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Does the Auxiliary Aids Standard Apply To Websites?
July 01, 2017
<b><i>Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.</b></i><p>After years of demand letters, complaints and settlements, a website accessibility lawsuit under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act finally went to trial. The case is remarkable not just because it is the first of its kind to go to trial, but also because the court's opinion does not consider whether a website owner can employ alternatives other than WCAG 2.0 to make website content "accessible."
Antitrust Corporate Dispositions
July 01, 2017
This article provides critical background on DOJ policy and practice, and highlights some of the steps corporate counsel can take during leniency or plea negotiations to secure non-prosecution protection for the company's employees as part of any antitrust corporate disposition.
Netflix Dooming Need for Foreign Presales Deals
July 01, 2017
Foreign rights presales, which since the 1970s have been used by independent Hollywood producers to raise funds to get their movies shot, are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Credit Netflix for giving them a big shove out the door. So what does that mean for Hollywood's deal lawyers? Bigger rights deals — but fewer of them to go around.
Equipment Lessors and Bankruptcy
July 01, 2017
Much has been written about the risk that a transaction denominated and documented as an equipment "lease" may be recharacterized a security interest. Equipment lessors seem to understand. Interestingly, equipment lessors commonly seem to not understand all of the rights and remedies they have in the absence of recharacterization. So, what's a true equipment lessor to do in the face of the Chapter 11 of its lessee?
<i><b>BREAKING NEWS</i></b><br>DLA Piper Hit by Cyber Attack, Phones and Computers Down Across the Firm
June 27, 2017
The shutdown appears to have been caused by a ransomware attack, similar to the WannaCry attack that hit organizations such as the NHS last month.
New Research: Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk
June 02, 2017
The use of business email accounts and digital devices for personal communications can be risky for both employers and employees. However, employees of all levels may be commingling corporate communications with their personal information, according to new research.
Patient Safety Work Product and Its Limitations: A Discussion of Two Recent Cases
June 02, 2017
In the context of medical malpractice litigation, it is important for lawyers representing the injured patient and health care providers to understand the overall purpose of the Healthcare Quality and Improvement Act, as well as its limitations as far as patient safety work product is concerned.
Uncertainty in China-Hollywood Entertainment Financing Relationships, But Hope Remains
June 02, 2017
Uncertainty and the drumbeat of a possible trade war are ominous clouds currently hanging over relations with Chinese investors, several of Hollywood's top deal-making attorneys say.
DOL Issues Final Regulations on Disability Benefits Claims Procedures
June 02, 2017
As has been the case for several months now, health care legislation has been front and center. However, the DOL has recently issued final regulations impacting health and welfare plans that will become law, and are not up for debate, as are other health care changes. Here's what you need to know.
Gain Without Pain: How to Maximize Marketing Vendor Relationships
June 02, 2017
If you are currently working with marketing vendors or are in the process of retaining one in the areas of branding/advertising, public relations, business development, social media, blogs, website/graphic design, SEO, events or any number of other functions, it is critical you understand how to maximize this invaluable resource.

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  • Internet Goods and Product Liability
    The Internet's value arises in part from its ability to provide images, data and content quickly and at little cost. This ability results from the fact that Internet products — whether they be images, data or content — are each reduced to a digital format. Sharing products that have been so reduced may result in product liability.
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  • Understanding the Potential Pitfalls Arising From Participation in Standards Bodies
    Chances are that if your company is involved in research and development of new technology there is a standards setting organization exploring the potential standardization of such technology. While there are clear benefits to participation in standards organizations &mdash; keeping abreast of industry developments, targeting product development toward standard compliant products, steering research and intellectual property protection into potential areas of future standardization &mdash; such participation does not come without certain risks. Whether you are in-house counsel or outside counsel, you may be called upon to advise participants in standard-setting bodies about intellectual property issues or to participate yourself. You may also be asked to review patent policy of the standard-setting body that sets forth the disclosure and notification requirements with respect to patents for that organization. Here are some potential patent pitfalls that can catch the unwary off-guard.
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