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Delaware Affirms Franchisors Are Not Franchisees' Employers
CA Moves One Step Closer To Confidentiality for Negotiated Contract Terms
New Hampshire Passes Changes to Vehicle Dealership Laws
Exam for CA Board Certified Franchise and Distribution Law Specialist Set for Oct. 22
Dearborn, MI, McDonald's Drops Halal Chicken After Settling Lawsuit

It should be no surprise that the continuing growth of social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn has led to questions about its use by members of the legal community, including members of the judiciary.

Anti-Slapp Motion Involving Disclosure of ex-Miss California Suit Settlement Is Denied
New York Court Finds Malpractice Suit, over Transfer of Motion Picture Ownership, Improperly Pleaded

The Los Angeles region has historically been the world capital of moviemaking, but in recent years there has been significant competition among states to offer lucrative production tax incentives.

It's not always good to be Number One. Faced with continuing front-page stories of cyberattacks and data breaches, e-commerce firms must avoid a "who would want my data" approach to issues of data security and breaches, and instead adopt a "when, not if" mind set.

Internet advertising is more effective than traditional advertising for both business and legal reasons. From a business standpoint, Internet advertising is less expensive, faster to produce and deliver and thus more effective than traditional advertising. Internet advertising, from a legal perspective, is less encumbered than traditional advertising because statutes regulating advertisement were enacted prior to the existence of the Internet and is consequently more effective than traditional advertising. Additionally, recent enacted advertising regulations favor Internet advertising over traditional advertising.

The intellectual property community hoped and expected that the Federal Circuit's en banc decision in CLS Bank Int'l v. Alice Corp. would provide guidance regarding the scope of patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. ' 101. Instead, the Federal Circuit's decision created confusion, identifying three competing tests for assessing patentable subject matter under ' 101.

Declaratory Bids Denied in Dispute over Literary Agent Agreement
Method for Monetizing Internet Content Not Too Abstract for Patentability
New York Music Administration Suit Stayed Until Outcome of Canadian Suit over Related Songs-Purchase Agreements