Talk to Your Employees About Unions
December 14, 2011
An open discussion about unions with your employees is legal and a good idea, whether you want a union-free environment or not, according to the author. Here's why.
HOW TO WRITE THE WORKING PRESS RELEASE
December 13, 2011
Publicity, which is a basic purpose of the media release, uses the release as a basic tool. It's not an end in itself, despite the artistry of a good release. Its purpose is to communicate ' an idea, a fact, a product's value or superiority. It should inform, it should be read by a target audience, it should clarify or persuade. And it should get published.
Re-registration of Current Domain Name By New Owner Not ACPA 'Registration'
November 29, 2011
The Ninth Circuit has now concluded that the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act does not apply to a domain name that is first registered prior to the time the trademark at issue becomes distinctive, even if the domain name is later re-registered by a new owner. However, the Ninth Circuit also held that the ACPA can apply to new domain names registered by the new owner after the mark acquires distinctiveness.
Has Your Firm's Security Had A Physical?
November 28, 2011
As physical security systems become more IT-centric, they are more often being identified as an application on the network and not as a disparate system. Security guards have been replaced by intelligent IP-based enterprise security systems that ideally are tied into the existing IT infrastructure and normally segmented via a VPN.
Assessing the Impact of Technology Trends on Legal Practice
November 28, 2011
This article highlights the 2011 Top 10 Technology Issues identified by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and discusses how law firms can benefit from an increased awareness of what the survey indicates.
Using Old Communications Technology May Cost More Than It's Saving
November 28, 2011
As the economy continues to flounder, CEOs and CFOs in law firms are often reluctant to replace technologies they believe are working fine. Yet, what they may not realize is while they are saving some upfront costs, ultimately they could be saving pennies to lose dollars, relatively speaking.
Viacom Urges Second Circuit to Revive YouTube Suit
November 28, 2011
Viacom International and a host of content providers asked a federal appeals court to reverse a decision dooming their claim that YouTube is liable for $1 billion in damages for copyright infringement.
Limit on Assigning Right to Pursue Online Copyright Infringement
November 28, 2011
In recent months, there has been a flurry of infringement litigation involving copyright troller Righthaven, which procured the right from publishers to file infringement suits over unauthorized online reproductions of the publishers' content. In several cases, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, which is within the Ninth Circuit, has cited the Silvers decision to block Righthaven's claims. Now the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, which is within the Tenth Circuit, has raised a Silvers-type bar against Righthaven.
