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The Weinstein Bill: Improved Access to Custody Reports
September 02, 2014
Assemblywoman Helene has proposed a Bill to create a more fair and uniform approach to New York's chaotic custody problem via amendments to its Domestic Relations Law and Family Court Act. Herein is a discussion of the pros and cons of that Bill.
Using Social Media Content to Defend Employment-Related Lawsuits
September 02, 2014
The varied nature of the forms of social media content, and the fluid manner in which it changes as users add, revise, and share content, presents complex challenges in the context of discovery. So is social media discoverable?
Decisions of Interest
September 02, 2014
Recent rulings of interest.
Casualty: A Tenant's Perspective
September 02, 2014
This article examines a tenant's perspective with regard to those topics, and offers certain insights into how a tenant should draft its lease in order to protect itself in the event of a casualty situation.
Courts Shed Light on the Scope of Federal Court Review of Patent Office Decisions Initiating AIA Patent Challenges
September 02, 2014
The AIA provides that the PTAB's initial decision on whether to institute proceedings "shall be final and nonappealable." But the precise meaning of this provision has already been disputed. Recent decisions have begun to shed light on the scope of review federal courts have on a PTAB initial determination.
Divorce in the Red Zone
September 02, 2014
As discussed in Parts One and Two of this article, the author suggests the Red Zone concept as a means to explain to divorcing parties the stages of the dissolution process and the actions that should be taken at each. After the Preliminary Conference Red Zone, discussed last month, come the Discovery, Pre-Trial Conference and Trial Red Zones.
New Pregnancy Laws Deliver More Protections for Moms to Be ' Along with Some Challenges for Employers
September 02, 2014
If there is one thing that is clear, it is that issues relating to pregnant women and nursing mothers are a significant focus of developing law at both the state and federal level. How should employers, especially those with multi-state operations, respond to the recent developments?
Municipalities Have Power to Zone Out Fracking
September 02, 2014
What limits are there on a New York municipality's exercise of its zoning power? The Court of Appeals recently addressed that question in the context of municipal ordinances banning fracking, but the implications of the case are broader, suggesting that the state legislature must use explicit language to pre-empt local zoning authority.
In the News
September 02, 2014
California Franchise Legislation Advances <br>Franchisor Sued over Use Of Logo Similar to NJ's Garden State Parkway Logo
Evolution of the Patent Infringement Safe Harbor
September 02, 2014
Since its enactment in 1984, the scope of the "safe harbor" provision of the patent code has been in flux. The provision is intended to exempt from infringement certain acts related to the development of drugs and medical devices that are subject to FDA regulatory approval, to enable competitors to immediately enter the market upon patent expiration. However, the contours and boundaries of the safe harbor have been a consistent source of controversy in the courts.

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