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Counsel Concerns
July 23, 2009
Malpractice Suit over Sound Recordings Is Reinstated<br>Counsel Withdrawal Motion Granted
Insurance, Indemnification and the Franchise Relationship: How to Make 'Belt and Suspenders' Work for Your Business
June 30, 2009
Unless one is aware of the potential pitfalls, even so-called "iron-clad" indemnification clauses or insurance provisions in a franchise agreement can be all for naught. This article discusses the interplay between insurance, indemnification, and the default common-law rules, so that franchisors and franchisees can avoid those dangerous pitfalls.
FASB Issues Lease Accounting Discussion Paper Inviting You to Comment
June 30, 2009
The FASB/IASB Boards issued a Discussion Paper titled <i>Leases: Preliminary Views</i> on March 19, 2009, inviting the public to comment by July 17, 2009.
Let the Hirer Beware: Increased Lateral Hiring Increases the Risk of Malpractice Claims
June 30, 2009
With so many lawyers up for grabs, many of them eminently qualified, firms have enticing opportunities to bring aboard top talent, sometimes at bargain prices. But let the hirer beware. Lateral hiring isn't without risk, and more lateral hiring means more exposure to claims alleging malpractice and other failings.
IP News
June 30, 2009
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Coverage for Spoliation Claims
June 30, 2009
The most controversial and far-reaching remedy for spoliation has been its recognition as an independent tort claim for either intentional or negligent destruction of evidence.
Disgorge This: The Restitution Defense Meets the Duty to Defend
June 30, 2009
The restitution defense to insurance coverage proceeds from a simple and logical premise. If I steal money from you and am forced to return it, there is no loss for my insurer to reimburse because I never had a right to the money in the first place. Life is rarely so simple, however, and insurers have asserted the restitution defense &mdash; with varying degrees of success &mdash; in a broad range of situations, some having little connection to the original premise.
Patent Opinions, Willfulness and Inducement
June 29, 2009
Recent decisions have begun to fill in the gaps left by <i>In re Seagate Technology, LLC.</i> They suggest that a competent opinion is still an effective defense to a willfulness charge, and that a jury may consider a defendant's failure to obtain an opinion when determining the defendant's intent for purposes of willfulness and inducement. Also, legitimate trial defenses may be sufficient to establish that a defendant's actions at the time of infringement were not "objectively reckless.
Damage Calculations Post eBay: The Economic Considerations
June 29, 2009
This article provides an overview of how various courts have dealt with the question of post-verdict compensation in the wake of the <i>eBay Inc. v. MercExchange L.L.C.</i> verdict.
Rocket Matter: Case Management for the Small Firm
June 29, 2009
What attorneys are missing is a brand new class of case management programs which, while they seek to replace older programs, also seek to solve many of the concerns law firms face when dealing with digital client data: security, mobile access and backup. As one of the newcomers to this market, Rocket Matter has embraced the new Software as a Service ("SaaS") model of delivering software from the Internet Cloud.

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