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  • Later this year, the Internet is set to undergo a series of new and drastic changes with the first rollout of hundreds of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). However, there is still a significant lack of participation from many top businesses that have yet to register and, as a result, are at greater risk of intellectual property infringement and potentially putting consumers at risk as well.

    October 02, 2013Jan Corstens
  • There are several pressing issues within the realm of cybersquatting, including: recent heightened scrutiny applied by courts to cybersquatters and the operators who host their domains; the various methods by which companies attempt to combat the problem; and whether cybersquatting will become a substantial problem on newer platforms, such as social networking sites and on the forthcoming new gTLDs.

    October 02, 2013Richard Raysman and Peter Brown
  • When it comes to seeking patent protection for a new product, companies are often faced with a dilemma: delay patent filings until the product has proven commercial value, or gamble substantial resources trying to create a portfolio of utility and design patents for a product that may not be successful?

    September 30, 2013Christopher P. Foley, Elizabeth D. Ferrill and Larry M. Sandell
  • A New Jersey judge ruled on Sept. 27 that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry, since failing to do so would deprive them of rights that now are guaranteed by the federal government, according to a report in The New York Times.

    September 27, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
  • A New Jersey judge ruled on Sept. 27 that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry, since failing to do so would deprive them of rights that now are guaranteed by the federal government, according to a report in The New York Times.

    September 27, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
  • A New Jersey judge ruled on Sept. 27 that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry, since failing to do so would deprive them of rights that now guaranteed by the federal government, according to a report in The New York Times.

    September 27, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
  • A sobering lesson to everyone who makes a certification to the government: the importance of background checks.

    September 24, 2013Thomas E. Zeno
  • The Forbidding Advertisement Through Child Exploitation Act (FACE Act) of 2013 was introduced in Congress on July 10, 2013 by U.S. Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-N) to help protect the personal privacy of children and teens.

    September 02, 2013Bradley S. Shear
  • Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez last month issued a stern warning to U.S. companies that house vast amounts of consumers' personal data: Watch out.

    September 02, 2013Andrew Ramonas