In the Marketplace
March 29, 2012
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
New Rules Proposed for Debt Collectors and Reporting Agencies
March 29, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a proposed rule to include debt collectors and credit reporting agencies under its nonbank supervision program. These consumer financial market participants are not currently subject to federal supervision.
Eminent Domain Law
March 29, 2012
A look at <i>Application of Metropolitan Transportation Authority</i>.
<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>House Rejects Facebook Password Amendment</b>
March 29, 2012
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposed amendment to the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 (H.R. 3309) that would have allowed the FCC to prevent employers from asking for social networking passwords from prospective employees.
Intellectual Property Coverage Under CGL Policies
March 29, 2012
This article discusses the applicability of standard CGL policies to the most common types of intellectual property claims, namely, patent, trademark, trade dress, and copyright infringement.
First Circuit Ponders How Long Plaintiff Can Take to Serve Overseas Defendant
March 29, 2012
How much time should a plaintiff get to serve a defendant who has moved overseas? That was the issue before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit during oral arguments on March 7.
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