LJN Newsletters

  • Joinder Issues in BitTorrent Copyright Litigation

    Over the past several years, there has been a national flurry of civil actions brought primarily by pornographic filmmakers alleging copyright infringement by individual file-sharers using the BitTorrent computer protocol.Typically, the copyright holders allege that users illegally downloaded, reproduced and distributed at least a portion of the film at issue using BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer protocol that allows users to transfer large files on the Internet.

    July 02, 2013Richard Raysman and Jonathan P. Mollod

  • Biosig Instruments, Inc. v. Nautilus, Inc.

    In Biosig Instruments, Inc. v. Nautilus, Inc., the Federal Circuit held that the functional claim language of "spaced relationship" was definite in view of the inherent parameters of the claimed apparatus, notwithstanding the lack of any specific quantification of exactly how wide the spacing should be.

    July 02, 2013Matthew Siegal and Irah H. Donner

  • Interoperability Exemptions Under The DMCA

    The DMCA prohibits the circumvention of digital rights management technologies and other similar content access or copy restrictions on copyrighted works. As such, it has long been understood that the circumvention of computer programs to enable interoperability of non-approved software applications ' a practice commonly referred to as "jailbreaking" ' was forbidden under the DMCA.

    July 02, 2013Michael S. Elkin and Thomas P. Lane

  • Taming the Beast

    Corporate law departments acknowledge the need to manage and control the unabated and explosive growth of digital information, yet understand that the traditional approach will not work. Compounding the problem are regulatory and privacy issues.

    July 02, 2013Laurie Fischer and Heather Yanak

  • Facing Multilingual Litigation in e-Commerce

    International borders are no longer a barrier in e-commerce business. Enterprises often have multinational corporate parents, subsidiaries, suppliers and customers. Even smaller companies can develop e-commerce websites and reach out to prospects in all corners of the world.

    July 02, 2013Mary Mack

  • News Briefs

    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

    July 02, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Can Judges 'Friend' Lawyers?

    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.

    July 02, 2013Shari Claire Lewis

  • Counsel Concerns

    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

    July 02, 2013Stan Soocher