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Apple, HTC Call Truce in IP Smartphone Wars

Victor Li

Apple and HTC announced the settlement of their long-running dispute over smartphone patents. In a joint-statement, the two sides announced that they'd settled all outstanding litigation in federal court and the U.S. International Trade Commission and entered into a 10-year licensing agreement.

The End of 'Exclusive' Territories?

Mark Wagoner

What does "exclusive" really mean? The use of the term "exclusive" may be coming to an end in light of a recent FAQ 37 promulgated by the FTC on Oct. 16, 2012.

Features

Using Bring-Your-Own-Device Technology Securely

Dale Gonzalez

Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) programs, which allow employees to use their personally owned smartphones, tablets and laptops in and out of the work environment, are significantly changing information technology (IT). Law firms around the country are embracing BYOD as it lets executives and employees use the mobile devices, service providers and operating platforms of their choice.

Editor's Note

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

We at Law Journal Newsletters want to thank Michael Lear-Olimpi for his many years of hard work and dedication to our readers and this newsletter.

Features

e-Sales Doing Well

Michael Lear-Olimpi

Perhaps fueled in part by consumer confidence exhibited in an increase in auto sales, lower gasoline prices, and an apparently recovering construction sector, retail e-commerce rode a rising wave in the Third Quarter, up an estimated 3.7% from the second quarter and 17.3% from the third quarter of 2011, the government revealed last month.

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Less Is More in Database Discovery

Michael Spencer & Diana Fasching

If corporate counsel has good lines of communication and support from internal information technology and/or e-discovery personnel, they likely will not need to maintain an in-depth understanding of specific databases and applications. Counsel should, however, understand several key database principles that can affect the discovery process.

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Online Holiday Shopping Hits New High

Michael Lear-Olimpi

On Nov. 23, this year's Black Friday, online retail sales tipped over the $1 billion spending brim for the first time, with consumers picking up holiday bargains topping out at $1.042 billion on the Internet, according to comScore, a digital-activity measurement company.

Verdicts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of two important rulings.

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Drug & Device News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A discussion of several key cases.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Second TV "Series Year" Can't Overlap with First Year in Determining Showrunner's Profit Participation<br>Song Copyrights Co-Owner Lil Wayne Not Affected By Prior Court Ruling Against His Co-Owners<br>World of Warcraft Extension Packs May Restart Single-Publication Period

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