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Which Method Is for You? Not All Surveys Are Made the Same
As survey evidence has become increasingly common in litigation, it is important to remember that not all surveys are made the same. It's important to be able to identify the right survey methodology for the matter at hand. For this article, as for Part 1 and Part 2 in our series, we draw on our review of a set of over 300 cases involving survey evidence, including over 150 involving Daubert challenges spanning different survey methodologies. These rulings provide insight into factors that courts may consider when determining whether to admit surveys and how much weight to afford them. The appropriate use of survey methodologies frequently is a consideration in those determinations.
Trademark Infringement
Are You Famous, Among the Famous, or Both?
In consumer confusion matters, consumers may confuse a product from one company with a product from another. Eveready and Squirt are two common survey formats used in U.S. courts to assess potential confusion. Courts generally view trademark strength and marketplace proximity as factors to consider when choosing between Eveready and Squirt. (Note: The surveys discussed in this article typically are referred to by the names of parties or at-issue marks in seminal cases in which the methodologies were introduced or established.)
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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?
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.