Landlord & Tenant Law
July 01, 2020
Lease Provision Does Not Bar Conversion Claim for Damages After Issuance of Warrant of Eviction
IP News
July 01, 2020
Federal Circuit Finds Preamble Not Limiting and Claims Reciting Means-Plus-Function Limitations Without Disclosure of Corresponding Structures Cannot Be Determined Unpatentable as Indefinite in an IPR Proceeding
Federal Circuit Finds That District Court Correctly Applied the Disclosure-Dedication Doctrine In Granting a Motion for Judgment of Non-Infringement on the Pleadings
Legal Analytics and the Evolving Practice of Law
July 01, 2020
While we may use analytics differently in our respective companies, one thing is certain: Legal analytics is the future and it's time to jump on board.
Bit Parts
July 01, 2020
Right of Publicity Laws Don't Pierce CDA Immunity Shield
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wolf of Wall Street Defamation Suit
Corporate Resiliency: How to Ensure Financial Health Ahead of an Economic Downturn
July 01, 2020
Proper planning is key to ensuring a company's financial health when facing an economic downturn. Although companies will come into such planning with different levels of financial health, the same considerations can be helpful in determining the best path forward.
SEC Targeting Fraudulent Disclosures During Pandemic
July 01, 2020
In the midst the current COVID-19 pandemic, the SEC is paying attention. The Division of Enforcement has made clear that it will act, and act quickly, to stop fraudulent conduct that falls under its jurisdiction related to the pandemic.
Legal Tech: Embracing Diversity in the E-Discovery New Normal
July 01, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic creates opportunities for the ediscovery industry, like the law and technology industries, to expand its engagement and retention of diverse talent. Here are some actions that can be taken today.
Where Will The Needle Land? COVID-19 Contact Tracing v. Protecting Personal Privacy
June 01, 2020
Governments and businesses alike are considering how to leverage new technologies to make contact tracing efforts more effective by digitally monitoring our social interactions and physical locations. But such innovative contact tracing methods raise a host of privacy concerns, forcing a reckoning with how we balance privacy and public health.
Federal Appeals Courts Weight in On Accruals for Copyright Infringement vs. Ownership Claims
June 01, 2020
The U.S. Copyright Act states that a civil copyright action must be filed within three years of its accrual. How this applies to copyright infringement and to copyright ownership claims, including in the same case, isn't always clear. But two recent federal appeals courts decisions have provided guidance on the differences in accrual for each of these copyright claims.
Recent Decisions Clarify Scope of Illinois Biometric Privacy Law
June 01, 2020
For users of biometric information subject to BIPA's rigorous requirements, the last two years have brought mostly bad news, most notably a smattering of unfavorable decisions on the question of whether plaintiffs must suffer an injury in order to avail themselves of BIPA. Against this backdrop, however, courts have issued decisions on other aspects of BIPA
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