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Title 17: The S(c)ite For…

Title 17: The S(c)ite For Copyright Law

Provides analysis, learning and discussion relating to copyright law. By Paul Fakler.

http://title17.net/

Apr 29
Second Circuit Rules Most Appropriation Art is Fair Use: Cariou v. Prince

Second Circuit Rules Most Appropriation Art is Fair Use: Cariou v. Prince

In Cariou v. Prince, the Second Circuit has arguably expanded the scope of fair use in the context of appropriation art. In its decision, the majority not only reversed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the…
Apr 23
Breaking Copyright Royalty Board News: Judge Roberts Resigns Suddenly

Breaking Copyright Royalty Board News: Judge Roberts Resigns Suddenly

Judge Roberts tendered his resignation from the Copyright Royalty Board today. He is presently serving his second term, which would not have expired until next year. The resignation is effective May 4, 2013. Here is Judge…
Apr 19
Viacom v. YouTube: District Court Again Dismisses All Copyright Claims Against YouTube

Viacom v. YouTube: District Court Again Dismisses All Copyright Claims Against YouTube

On remand from the Second Circuit, which had partially reversed the district court’s summary judgment dismissing Viacom’s copyright infringement claims against YouTube, the district court has again dismissed all claims on DMCA…

Rank this Week: 1467

Law and Disorder: Performing Arts…

Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division

Answers questions about basic legal and business issues, concepts, trends, problems, and practices important to the arts and entertainment field. By Goldstein & Guilliams PLC.

http://musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?cat=872

Jun 18
Your Move or Mine?

Your Move or Mine?

By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: If I am booking an artist, whose job is it to draft the contract? Some venues ask me to send them my contract, but other venues seem to have their own. What’s the normal practice?…
Jun 11
Accommodating Audience Member

Accommodating Audience Member

By Robyn Guilliams, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder, I run a small nonprofit presenting organization. We recently received an email from a patron who wanted to attend a particular performance, and he asked if we provide accommodations for the…
Jun 5
Pre-Nuptial Management Agreement

Pre-Nuptial Management Agreement

By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I just received an email that an artist is leaving my roster for another manger, effective in two weeks. I’ve been working with this artist for over five years. We’ve never…

Rank this Week: 1492

Lightbulb Blog by Dilanchian

Covers intellectual property law and business law from an Australian perspective. Published by Dilanchian Lawyers and Consultants.

http://www.dilanchian.com.au

Jun 16
Every business needs a purchase order

Every business needs a purchase order

Purchase orders can be an excellent and secure way to buy products and services. There are many considerations for drafting them well. A purchase order is a type of buy-sell contract between a buyer and seller for products or…
Jun 10
Legal essentials for online retailer

Legal essentials for online retailer

Over many years our firm has assisted an increasing number of new online distributors, traders and retailers. We’ve developed a number of standardised procedures and documents to make legal services economical and efficient. This…
Jun 10
Legal essentials for online retailers (2)

Legal essentials for online retailers (2)

Over many years our firm has assisted an increasing number of new online distributors, traders and retailers. We’ve developed a number of standardised procedures and documents to make legal services economical and efficient. This…

Rank this Week: 1493

Re:Marks on Copyright and…

Re:Marks on Copyright and Trademark

By DLA Piper.

http://www.remarksblog.com

Jun 19
Radiance Harris Recognized on Lawyers of Color's 2013 "Hot List"

Radiance Harris Recognized on Lawyers of Color's 2013 "Hot List"

Radiance Harris, an associate in the Trademark, Copyright, and Media Practice in Washington, D.C., as well as manager for the firm's premier intellectual property blog, Re:Marks On Copyright and Trademark, was named to Lawyers…
Jun 10
New gTLDs & The Trademark Clearinghouse: Four Tips for Brand Owner

New gTLDs & The Trademark Clearinghouse: Four Tips for Brand Owner

By Ryan Compton & James Stewart The imminent launch of more than 1,400 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) poses a major challenge to brand owners seeking to enforce and maintain control over the way their key trademarks appear in…
Jun 6
Radiance Harris Named One of IMPACT and National Bar Association's 2013 40 Lawyers Under 40

Radiance Harris Named One of IMPACT and National Bar Association's 2013 40 Lawyers Under 40

By James Stewart IMPACT and the National Bar Association has named Radiance Harris one of its "Nation’s Best Advocates – 40 Lawyers Under 40." Radiance is an associate in the Trademark, Copyright, and Media practice…

Rank this Week: 1501

Copyright Chronicle

Covers copyright law and current copyright issues. By Thomas P. Gulick.

http://copyrightchronicle.blogspot.com/

May 16
Builder Beware: Copyright Infringement for Architectural Design

Builder Beware: Copyright Infringement for Architectural Design

An often overlooked function of the Copyright Act is the protection it provides for architectural works. Recently, however, the Eastern District of New York was called upon to decide a copyright infringement claim involving…
Apr 8
Ray Charles Foundation told to "Hit the Road Jack."

Ray Charles Foundation told to "Hit the Road Jack."

In The Ray Charles Foundation v. Robinson (C.D. Cal. 12-cv-2725), the court takes an interesting side-step around what will undoubtedly be the hottest copyright issue in the very near future – termination. The musician Ray Charles…
Mar 6
Arbitron sues Cleveland television station

Arbitron sues Cleveland television station

Plaintiff Arbitron is an audience measurement firm which provides ratings information for such media as radio and television. Plaintiff prepares different reports for different media markets including Cleveland, Ohio. …

Rank this Week: 1497

OberIPWatch

Covers IP issues of importance to clients in science, technology, healthcare, education, media and the arts. By Ober Kaler.

http://oberipwatch.com/

Jun 14
No “Happy Birthday” for Trolls? Filmmaker seeks public domain judgement on song’s copyright

No “Happy Birthday” for Trolls? Filmmaker seeks public domain judgement on song’s copyright

“Happy Birthday to You” is protected by copyright? The song is based on the tune from “Good Morning to All,” written in the late 1800′s. Over the years families adapted the tune…
Apr 25
Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art

Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court opinion today in the case of Cariou v. Prince and handed another victory to the perhaps surprisingly robust world of contemporary collage artistry and…
Apr 22
Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103

Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103

If you read IP blogs with any regularity you no doubt know that patent reform has come courtesy of the America Invents Act (“AIA”), although the “old” patent law hasn’t really left us and won’t for quite…

Rank this Week: 1517

IPelton

Trademark, brand and social media news, analysis and tips. Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

http://www.erikpelton.com/resources/

Jun 18
I now own 10 trademark registrations! Does any trademark attorney own more?

I now own 10 trademark registrations! Does any trademark attorney own more?

Many trademark firms have not even registered their logos or their brand names. Many do not have slogans, or have not registered them. But I like to practice what I preach. How many trademark attorneys can say they own 10 US trademark…
Jun 14
New Dallas Stars logo: Love it or Leave it

New Dallas Stars logo: Love it or Leave it

The National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars recently unveiled a new logo. In my opinion, the logo is hideous. It is too busy. The colors are atrocious. The three dimensional look is cheesy and too flashy. The outline shape encompassing…
Jun 13
“Common Trademark Application Mistakes” video has been viewed more than 20,000 times!

“Common Trademark Application Mistakes” video has been viewed more than 20,000 times!

When I posted some videos on YouTube about trademark issues, I thought a few dozen people might find them useful. I never imagined that one my videos would have more than 20,000 views! Are there any topics you would like to see covered in a…

Rank this Week: 1520

eMedia Law

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Travis Crabtree.

http://lrmlawblog.com/emedialaw

Jun 10
GUEST POST: Start-Ups and the Unpaid Internship – The legal balancing act

GUEST POST: Start-Ups and the Unpaid Internship – The legal balancing act

As the summer arrives in full force, I am watching a lot of my start-up friends take advantage of the unpaid internship to help with some needed coding, design or marketing projects they haven’t gotten to. These kids are smart,…
Jun 7
Will there be an “eraser button” on social media for teens?

Will there be an “eraser button” on social media for teens?

There are two bills (SB 568 and SB 501) working their way through the California Legislature that may require social media sites to erase the content of minors. Oops . . . I shouldn’t have posted that. California Senate Bill 568,…
May 29
Texas Leg 2013 Wrap-Up – Texas Does Not Take the Lead on Social Media Issue

Texas Leg 2013 Wrap-Up – Texas Does Not Take the Lead on Social Media Issue

Although the Governor called a special session extending the Texas Legislative session, the topics to be addressed are political ones and not the ones we have been tracking. We can therefore wrap-up our watch of the three bills we were…

Rank this Week: 1536

Trademark, Copyright, and…

Trademark, Copyright, and Entertainment Law Forum

By Anthony Verna.

http://tmcentlawforum.blogspot.com/

Aug 16
Is your trademark "fanciful"?

Is your trademark "fanciful"?

Is your trademark "fanciful"?
Aug 16
The FTC won’t fine my company for violations of advertising laws, right?

The FTC won’t fine my company for violations of advertising laws, right?

The FTC won’t fine my company for violations of advertising laws, right?Wrong.
Aug 16
Anthony's CLE class schedule

Anthony's CLE class schedule

We at Kravitz & Verna LLC would like to thank the Rutgers Law School-Camden (Anthony's alma mater) and the Jenkins Law Library for recognizing Anthony as knowledgeable in intellectual property.

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Socially Aware Blog

Covers the law and business of social media. By Morrison Foerster.

http://www.sociallyawareblog.com/

Jun 17
German Court Holds Google Responsible for Its Search Suggestion

German Court Holds Google Responsible for Its Search Suggestion

On May 15, 2013, in a case filed against Google by an entrepreneur selling dietary supplements and cosmetics (the “Plaintiff”), the German Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe (Bundesgerichtshof, the “Federal Court”)…
Jun 12
The Diet Has Spoken: Japanese Lawmakers Approve Internet-Enabled Campaigning

The Diet Has Spoken: Japanese Lawmakers Approve Internet-Enabled Campaigning

In February 2013, we reported on legislative momentum in the Japanese Diet to bring Japan’s sixty-year-old election laws into the brave new world of Web 2.0. On April 19, 2013, that reform effort came to fruition, when a bill permitting…
Jun 11
Stop Insider Tweeting!—Feds Eye Social Media for Securities Shenanigan

Stop Insider Tweeting!—Feds Eye Social Media for Securities Shenanigan

Article courtesy of Morrison & Foerster’s MoFo Tech As financial institutions and investors turn to social media to instantly share snippets of news and potential clues about market trends, the FBI and SEC are monitoring such…

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Gettins' Law

Covers business and franchising law. By Mary Beth Gettins.

http://gettinslaw.com/?page_id=7

Jun 18
Release of Claims: Question You Need to Ask.

Release of Claims: Question You Need to Ask.

In the franchise industry the deployment of Release of Claims is common place. A Release of Claims may be a stand-alone agreement or may be embedded in a franchise transfer agreement, franchise renewal agreement, franchise termination…
Jun 6
What do you think is the most common cause of HIPAA privacy & security breaches?

What do you think is the most common cause of HIPAA privacy & security breaches?

The answer may surprise you. Take a look at the graph below. When we think of privacy & security breaches we think of a computer geek hacking into computers or wayward employees. In reality the biggest threat to privacy and…
May 22
HIPAA Solution

HIPAA Solution

Privacy and Security: Healthcare Providers Preparing for the Perfect Storm. I was approached recently by a Dental Practice. The practice was recently purchased from a retiring dentist. As part of assuming the practice, the new Dentist wished…

Rank this Week: 1560

Virginia Business Litigation…

Virginia Business Litigation Lawyer Blog

Covers news and updates in business litigation, IP, trademark, copyright law. Published By BerlikLaw, LLC.

http://www.virginiabusinesslitigationlawyer.com/

Jun 4
Recent ADA Guidelines on How to Treat Applicants and Employees with Cancer or Intellectual Disabilitie

Recent ADA Guidelines on How to Treat Applicants and Employees with Cancer or Intellectual Disabilitie

While most people know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects employees who have obvious visual, hearing, and physical impairments, how the law relates to employees with cancer and intellectual disabilities can sometimes…
May 30
Removal, Rather Than Procedural Gamesmanship, Is How to Secure Federal Forum

Removal, Rather Than Procedural Gamesmanship, Is How to Secure Federal Forum

The Fourth Circuit clarified last week that after a case is filed in state court, a defendant desiring a federal forum should seek removal rather than file a separate declaratory judgment action in its federal district court of choice. In…
May 20
Prior to Derivative Suit, Shareholder Demand Must Clearly Identify Wrong and Demand Action

Prior to Derivative Suit, Shareholder Demand Must Clearly Identify Wrong and Demand Action

A shareholder acting on behalf of a corporation may bring a "derivative suit" against corporate directors and management for fraud, mismanagement, self-dealing or dishonesty. Before bringing such a suit, the shareholder must make a written…

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Richmond IP Blog

Provides news and commentary regarding all aspects of intellectual property law and policy. By the University of Richmond Intellectual Property Institute.

http://ipinstitute.blogspot.com/

Feb 28
Richmond IP Blog Switches to New Addre

Richmond IP Blog Switches to New Addre

The Richmond IP Blog has now ended its beta phase and is in full swing at its new location: http://lawblogs.richmond.edu/ipi. Please visit us there and update your bookmarks.
Feb 2
Your Super Bowl Party Might Violate Copyright

Your Super Bowl Party Might Violate Copyright

Churches and groups across the country are rethinking plans to celebrate the Super Bowl in large gatherings. Rocky Mountain News reports that many churches are cancelling plans to host the event becuase of copyright concerns.The church…
Jan 31
GMail Name Won't Belong to Google in Europe

GMail Name Won't Belong to Google in Europe

The widely popular GMail service provided by Google will have to find a new name in Europe, but can GMail by any other name in Europe possibly compete with the success of the service in the United States? According to The Register, Google…

Rank this Week: 1575

TeleFrieden

Covers legal, regulatory, marketplace and cultural issues affecting the information, communications and entertainment industries. By Rob Frieden.

http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/

May 10
Content Provider Wireless Subsidie

Content Provider Wireless Subsidie

Wireless subscribers face the cross-currents of access to an ever increasing inventory of full motion video content at the same time as wireless carriers have forced them to…
May 10
Maximizing the Benefits of Future Spectrum Auction

Maximizing the Benefits of Future Spectrum Auction

Sponsored researchers already have entered the conversation about spectrum policy with a new objective of thwarting any effort to promote access by non-incumbents, or at least…
May 4
What the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Comcast Have in Common

What the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Comcast Have in Common

Pennsylvania ties with Utah for having the most restrictive access to wine and spirits. Predictably the Pa. State Stores offer high prices and many employees…

Rank this Week: 1594

Business Litigation Info

Covers business litigation, intellectual property, data security, and advertising and media. By Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L.

http://www.businesslitigationinfo.com/

Jun 3
What is a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Anymore?

What is a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Anymore?

Any law student or attorney cannot help but remember the seminal U.S. Constitutional law case of U.S. v. Katz. In Katz, the Supreme Court of the United States famously held the FBI could not bug a telephone booth (remember those?) in order to…
May 8
Privacy Today: The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same

Privacy Today: The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same

I recently had the privilege of moderating a privacy panel discussion at an unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”) conference. UAS’s have been in the news lately, so you can imagine the interest and concern for privacy and…
Apr 9
Charles Faruki Honored as an All-Star for Outstanding Client Service

Charles Faruki Honored as an All-Star for Outstanding Client Service

Charles Faruki, Managing Partner of FI&C was recently selected as a 2013 BTI Client Service All-Star MVP by BTI Consulting Group. All-Star MVPs are standout attorneys honored for delivering superior client service year after year. Charlie…

Rank this Week: 1610

Patents Post-Grant

Provides insight and commentary on patent post-grant options. By Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP.

http://www.patentspostgrant.com

Jun 18
Congress Considers Helping Patent Trolls?

Congress Considers Helping Patent Trolls?

Some aspects of the newly proposed patent reforms may actually help patent trolls defeat the patent challeneges of the America Invents Act.
Jun 13
First Business Method Patent Struck Down by PTAB

First Business Method Patent Struck Down by PTAB

The PTAB strikes down hotly contested business method patent via new challenge proceeding of the America Invents Act.
Jun 12
PTAB Amendment Procedures Trip Up Patentee

PTAB Amendment Procedures Trip Up Patentee

Motions to amend before the PTAB

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The M.E.L.O.N. Feed

Covers multimedia and entertainment law news. By Berman Entertainment & Technology Law.

http://beatblog.typepad.com/melon/

Oct 28
Tony Berman to speak on a panel at the Audio Engineering Conference

Tony Berman to speak on a panel at the Audio Engineering Conference

Tony Berman will be speaking on a panel at the 129th Audio Engineering Conference on Sunday, November 7th from 9:00am - 10:30am room 132 at Moscone Center, San Francisco. The panel will be discussing the current state of digital…
Jul 23
Agreeing to License: How Do I Get Out Of This Mess? – License Duration and Termination

Agreeing to License: How Do I Get Out Of This Mess? – License Duration and Termination

by Mark A. Pearson, Esq. The following is the third in a series of articles that will try and explain some of the pros and cons of entering into a licensing agreement in today’s entertainment industry.
Jul 7
Q & A: Google’s Landmark Victory over Viacom

Q & A: Google’s Landmark Victory over Viacom

by Tony Berman with contributions by Simone Chen

Rank this Week: 1652

Una revista especializada en temas de propiedad intelectual, de contenido ágil y propositivo que gira en torno a las ideas que se convierten en negocios, desde su transformación, administración, protección y cuidado; así como las noticias más importantes que se desarrollan en el entorno.

http://mipatente.com/

Nov 22
Internacionalización y propiedad intelectual

Internacionalización y propiedad intelectual

Por Mónica López/ SNA Abogados Las marcas, diseños, patentes, derechos de autor pueden ser activos muy poderosos para conferir valor añadido a la empresa desde una perspectiva comercial, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.
Nov 21
Tapones gigantes para evitar que las líneas de metro se inunden

Tapones gigantes para evitar que las líneas de metro se inunden

Una de las consecuencias del huracán Sandy es que inundó buena parte de los túneles subterráneos del metro de Nueva York. Pero en el futuro este daño podría reducirse, o evitarse, con tapones gigantes –aún en fase de desarrollo–…
Nov 21
La nueva estrategia de marketing: LICENSING

La nueva estrategia de marketing: LICENSING

La Asociación Mexicana de Promoción y Licenciamiento de Marcas, A.C. PROMARCA a través de su Director, C.P.

Rank this Week: 1667

IPTAblog

Covers the relationship between the law, communications technology and the creative arts. By Andrew Raff.

http://andrewraff.com/

Aug 22
API Madne

API Madne

This week, the inter webs went all aflutter when Michael Sippey of Twitter announced the Changes coming in Version 1.1 of the Twitter API. In general, Twitter is seeking to more tightly control the user experience and discourage active…
Jun 18
Doubling Down

Doubling Down

Here's an example of how overly aggressive tactics blow up in one's face. And then taking that explosion and doubling down aggressively. Matthew Inman writes and publishes The Oatmeal, one of the funniest comics on the web. Users at…
Feb 16
Testing

Testing

This is a test entry. Feel free to not get excited.

Rank this Week: 1672

Afro-IP

Covers African intellectual property news and views.

http://afro-ip.blogspot.com/

Jun 18
Uganda: Bottler goes to court on look-a-like

Uganda: Bottler goes to court on look-a-like

Tony Kakooza reports from Kampala that "A new battle over trade mark rights is brewing in the Uganda beverage industry between the Coca-Cola and Riham Cola brands. Century Bottling Company (CBC) runs the Coca Cola brand in Uganda while Riham…
Jun 17
A review of African official IP websites: no.50: Togo

A review of African official IP websites: no.50: Togo

As this Leo attempts to review the online presence of Togo's intellectual property (IP) office, he is nicely helped by one of our readers who goes by the name of Maria Georgieva - according to Google's translation. Maria has kindly…
Jun 16
All the talk about TRIPS deadline extension …

All the talk about TRIPS deadline extension …

Here's the final guest post from Chijioke Ifeoma Okorie, who has now joined the regular Afro-IP team:The Least Developed Countries’ agitation for an extension of the deadline within which they must comply with TRIPS reminds me of…

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IP Law Alert

By Gibbons, P.C.

http://www.iplawalert.com

Jun 18
Ghost Rider Copyright Case Lives On

Ghost Rider Copyright Case Lives On

Last week, in Gary Friedrich Enters., LLC v. Marvel Enters., Inc., the Second Circuit reversed the lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Gary Friedrich, who created the comic book super hero “Ghost Rider,” ruling…
Jun 14
The End of an Era for Gene Patents? Supreme Court Rules that Isolated DNA is Unpatentable

The End of an Era for Gene Patents? Supreme Court Rules that Isolated DNA is Unpatentable

Over thirty years ago, the USPTO awarded the first gene patent (US 4,447,538) and the Supreme Court held that biological inventions were subject to patent protection. Since then, tens of thousands of U.S. “gene” or DNA related…
Jun 12
Don't Go Over 1%, or the Seed Giant May Come After You!

Don't Go Over 1%, or the Seed Giant May Come After You!

Last month, we reported on seed giant, Monsanto’s Supreme Court victory involving the question of patent exhaustion with regard to its sale of seed incorporating its patented seed technologies. On Monday, June 10, Monsanto appeared to…

Rank this Week: 1676

Patent Circle

Covers patent news, particularly from India.

http://patentcircle.blogspot.com/

Mar 22
Announcing Expert Speaker Panel for Pharma IPR 2013

Announcing Expert Speaker Panel for Pharma IPR 2013

The confirmed speakers for Pharma IPR 2013 taking place from 10-12 April at Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai, India are as follows: Jeffrey Alan Hovden, Partner, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi (USA) Sri K Sankaran,…
Jan 17
ManagingIP “India IP and Innovation Forum 2013” Conference, New Delhi

ManagingIP “India IP and Innovation Forum 2013” Conference, New Delhi

ManagingIP will hold its 2nd India IP and Innovation Forum 2013 in New Delhi on March 07, 2013 following the inaugural success in 2012. The conference is designed open and free for corporate patent/IP counsels though private practitioners…
Jan 17
CPhI “2nd Annual Pharma IPR India 2013” Conference, Mumbai

CPhI “2nd Annual Pharma IPR India 2013” Conference, Mumbai

CPhI India will hold its 2nd Annual Pharma IPR India 2013 in Mumbai from April 10-12, 2013. The three-day conference will focus and discuss on patent regimes and market entry strategies of over 10 countries including Brazil, China,…

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Current copyright readings

Bibliography of current articles on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Teach Act and other copyright issues. By M. Claire Stewart.

http://copyrightreadings.blogspot.com/

Oct 4
Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music

Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music

Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Musicby Scott NicholsPC World, publication date: 29 September 2008 "Wal-Mart is just following the recent trend of screwing over customers by dropping DRM, as led by Microsoft and Yahoo. Sure,…
May 23
First Sale Victory in Vernor

First Sale Victory in Vernor

First Sale Victory in Vernorby WILLIAM PATRYPatry Copyright Blog, publication date: 22 May 2008 "...Judge Jones found that the transactions were legal. To do so, he had to wade through a thicket of court of appeals' opinions, ultimately…
May 23
Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program

Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program

A very interesting week for Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book programMicrosoft confirms Windows adheres to broadcast flagby Greg SandovalCNet News, publication date:18 May 2008 Open-Source File…

Rank this Week: 1684

Honoring the Inventor

Spotlights inventors and patents.

http://honoringtheinventor.blogspot.com/

Dec 30
Smith & Wesson IP

Smith & Wesson IP

Springfield, MA-based Smith & Wesson has 123 U.S. patents and patent apps, see them here.Their latest was from 11/17/2009 titled Fire Control Mechanism for a Firearm, #7,617,628 [the lone inventor for this patent is the prolific Brett…
Dec 10
Scaled & Burt Rutan

Scaled & Burt Rutan

Scaled is Burt Rutan's company (founded in 1982, based in Mojave, CA), and the firm has four patents.Consider Fabrication of structure having structural layers and layers of controllable electrical or magnetic properties from 2001--A…
Nov 30
Monsanto: Patents for Seed

Monsanto: Patents for Seed

St. Louis-based Monsanto has a lot of seed patents, to the growing chagrin of some farmers.How many U.S. patents & patent apps in total?14,183.See them here.Consider their most recent patent, #7,622,660 titled Plants and seeds of hybrid corn…

Rank this Week: 1710

Texas Non-Compete Law Blog

Covers breach of fiduciary duty, non-compete agreements, trade secrets and tortious interference. By Hughes & Luce.

http://blog.texasnoncompetelaw.com/

Apr 2
Requirements for Physician Noncompetes Strictly Enforced

Requirements for Physician Noncompetes Strictly Enforced

An opinion by the Dallas Court of Appeals shows how the courts apply the Texas Noncompete statute to covenants involving physicians. In the opinion, a surgery center was registered as a limited partnership. The general…
Dec 20
Texas Tortious Interference Law: Explicit Threat Not Required

Texas Tortious Interference Law: Explicit Threat Not Required

An opinion by the San Antonio Court of Appeals demonstrates that in order prevail on a claim for tortious interference of contract, the claimant need not prove an outright threat. Certain statements and requests may be…
Dec 20
Texas Temporary Injunction Law: Fact-Specific Inquirie

Texas Temporary Injunction Law: Fact-Specific Inquirie

Whether an injunction should issue in a particular case involves a fact-intensive analysis. A recent opinion by the Dallas Court of Appeals demonstrates how the courts may conduct this analysis in cases involving claims for…

Rank this Week: 1713

Social Media & Games Law Blog

Covers virtual worlds and social media issues. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.socialgameslaw.com/

May 9
Games Business & Legal Affairs Event - Register Now!

Games Business & Legal Affairs Event - Register Now!

Pillsbury attorney, Sean F. Kane will be a featured panelist at the upcoming Video Game Bar Association's inaugural Game Business & Legal Affairs conference. The conference will provide an in-depth analysis of the prevalent and pertinent…
May 2
Augmented World Expo 2013

Augmented World Expo 2013

Please join us at the Augmented World Expo 2013 (Santa Clara, June 4 - 5) for 2 days of workshops, sessions, and networking dedicated to understanding how to drive behavior in consumers, employees and stakeholders. Now in its 4th year,…
Apr 22
New-Tech Credit Cards On The Way

New-Tech Credit Cards On The Way

The Bank of China Hong Kong announced recently that it plans to launch its first credit card that is compatible with Near Field Communication ("NFC) technology this year. NFC is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to…

Rank this Week: 1732

Software Intellectual Property…

Software Intellectual Property Report

Covers the places where software intersects the law of intellectual property. By Charles A. Bieneman.

http://swipreport.com/

Jun 16
Modifying a Patent Infringement Injunction After Remand

Modifying a Patent Infringement Injunction After Remand

Method claims can be the basis for enjoining a defendant from selling certain software, even if the software does not directly infringe asserted patent claims without a customer’s use. Therefore, following the Federal Circuit’s…
Jun 4
Parsing Data Packets Held Not Patent-Eligible Subject Matter

Parsing Data Packets Held Not Patent-Eligible Subject Matter

Patent claims covering parsing and classifying data packets are not patent-eligible, according to the court in Compression Technology Solutions, LLC v. EMC Corp., No. C-12-01746 RMW (N.D. Cal. May 29, 2013). Claim 9 of U.S. Patent No.…
Jun 1
Patent Infringement, Summary Judgment, and Infringement Contention

Patent Infringement, Summary Judgment, and Infringement Contention

A patent infringement defendant’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement was denied where there were questions of fact concerning whether the defendant directly infringed asserted claims when it tested the accused system, even…

Rank this Week: 1747

Trade Secret Litigator Blog

Covers trade secret, covenant not to compete and cybersecurity law. . By Hahn Loeser.

http://www.hahnloeser.com/tradesecretlitigator/

Jun 13
Thursday Wrap-Up (June 13, 2013): Noteworthy Trade Secret, Non-Compete and Cybersecurity News from the Web

Thursday Wrap-Up (June 13, 2013): Noteworthy Trade Secret, Non-Compete and Cybersecurity News from the Web

Here are the noteworthy trade secret, non-compete and cybersecurity stories from the past week, as well as one or two that I missed over the past couple of weeks: Trade Secret and Non-Compete Posts and Articles: "Can Business Relationships…
Jun 12
Pulse Technologies, Inc. v. Notaro: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Enforces Non-Compete and Holds Offer Letter Not Binding on Employer

Pulse Technologies, Inc. v. Notaro: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Enforces Non-Compete and Holds Offer Letter Not Binding on Employer

One of the issues that divides many states is whether a covenant not to compete that is offered after the start of employment is enforceable. Most states (such as Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio) recognize that mere…
Jun 6
Thursday Wrap-Up (June 6, 2013): Noteworthy Trade Secret, Non-Compete and Cybersecurity News from the Web

Thursday Wrap-Up (June 6, 2013): Noteworthy Trade Secret, Non-Compete and Cybersecurity News from the Web

Here are the noteworthy trade secret, non-compete and cybersecurity stories from the past week, as well as one or two that I missed over the past couple of weeks: Trade Secret and Non-Compete Posts and Articles: In yet another non-compete…

Rank this Week: 1754

IP Litigation Law Blog

Covers contingent fee, alternative billing, copyright lawsuits and patent lawsuits. By Mann Law Group.

http://www.iplitigationblog.com/

Dec 1
Be Careful What You Wish For...

Be Careful What You Wish For...

The eyes of the patent world were on Seattle this week as an Order denying injunctive relief was handed down in the ongoing Microsoft v. Motorola heavyweight title bout. While I will leave it to others to discuss the minutiae and determine…
Oct 17
I Resemble That Remark

I Resemble That Remark

It is always amusing to watch the intellectual gymnastics of clever people trying to defend the intellectually indefensible. Seventh Circuit Appellate Judge Richard Posner'r recent, article, "Patent Trolls Be Gone" (You talkin' to me,…
Feb 9
Flying Coach

Flying Coach

Or, "Those Who Live By The Sword..." Here's an amusing little class action case filed in Seattle this week. Seems Coach, Inc., well known purveyors of high end handbags and such, in their never-ending zeal to protect innocent consumers…

Rank this Week: 1758

Patent Lawyer Blog

Covers developments in patent law and litigation. By Stan Gibson of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://patentlaw.jmbm.com/

Jun 19
Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Denied Where the Claim Construction Hearing Had Already Occurred

Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Denied Where the Claim Construction Hearing Had Already Occurred

Defendant Omron Oilfield & Marine, Inc. ("Omron") filed a motion to stay pending an Inter Partes Review that it initiated against Plaintiff's National Oilwell Varco, L.P.'s ("NOV") patent-in-suit. The patent-in-suit, U.S. Patent No.…
Jun 17
Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement Denied Where Agreement Was Reached as to the Amount of the Settlement But Party Struck Through Two Other Material Term

Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement Denied Where Agreement Was Reached as to the Amount of the Settlement But Party Struck Through Two Other Material Term

Graco Childrens Products Inc. ("Graco") filed a patent infringement action against Kids II, Inc. ("Kids II"). During discovery, Graco and Kids II agreed to discuss terms to settle the dispute. As part of that process, Graco's in-house…
Jun 12
Emblaze v. Apple: Court Orders Parties to Meet and Confer Over Motion to Compel After Emblaze Fails to Justify How Apple's Search Terms Were Unduly Burdensome

Emblaze v. Apple: Court Orders Parties to Meet and Confer Over Motion to Compel After Emblaze Fails to Justify How Apple's Search Terms Were Unduly Burdensome

In this patent infringement action, Apple moved to compel production from Emblaze based on search terms that Apple provided. Emblaze opposed the motion, arguing that it had produced all responsive documents, that Apple's requests were…

Rank this Week: 1768

Contemporary Intellectual…

Contemporary Intellectual Property, Licensing & Information Law

Covers intellectual property, licensing law, privacy, data protection and security and UCITA. By Raymond T. Nimmer.

http://www.ipinfoblog.com/

Aug 28
Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

Several months ago the Supreme Court insulated arbitration clauses in consumer and other small claims settings from the most frequent challenge to their enforceability – the allegation that they are unconscionable unless they allow class…
Aug 8
Trademarks used functionally and not as a mark

Trademarks used functionally and not as a mark

Trademark law gives the mark owner a right to protect against conduct that is likely to create confusion about sources or sponsorship of a product or service. But trademark law does not give the mark owner control over all use of the image,…
Jul 30
Data protection privacy - meet the First Amendment

Data protection privacy - meet the First Amendment

I and others had been wondering when the political frenzy to protect pseudo privacy (actually, personal data protection) laws and regulations restricting a person or a corporation’s use of non-sensitive, personal information about another…

Rank this Week: 1786

Generic Pharmaceuticals and IP

Covers patent and business issues affecting generic pharmaceutical drugs. By Sandeep K. Rathod.

http://genericpharmaceuticals.blogspot.com/

Jul 30
Update: Generic drugs seizure row: India, EU reach ‘interim settlement’

Update: Generic drugs seizure row: India, EU reach ‘interim settlement’

We had blogged on the Economic Times 'understanding that EU and India' have reached in the drug seizure row.Government of India's press release here.The EU (draft) proposal to amend EU "Customs Regulation" to clarify relevant EU legislation…
Jul 14
EU not to seize Indian drug despatches using Europe as transit

EU not to seize Indian drug despatches using Europe as transit

Close on the heels of the earlier news on Dutch Authorities working on restoring trade by assuring that no more seizures of transshipping generic drugs would take place, we now see this report in The Economic Times.Key part of the report on…
Jul 4
DIPP Utility Model discussion- Feedback received

DIPP Utility Model discussion- Feedback received

The DIPP has uploaded the feedback received from various stakeholders on its website. For those of you who are interested in reading the comments/ feedback, click here.The Media too has picked on reporting about this.

Rank this Week: 1787

Copyright, Intellectual Property,…

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law

Covers IP/IT law, with a strong focus on copyright and internet law. By Barry Sookman.

http://www.barrysookman.com

Jun 19
Representations, warranties and indemnities in IT transaction

Representations, warranties and indemnities in IT transaction

Yesterday, Helen Aston and I spoke at IT.Can’s The 2003 Information Technology Law Spring Forum. Our topic was Representations, Warranties and Indemnities (in IT transaction) – A Primer. The slides we used as a conversation…
Jun 19
COMPUTER AND INTERNET LAW UPDATES FOR 2013-06-19

COMPUTER AND INTERNET LAW UPDATES FOR 2013-06-19

Retirement of Mario Bouchard http://wp.me/p3flp9-2NA Can a Website Disclaimer Prevent Declaratory Judgment Actions in IP Cases? Maybe…or Maybe Not http://buff.ly/126bL5l The Internet Society Wants to Punch Your Nose and Commoditize You…
Jun 18
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-18

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-06-18

Retirement of Mario Bouchard http://wp.me/p3flp9-2NA Can a Website Disclaimer Prevent Declaratory Judgment Actions in IP Cases? Maybe…or Maybe Not http://buff.ly/126bL5l The Internet Society Wants to Punch Your Nose and Commoditize You…

Rank this Week: 1811

Fair Competition Law Blog

Covers trade secrets, noncompetes, privacy and security, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, trademarks, copyrights, and business torts. By Russell Beck.

http://faircompetitionlaw.com

Apr 22
Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

True to the unfortunate limit of 24 hours in a day, my posts continue to written during my vacations. This time, given the extended delay between vacations, and therefore posts on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news, I am…
Apr 22
Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

Trade Secret | Noncompete – Issues and Cases in the News – April 2013 Update

True to the unfortunate limit of 24 hours in a day, my posts continue to written during my vacations. This time, given the extended delay between vacations, and therefore posts on issues and cases making trade secrets | noncompete news, I am…
Apr 15
Episode 6: Practical Considerations When Seeking Injunctive Relief

Episode 6: Practical Considerations When Seeking Injunctive Relief

The Fairly Competing hosts - John Marsh, Russell Beck, and Ken Vanko - discuss injunction practice in Episode 6. The most common form of relief in non-compete and trade secrets cases, preliminary injunctions require parties to act and respond…

Rank this Week: 1825

PIT IP Tech Blog

Covers intellectual property and technology law. By Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C.

http://pitiptechblog.com/

Jun 18
Federal Circuit Determines That It Has Jurisdiction to Hear Appeal Before Damages or Willfulness Determination

Federal Circuit Determines That It Has Jurisdiction to Hear Appeal Before Damages or Willfulness Determination

by: Robert Wagner, intellectual property attorney at Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. (Robert Wagner on G+) In an en banc decision in Robert Bosch, LLC v. Pylon Manufacturing Corp., No. 2011-1363, -1364, the…
Jun 17
Supreme Court Holds That Reverse Payments May Give Rise to Antitrust Violation

Supreme Court Holds That Reverse Payments May Give Rise to Antitrust Violation

by: Robert Wagner, intellectual property attorney at Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. (Robert Wagner on G+) Today, the United States Supreme Court in a 5-3 decision authored by Justice Breyer in Federal Trade Commission…
Jun 13
Supreme Court Rules That Genes Are Not Patentable Subject Matter

Supreme Court Rules That Genes Are Not Patentable Subject Matter

by: Robert Wagner, intellectual property attorney at Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. (Robert Wagner on G+) Today, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad…

Rank this Week: 1836

Dirceu Santa Rosa

Covers IP, technology and entertainment law. In Portuguese.

http://dirceusrosa.wordpress.com

Jul 29
Evento na Câmara de Comércio França Brasil

Evento na Câmara de Comércio França Brasil

Prezados, Fiquei uns dias sem vir ao blog. Perdi, como sempre, a senha. Estarei palestrando no dia 09/08 sobre a Reforma da Lei 9610 em um evento da CCFB-Rio. Os dados seguem abaixo :
Jul 18
Seminario “Chapa Branca” sobre a #reformalda em São Paulo hoje !!!

Seminario “Chapa Branca” sobre a #reformalda em São Paulo hoje !!!

Fiquem de olho neste evento do IDEC sobre a Reforma da Lei de Direito Autoral , que ocorrerá no TucaArena hoje.
Jul 14
Gafe do Fantástico – Mais um caso de dano à imagem ?

Gafe do Fantástico – Mais um caso de dano à imagem ?

O site Não Salvo divulgou um pequeno erro em uma matéria do Fantástico envolvendo 2 famosos jogadores de futebol. Aparentemente, mesmo com a imagem sendo mostrada por meros segundos, entendo que o dano à imagem nunca seria do site, que…

Rank this Week: 1844

12:01 Tuesday

Examines recently issued patents and interesting trends from the USPTO. By Aaron R. Feigelson.

http://www.1201tuesday.com/1201_tuesday/

Feb 7
Wait One Day, Lose Two Days! Not Free!

Wait One Day, Lose Two Days! Not Free!

Today brings the best teaching example I've seen on the importance of promptly responding to Office Actions. Every patent practitioner knows that there are statutory periods to respond to USPTO Office Actions. Typically, they are six…
Jan 24
Care to Wager?

Care to Wager?

I am currently attending the AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute in Las Vegas, in honor of which I present the following graph: I'm going to
Feb 10
Latest Tool to Fight BPAI Backlog: Laziness?

Latest Tool to Fight BPAI Backlog: Laziness?

Today's decision in Ex Parte Schmieding (assignee: Naples, Fla.-based Arthrex, Inc.) may set a record for shortest BPAI decision on the merits.

Rank this Week: 1851

TIPS: Perspectives on Intellectual…

TIPS: Perspectives on Intellectual Property Law

Covers traditional intellectual property (copyrights, patents and trademarks) and more nuanced areas of law, including media, technology, franchising, e-commerce, entertainment and advertising.By Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP.

http://www.wallertips.com/

Jun 7
Foreign Sales Exhaust U.S. Copyrights, But Not Patent Right

Foreign Sales Exhaust U.S. Copyrights, But Not Patent Right

In late March 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the so-called “first sale” doctrine authorizes the importation and resale in the United States of copies of a copyrighted work lawfully made and purchased abroad. See…
May 29
Validity of Document Scanning Patent at Heart of Aggressive Licensing Program Challenged

Validity of Document Scanning Patent at Heart of Aggressive Licensing Program Challenged

In recent months many companies have received letters notifying them that a patent may prohibit a routine office function: scanning documents and having the documents sent automatically over a local network to an email address. It sounds like…
May 24
Common Myths: Registering Stylized Trademark

Common Myths: Registering Stylized Trademark

There are a number of intellectual property myths that attorneys hear over and over again. Periodically, we’ll feature some of these myths and examine the reality. Myth: I should register my trademark precisely as I use it today —…

Rank this Week: 1859

Academic Copyright

Covers law, culture and the use of intellectual property by scholars, teachers, students and librarians. By Elizabeth Townsend Gard.

http://academiccopyright.typepad.com/academiccopyright/

Jul 23
New blogging home

New blogging home

I am now blogging regularly at the Tulane Law School website.
Apr 2
The Schloss case

The Schloss case

It is strange... there hasn't been a lot (and by that I mean NO) discussion of the Schloss case on any of the listservs that come in... wierd. I'm not sure why. It seems to be staying under the radar. But I think it seems like a good…
Apr 2
Guest Blogging at Terra Nova

Guest Blogging at Terra Nova

Rachel and I are guest blogging over at Terra Nova this month. We are very excited.... http://terranova.blogs.com/. Also, episodes 1-7 of Fizzy's Second Life can be seen at http://fizzysecondlife.blogspot.com/.

Rank this Week: 1861

BSA Audit Blog

Covers software audits, including Microsoft, BSA, and Adobe audits. By Scott & Scott.

http://www.scottandscottllp.com/main/blogindex.aspx?id=170

May 10
New Opportunities for the Business Software Alliance

New Opportunities for the Business Software Alliance

The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”) commented on a White House announcement indicating its intent to negotiate a new trade agreement with the European Union. The press release quoted former BSA CEO Robert Holleyman as saying…
Mar 26
Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a Software Audit?

Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a Software Audit?

Companies react in different ways after receiving a letter from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) or the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) demanding a software audit. Some ignore the letter, assuming it to be…
Jan 22
BSA Adds IBM to its Member List

BSA Adds IBM to its Member List

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) recently announced that IBM has joined the software-industry organization as a new member. It remains unclear at this stage whether the new relationship will have an impact on future BSA software audits.…

Rank this Week: 1879

Free as in Freedom

Discusses legal and policy issues in the software freedom community, with occasional interviews. By Bradley M. Kuhn and Karen Sandler.

http://faif.us/

Jun 13
0x3E: Mozilla - Licensing in the Trenche

0x3E: Mozilla - Licensing in the Trenche

Show Notes Segment 0 (00:00:34) Bradley encouraged listeners to Conservancy's campaign for non-profit accounting software. (02:10) Bradley mentioned his 2009 blog post encouraging people to donate to Free Software charities…
May 28
0x3D: Conference Behavior Redux

0x3D: Conference Behavior Redux

Show Notes Segment 0 (00:00:34) Bradley and Karen previously discussed conference behavior back in Episode 0x04. Bradley had blogged a few years ago about the issues of sexism through the computer industry, including this…
May 7
0x3C: FOSDEM 2013: How to Share a Trademark

0x3C: FOSDEM 2013: How to Share a Trademark

Show Notes Segment 0 (00:00:33) Karen and Bradley introduce the talk. Segment 0 (00:02:05) Pam gave us slides, but it's all in one big SVG. Segment 2 (00:55:10) The talk that Bradley mentioned was this talk that…

Rank this Week: 1890

Patent Pending Blog - Patents and…

Patent Pending Blog - Patents and the History of Technology

A blog celebrating the history of technology and creative genius over the centuries. By Bob Shaver.

http://patentpending.blogs.com/patent_pending_blog/

Sep 9
Behistun Inscription, Iran

Behistun Inscription, Iran

In 1835 Sir Henry Rawlinson investigated some writings and figures carved in a stone wall on the road between the ancient capital of Babylonia and Media, located in modern Iraq . The writings were on a panel carved into the rock, the panel…
Dec 11
Constructing the Great Pyramid of Giza

Constructing the Great Pyramid of Giza

Theories on how the Great Pyramid at Giza take various forms. Most of them have involved some form of ramp, up which the large stone blocks were hauled. The problem was that construction of some of the ramps would have taken more…
Feb 5
Alexander the Great, by Philip Freeman

Alexander the Great, by Philip Freeman

Its not often that one runs across a history book that you can't put down until you have finished. This new book about Alexander the Great is such a book. It is very readable, unlike many other books on ancient history, and explains the…

Rank this Week: 1899

LegalTXTS

Covers law and technology, with an emphasis on legal issues regarding digital media, privacy and data security, and information management. By Elijah Yip.

http://www.legaltxts.com/

Jun 18
Estate Planning and Cyberspace: Making Sure Data Doesn’t Byte the Dust

Estate Planning and Cyberspace: Making Sure Data Doesn’t Byte the Dust

Ownership of contents of online email account gets called into question after the owner of the account dies — Ajemian v. Yahoo!, Inc., 987 N.E.2d 604 (Mass. Ct. App. May 7, 2013) Who owns the data in an online account after the account…
Jun 17
Privacy of Employee Data on Dual-Use Device

Privacy of Employee Data on Dual-Use Device

Supervisor snoops into former employee’s personal Gmail account after she returns company-issued Blackberry — Lazette v. Kulmatycki, 2013 WL 2455937 (N.D. Ohio June 5, 2013) The line between personal and business use of electronic…
May 21
The Electronic Wake Employees Leave Behind

The Electronic Wake Employees Leave Behind

Employer sues ex-employee for not updating his LinkedIn profile — Jefferson Audio Visual Systems, Inc. v. Light, 2013 WL 1947625 (W.D. Ky. May 9, 2013). What would you do if your ex-employee told everybody he’s still working for…

Rank this Week: 1903

North Carolina Journal of Law &…

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

Features legal scholarship in law and technology topics, including intellectual property law, cyberspace law, environmental law, criminal law, health law, and privacy law.

http://ncjolt.org/

Nov 21
Spring Training for Electronic Search: Examining U.S. v. Comprehensive Drug Testing Inc. with regards to Evolving Trends in Computing

Spring Training for Electronic Search: Examining U.S. v. Comprehensive Drug Testing Inc. with regards to Evolving Trends in Computing

This Recent Development discusses the framework for electronic search that was laid out by the Ninth Circuit in U.S. v.
Nov 21
Baby Mama Drama: Parentage in the Era of Gestational Surrogacy

Baby Mama Drama: Parentage in the Era of Gestational Surrogacy

Although recent decades have seen a boom in the development of technologies that manipulate the human reproductive cycle, many states have been slow to adopt laws regulating third-party reproduction. While a handful of states recognize the…
Nov 21
“Apps.Gov”: Assessing Privacy in the Cloud Computing Era

“Apps.Gov”: Assessing Privacy in the Cloud Computing Era

An information technology project “Apps.Gov” was announced by the Federal Government on September 15th, 2009. Google, Inc. is the principal contractor and is building a special data center facility for the project. In December, Google…

Rank this Week: 1913