

Andrew Ramonas

Donning special glasses, members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet viewed a 3-D video clip as part of a hearing that featured music, photo, and movie industry representatives, all touting the economic benefits of strong copyrights. Leaders from the Copyright Alliance, Getty Images Inc., the American Society of Media Photographers, Yep Roc Records and Redeye Distribution Inc., and 3-D moviemaker Stereo D LLC said robust copyright protections are vital'

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Technology-Assisted Review

Bobbi Basile

Technology-Assisted Review (TAR) is clearly a hot topic in eDiscovery circles right now. A quick Google search certainly confirms that premise, and reinforces that organizations are looking for new answers to the most expensive aspect of eDiscovery.

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'No-Injury' Product Liability Cases

Sean A. Simmons

A look at "no-injury" product liability law suits and recent court reactions.

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Practice Tip: Constitutional Standing, Numerosity, and the Beer Drinker's Burden Image

Practice Tip: Constitutional Standing, Numerosity, and the Beer Drinker's Burden

Andrew Tuck

Lawyers accuse Anheuser-Busch InBev , which makes Budweiser beer, of "watering down" its beer. This two-part article discusses class action requirements and how this "injury inquiry" affects several class action criteria.

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'Gatekeeping' Expands in Two Jurisdictions

Christopher W. Wood

This article explores two noteworthy decisions from 2012 by the Supreme Courts of California and Pennsylvania that break away from the narrow <I>Frye</I> test, clearly mandate active gatekeeping responsibility for trial judges, and broaden the scope of inquiries into expert scientific testimony.

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