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<i>B&B</i> Offers Rest And Repose

Jonathan Moskin

The U.S. Supreme Court, in <i>B&amp;B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries</i>, concluded that a TTAB finding of likelihood of confusion can have preclusive effect in a later infringement litigation.

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Battling Grey Goods? Advantages of ITC Now Writ in Black and White Image

Battling Grey Goods? Advantages of ITC Now Writ in Black and White

Lyle Vander Schaaf

Customers in the United States often pay more for valued branded goods than buyers of the same goods in less well-developed economies. Higher prices here in the U.S. in turn support profits and shareholder value for manufacturers of branded goods, and strengthen domestic industry.Yet this pricing disparity for the same products in different markets creates an incentive for the so-called grey market.

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Securing a Document Review Center: A Practical Guide

Michel Sahyoun

Much ink has been spilled in recent years about information security, hacker exploits and hardware and software products used to thwart hackers. Not a single day goes by without news pertaining to the discovery of vulnerabilities in the software we use and cherish, and to hacker exploits affecting the companies we use in our daily lives.

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Is It Time to Rebuild the U.S. Franchise Regulatory System? Image

Is It Time to Rebuild the U.S. Franchise Regulatory System?

Rupert Barkoff

If you took a snapshot of all the laws and regulations governing franchising in the United States in 1979, and then took another snapshot of all the laws and regulations governing franchising today, you would find them very similar. While the rest of the world, including franchising, has been dynamic and constantly changing, franchise regulation has been, essentially, static.

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Municipal Leasing: Favorite Son or Leasing's 'Red-Headed Stepchild'? Image

Municipal Leasing: Favorite Son or Leasing's 'Red-Headed Stepchild'?

Barry Marks & William L. Phillips III

This article addresses a few of the primary challenges for traditional leasing companies entering the municipal leasing market.

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Survey: Strong Rentals and Equipment Acquisitions

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

According to Wells Fargo Equipment Finance's 2015 Construction Industry Forecast, contractors and equipment distributors remain optimistic regarding the prospects of local, nonresidential construction activity this year and respondents expect a strong rental market and increasing equipment acquisitions.

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Legal Issues in Fantasy Sports

David O. Klein & Neil E. Asnen

Fantasy sports once represented a seasonal hobby among friends and coworkers. However, it has now undeniably blossomed into a force in both the American culture and, more important, the U.S. economy. The explosion of fantasy sports can be directly traced to the favored status bestowed upon fantasy sports contests by federal anti-gaming laws ' specifically the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIEGA).

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<b><i>Product Review:</b></i>Time Tracker by eBillity Image

<b><i>Product Review:</b></i>Time Tracker by eBillity

Josh F. Young

Time tracking and billing, an unpleasant and time-consuming distraction at the best of times, became far more painful than it needed to be.

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Cybercrime

Scott N. Godes

Just when you thought that it could not get worse for companies in the context of cybersecurity and privacy issues ' it does. Below, we review the sobering news about cyberattacks and provide some tips when considering insurance for cyber risk.

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Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus & Bryan Huntington

Circuit Court Reinstates Dealer's Defamation Claims Against Manufacturer <br>Court Denies Franchisee's Motion to Vacate Attorneys' Fees Award

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