Law Firm Intelligence: Seven Research Resources You Need to Know
September 29, 2008
Adding free and low-cost publicly available resources to the researcher's menu of options will not only lower the overall costs of research, but will also enable the researcher to provide answers to a broader range of questions. Here are some suggested sites to use.
Muniauction v. Thomson
September 29, 2008
The <i>Muniauction v. Thomson</i> decision illustrates the Federal Circuit's application of the Supreme Court's decision on obviousness in <i>KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc.</i> and confirms the Federal Circuit's own decision on "joint or divided" infringement in <i>BMC Resources, Inc. v. Paymentech</i>.
Quarterly State Compliance Review
September 26, 2008
This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect recently, including amendments to the corporation laws of Delaware, California, and New York. This edition also includes two recent decisions of interest from the Delaware Chancery Court.
Think Twice Before Reading Your Employees' Text Messages
September 24, 2008
A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has provided a loud wake-up call to employers who wish to monitor employee communications. In <i>Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co, Inc. et al.</i>, the court held that the City of Ontario, CA, violated the state and federal constitutional privacy rights of its police officers when it reviewed their personal text messages.
Auction Web Site Off the Hook
August 29, 2008
At one time or another, every trademark holder must deal with infringement on the Internet. After years of chasing individual infringers, many brand owners seek relief from those who provide the means for infringement. Yet these efforts have had limited success, at least in the United States. In some jurisdictions, search engines have avoided liability for sales of trademarks as keywords, under the doctrine of non-trademark use.
Net News
August 28, 2008
FCC Orders Comcast to Cease Blocking Large Files<br>The Inexact Science Behind DMCA Takedown Notices
Can MySpace Suits Can the Spam?
August 28, 2008
Social-networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook are dropping the legal hammer on spammers. The question is: Can they really nail the elusive disturbers of Internet peace?
Social Networking May Pay Off in the End
August 28, 2008
For all their hype, social-networking Web sites are just glorified directories ' the 21st-Century version of the phone book or the legal directory. But unlike their forebearers, these directories give you far more control, helping you tailor your listing and manage your network in ways no traditional directory ever could. Some people question the value of professional networking sites, given that a critical mass has yet to join them. But to my mind, avoiding social networking until it becomes widespread makes no more sense than waiting to launch a blog until everyone else has one. Would you rather lead the pack or trail behind it?
Keeping Up with Online Brand and Other Related Scams and Frauds
August 28, 2008
There can be little doubt in today's world that the Internet offers new ways to do old things. We can now work more efficiently, conduct financial business, enjoy recreational reading, socialize and perform a host of other tasks ' all online. Yet, this same Internet has provided an almost unguarded playground to allow thieves and other criminals to develop and unleash sophisticated scams and frauds on unsuspecting users.
