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First Circuit Ponders How Long Plaintiff Can Take to Serve Overseas Defendant
March 29, 2012
How much time should a plaintiff get to serve a defendant who has moved overseas? That was the issue before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit during oral arguments on March 7.
Gathering Evidence in Qui Tam Actions
March 29, 2012
Even after making the difficult decision to blow the whistle on an employer by reporting FCA violations, a soon-to-be <i>qui tam</i> relator must often gather evidence to support his or her allegations.
The Med-Mal Settlement and the Confidentiality Clause
March 29, 2012
A New Jersey court recently ruled that disclosure laws trump confidentiality clauses. A look at what this means for physicians and their legal advisers in New Jersey and beyond.
Returning Contra Proferentem to Its Roots
March 29, 2012
In addressing disputes involving contracts of insurance, insureds often argue that the court is obligated to construe any perceived ambiguity against insurers. The rules governing contract interpretation are, however, far more nuanced, and more even-handed.
NY Query over Same-Sex Marriage
March 29, 2012
This article examines the question of whether a judge can refuse on religious grounds to perform same-sex marriages.
Adultery and the Fifth Amendment
March 29, 2012
If you file a Complaint for Divorce, which is, after all, a civil action, can the party accused of adultery plead the Fifth Amendment to refuse to respond to inquiries that touch on the affair?
DOMA Challenge Raises Tricky Recusal Questions
March 29, 2012
A challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is now the official property of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. But the constitutional issues are not all the court must tackle.
April issue in PDF format
March 29, 2012
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IP News
March 29, 2012
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Patentable Subject Matter After Bilski
March 29, 2012
The Supreme Court in <i>Bilski v. Kappos</i>, affirmed the long-standing maxim that laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas are the only three exceptions to broad categories of patent-eligible subject matter. Two schools of thought in the Federal Circuit, one led by Judge Randall R. Rader and the other by Judge Timothy B. Dyk, have been competing for development and application of a framework to identify an abstract idea.

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