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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i><br>TV Networks Win Another Battle on Streaming
April 02, 2017
In another blow for the web TV industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on March 21 ruled that internet-based streaming services cannot retransmit network broadcasters' content at steeply discounted licensing rates without their permission.
Med Mal News
April 02, 2017
Health Care Lawyers Most Worried About Electronic Information
Is Your Firm's Partner Comp Spread Too Narrow?
April 02, 2017
It is fast becoming an imperative for elite firms to widen the range of their partner compensation. Too narrow a range allows competitors with wider ranges to lure away the most commercially successful partners.
Litigation
April 02, 2017
Discussion of two recent rulings of interest.
Business Crimes Hotline
April 02, 2017
On March 3, Stanley Jonathan Fortenberry was sentenced to 78 months in prison for operating fraudulent investment companies and obstructing a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation. Here's an analysis of the case.
A Primer for the Entertainment Industry on the Use of Blockchain Technology
April 01, 2017
This article familiarizes lawyers with cryptocurrency and, particularly, the enabling blockchain technology, methodologies and systems.
SEC Takes Aim at Political Contributions by Investment Advisers
April 01, 2017
While it remains unclear both when the regulators will invoke their authority to enforce the nearly limitless strict liability provision of the rules and how they will determine the appropriate remedy, the recent settlements and the SEC's handling of exemptive relief petitions may provide some clues.
Lessons Learned from a Quarter Century in Legal Marketing
April 01, 2017
Words of wisdom for lawyers in all phrases of their careers.
Supreme Court Ends Laches Defense in Patent Cases
April 01, 2017
<b><i>SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products</i></b><p>The U.S. Supreme Court on March 21 ruled laches is not a defense to patent infringement suits that are brought within the Patent Act's limitations period.
<b><i>Yellowstone</i></b> Injunctions When Prompt Cure Is Impossible
April 01, 2017
Most real estate practitioners are well acquainted with the <b><I>Yellowstone</I></b> injunction and its importance in preserving the status quo while allegations that a commercial tenant has breached its lease are litigated. But the third Yellowstone prong — timeliness of the motion — is especially important.

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