Andrews in Vehicle Operation Technologies LLC v. [read post]

  If PerDiemCo was instead an operating company, then outcome would have been totally different.[15] Forum state’s interest in adjudicating the dispute. [read post]

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (2000) 529 U.S. 861, 868, 120 S.Ct. 1913, 146 L.Ed.2d 914) (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) “[A] reading of the express pre-emption provision that excludes common-law tort actions gives actual meaning to the saving clause's literal language, while leaving adequate room for state tort law to operate-for example, where federal law creates only a floor, i.e., a minimum safety standard. [read post]

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Riches, McKenzie & Herbert LLP (Canadian Trademark Blog) Canadian Private Copying Collective and Best Buy resolve private copying dispute (Michael Geist) 200,000 pirated DVDs confiscated in GTA mall raids; Industry group behind 2-month operation suspects 'hard-core' retailers are linked to organized crime (ContentAgenda) After successfully battling Kraft before Supreme Court, Euro-Excellence settles with Kraft in copyright battle over parallel importation of chocolates… [read post]