Eminent Domain Law
April 02, 2015
Analysis of a ruling in which it was decided that a property was properly valued In combination with neighboring parcel .
Approaching Payment Processors To Fight Counterfeiters Online
April 02, 2015
There are lots of knock-offs of entertainment industry goods that flood the marketplace. You can find them on the street, but more and more shoppers buy them online. And the online purveyors of counterfeit goods can be particularly difficult to thwart. Cease-and-desist letters are fine,DMCA take-down letters are helpful, but if you really want to cause counterfeiters pain and stop them from infringing on intellectual property rights, you need to cut off their lifeline: cash flow.
In Pennsylvania: Product Liability Law Post-<i>Tincher</i>
April 02, 2015
In a sweeping, detailed opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court altered the landscape of Pennsylvania product liability law, reaching back in time to embrace and then update legal principles governing a consumer's burden of proof in recovering for harm caused by a defectively designed product.
<b><i>Sales Speak:</i></b> 'Speed-Reading' Your Clients
April 02, 2015
One characteristic that successful rainmakers share is their ability to quickly establish relationships and close the sale. How do they do it? They have naturally learned how to "speed-read" people. But one need not be a "natural" to be effective in this arena.
Judicial Oversight of Corporate Deferred Prosecution Agreements
April 02, 2015
A recent decision could have the potential to alter DOJ's policy on deferred prosecution agreements; the create critical uncertainty for white-collar defense practitioners; and raise interesting questions about the role of the judiciary in corporate criminal negotiations and settlements.
Loss for QVC on Internet Crawling Case
April 02, 2015
In an opinion that has defined a section of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a law that has been clouded by decades of amendments, a federal judge in Philadelphia has ruled in favor of an Internet startup company and against retail giant QVC.
Business Crimes Hotline
April 02, 2015
Do corporations have souls? A look at a pivotal case recently decided in Delaware.
Arguments Heard in 'Happy Birthday' Copyright Fight
April 02, 2015
In a court battle involving the song "Happy Birthday to You," a federal judge was set to decide whether Los Angeles-based music publisher Warner/Chappell has unlawfully been collecting licensing fees for the song's copyright.
<b><i> Media & Communications:</i></b> Communicating Effectively to Both Genders
April 02, 2015
What you say isn't as important as what is heard. And each gender hears things differently!
Franchisee Class Cleans Up in Federal Court
April 02, 2015
Nearly 250 people who run franchises for the cleaning company Jani-King last month got certification to bring a class action suit against the company for misclassifying them as independent contractors in Pennsylvania.
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