Intellectual Property in M&A Transactions
May 28, 2012
To best protect their companies' interests, corporate counsel should be aware of the IP implications of every M&A transaction, and should adopt a formal approach to identifying those assets and performing IP due diligence.
Litigation and Social Media
May 28, 2012
The increasing use of social networking sites has changed the discovery landscape again. This change, however, presents a positive and beneficial discovery tool for companies to use in litigation.
In the Spotlight: Renewing a Retail Lease
May 28, 2012
This article examines the topics that should be contemplated in an amendment to an existing lease, and also discusses the manner in which these issues may be addressed.
The Fragile Fifth Amendment
May 27, 2012
When the contents of electronic devices are encrypted, must the owner facilitate the government's review by decrypting the data or supplying the password to do so? A look at recent rulings.
Digital Copiers Don't Forget
April 29, 2012
The measures discussed in this article can help organizations to manage the risks associated with operating in the digital environment. This is important because, in 2012, ignorance of what your copier remembers is no longer a defense.
Retirement Assets for Equitable Distribution
April 29, 2012
The conclusion of a discussion, begun last month, about a hypothetical divorcing couple. The husband would like to keep all of his retirement savings, 150% of the value of the couple's home, which the wife would like to keep as her own.
Representing a Celebrity Client
April 28, 2012
Famous clients' net worth, income and the details of their investments are never publicly revealed. Custody is not disclosed. It is all kept private. How?
ICANN and Pornographers: Comrades in Arms?
April 27, 2012
According to the press reports, the Florida-based company that bought the .xxx domain last year and reaped millions in registration fees from companies, universities, organizations and individuals seeking to protect their trademarks and names from being associated with pornography (with no intent of ever using the sites) has applied to own three more ' sex, .porn and .adult.
Courts in Australia And the U.S. Address Google's AdWords Program
April 27, 2012
Appellate courts in both the United States and Australia recently addressed whether Google, Inc. violated the country's respective trademark laws through the use of third-party trademarks as keywords in Google's AdWords advertising program. Google suffered legal losses in both countries.
Second Circuit Revives Copyright Case Against Google, YouTube
April 27, 2012
Viacom International got a second shot at proving that Google's YouTube massively infringed its copyrights by hosting clips from shows like <i>The Daily Show</i> and <i>Family Guy</i> without its permission. And whether Viacom and its lawyers succeed or not, they've already managed to shape the developing case law over copyrighted content that users illegally upload to the Internet.
