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A look at the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017.

Future Shock? Uncertainty over Long-Term Effects of the FCC Privacy Rules Repeal

The Repeal May Open Up ISPs to Future Legal Challenges on How and When They Can Sell Their Customer's Private DataWhile the recent repeal of the Federal Communications Commissions' (FCC) broadband privacy rules have caused an uproar over what many may see as lagging federal data privacy protections, it does little to change how broadband ISPs handle their users' data.

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District Court's Decision Retroactively Excusing Failure to Mark Patented Products Vacated By Federal Circuit Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Unpatentability Findings Made In an IPR Proceeding Despite Prior Judicial Opinions Upholding Validity

Case Notes

In-depth analysis of two cases of interest.

Verdicts

In-depth analysis of two recent rulings.

Creating a Legal Event Team

The Key to Efficient and Effective Corporate e-DiscoveryThe best way to create a successful business process is to start by identifying the people who are key to both creating and managing that process, and then bringing those people together to do just that. This is especially true when it comes to disaster recovery, business continuity, data breach detection and response.

BOOK RELEASE

The 11 Contracts That Every Artist, Songwriter, and Producer Should Know by Steve Gordon

Real Property Law

Discussion and analysis of several key cases.

Case Notes

The Third Circuit in Capps gave employers who purport to terminate employees because they are misusing their FMLA leave an ironclad defense. Here's a look at the case.

Proposed Regulations for Partnership Interests Permits Estate, Income and Charitable Planning Opportunity

The new Administration has areas of taxation estate planning and philanthropy on the front burner. No one is sure what will be happening with the minority discounts regulations of § 2504 in turmoil and proposed guidance of the modification of charities partnership interest and unrelated business taxable income (UBTI). By integrating a number of tried and tested tools, we may create a platform for substantial savings.

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Protecting Innovation in the Cyber World from Patent Trolls
With trillions of dollars to keep watch over, the last thing we need is the distraction of costly litigation brought on by patent assertion entities (PAEs or "patent trolls"), companies that don't make any products but instead seek royalties by asserting their patents against those who do make products.
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Meet the Lawyer Working on Inclusion Rider Language
At the Oscars in March, Best Actress winner Frances McDormand made “inclusion rider” go viral. But Kalpana Kotagal, a partner at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll had already worked for months to write the language for such provisions. Kotagal was developing legal language for contract provisions that Hollywood's elite could use to require studios and other partners to employ diverse workers on set.
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Movers & Shakers
Who's doing what; who's going where.
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From the PTO to the FDA: What to Consider When Branding Clinical Trials
The legal implications of branding generally arise initially for companies during the process of selecting a company name and any initial product or service names. For drug development companies, however, careful consideration should also be paid to the implications of branding a clinical trial.
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Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
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