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Case Briefing
Attorney/Client Privilege Not Extended to 'Affiliate'
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire refused to suppress evidence contained in an attorney's letter to an affiliate of defendants', as defendants could offer no evidence that the affiliate was part of their corporate entities such that communications to it should be covered by the attorney/client privilege. Moore v. Medeva, 2003 DNH 60, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5960, Civ. No. 01-311-M (4/9/03).
After receiving a flu vaccine allegedly manufactured, distributed, and sold by defendant pharmaceutical companies, plaintiff Linda Moore said she contracted a paralytic ailment known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome. The question presently before the court was whether a letter sent by defendants' attorney to another manufacturer and inadvertently given to plaintiff during discovery should be excluded from evidence and ordered returned to defendants.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
The Benefits of Blockchain for e-Discovery and Data Preservation
As businesses across various industries increasingly adopt blockchain, it will become a critical source of discoverable electronically stored information. The potential benefits of blockchain for e-discovery and data preservation are substantial, making it an area of growing interest and importance.