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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
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Filmed Conversation with Celebrity
Judith L. Grubner
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently found that a woman who appears on camera for 16 seconds in an 82-minute documentary film about Joan Alexandra Molinsky Sanger Rosenberg (more commonly known as the comedian Joan Rivers), does not have a right to sue for invasion of privacy and misappropriation of her image under the Wisconsin Right of Privacy statute.
Perkins Coie Automates Calendaring Process With Aderant CompuLaw
Lance Zimmerman
With the advent of legal-specific court date calculation and rules-based calendaring technologies, firms of all sizes and budgets can tap into resources to assist with the calendaring process, improve efficiencies, and minimize the risk of missing deadlines. This article explores Perkins Coie's calendaring automation challenge and what we have proactively done in conjunction with our Aderant CompuLaw rules-based calendaring technology.
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Patentable Software: Will We Know It When We See It?
Christopher TL Douglas
As the pressure mounts and public concern rises, we await further clarification, by Supreme Court or congressional action, as to whether software is patent eligible. In the meantime, patent applicants should hedge against any potential outcome by drafting applications having claim sets that attempt to comply with future adoptable patent eligibility tests.
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Pressure Points: How to Move Forward Successfully with Technology Leasing
Scott McFetters
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Marc Cram
With the possibility of limited capital expenditures, financing technological advances will certainly be a way to stay within budget constraints and allow firms to continue investing in the latest and greatest technological trends. Leasing is one financing option that a firm can use to cut the out of pocket costs for technology upgrades and still be able to implement new projects by providing a monthly expense versus a total cost purchase.
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Stacking Policy Limits in Continuous Injury Losses in CA
Ramiro Morales
Absent policy language stating otherwise, "stacking" of policy limits is now the rule in California.
MS Windows 8 ' First Look
Sue Hughes
From the sole practitioner to the attorney or legal assistant at a large law firm, I hope to provide some useful points to get you started and keep you out of trouble.
The Intersection of FEMA and Insurance Claim Reviews
Catherine A. Mondell
Increasingly, insureds, insurers, adjustment teams, claims consultants and others involved in the process of analyzing property insurance claims for damage sustained during catastrophic events must recognize the potential for their work to intersect with that of FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Unequal Severance Benefits
Kevin C. McCormick
In an interesting published decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has held that an offer of less favorable severance benefits to a female may constitute sex discrimination in violation of Title VII.
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Partner Purges: Practical or Perilous?
William C. Cobb
There's a new trend on the horizon: partner purges. Are they necessary? Is such a drastic move ultimately good for the law firm?
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