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Jeffrey S. Ginsberg & Wyatt Delfino

Federal Circuit Takes Hard Look at a More Permissive Standard for Fee-shifting <br>Federal Circuit Confirms that Prosecution History Estoppel Applies to Design Patents<br>FDCA Does Not Preempt State Unfair Competition Claims

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National Origin Discrimination

Paul Kehoe

Amidst a workforce characterized by rapidly changing demographics, employers and employees are faced with many challenges, including providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination.

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Data Analytics

Christopher Petrini-Poli & Scott Springer

Data analytics, the same data mining and interpretive analysis used for decades in other professions, is bringing change to the core business side of the legal profession ' and in the process, revealing great potential for increased efficiency, cost-savings and new ways of managing risk.

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BRIC by BRIC

Jeremy Zucker

When the United States passed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 1977, it made a long-term investment, arguably at the cost of near-term competitiveness, in the ability of the U.S. economy to raise corporate and ethical best practices globally. With a number of reforms now underway in Brazil, Russia, India and China (the high-growth, high-risk BRIC countries), it appears the investment is paying dividends.

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its Effect on Franchising

David Oppenheim & Danielle White

As the ACA continues to be implemented, franchisors and franchisees must be vigilant in understanding whether they are subject to the ACA's mandates, penalties and tax credits. The franchising industry must be sufficiently informed and prepared to manage the uncertainty surrounding both compliance requirements and costs.

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$1,000 Per Hour Isn't Rare Anymore

Karen Sloan

As recently as five years ago, law partners charging $1,000 an hour were outliers. Today, four-figure hourly rates for in-demand partners at the most prestigious firms don't raise eyebrows ' and a few top earners are closing in on $2,000 an hour.

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<i>Online Extra</i>11th Circuit Ruling over Composer's Rights to 'Spank' Sets Precedent on Copyright Infringement

Alyson M. Palmer

Litigation over a 1970s disco song has set new copyright precedent at the Atlanta-based federal appeals court.

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A More Secure Investment?

Thomas B. Howard & Michael Geltner

Clearly, the attractiveness of each investment type will vary with conditions. So, which is the better investment for the long-term investor?

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Common Exclusions from Blanket Liens

Alan M. Christenfeld & Barbara M. Goodstein

This article examines some items that commonly are carved out of blanket liens, either by operation of law or by market practice.

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Prior Agreement Bars Termination of Song Rights

Brendan Pierson

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York decided that music publisher EMI can keep the rights to the 1934 hit song "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" for another 25 years.

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