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Blockchain: A Short Primer for Lawyers
March 02, 2017
This article familiarizes lawyers with cryptocurrency and, particularly, the enabling blockchain technology, methodologies and systems. It also introduces lawyers to blockchain's current and future uses and points to other resources to learn more about this profoundly disruptive and promising collection of technological advancements.
Is Your Law Firm Running 'Encryption Light?'
March 02, 2017
With so many warnings to lawyers about transmitting unsecured email and attachments, it can be difficult to understand the solutions available and how they differ. Some may improve security but make communications cumbersome. If too cumbersome, users seek a way to work around them or choose less powerful tools.
Pre-1972 Recordings Case Against Sirius In GA Hits Spotlight
March 02, 2017
A few days before the Second Circuit published its decision ordering the dismissal of Flo & Eddie's closely watched class-action lawsuit against Sirius XM Radio over the use by the satellite provider of pre-1972 sound recordings, the Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments in a class action case against iHeartMedia over its use of pre-1972 sound recordings.
The Clock Is Ticking
March 02, 2017
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, government regulatory agencies, such as the SEC, have aggressively pursued civil enforcement actions to combat financial fraud. However, their efforts to extend their ability to seek monetary penalties and fines outside of relevant limitations periods have been recently rebuffed by the courts.
Supreme Court Limits Patent Liability for Component Makers in Global Supply Chain
March 02, 2017
<b><i>Life Technologies v. Promega</b></i><br>In a decision that should please American manufacturers that feed into the global supply chain, the U.S. Supreme Court has narrowly interpreted a 33-year-old law that imposes patent liability on components made in the U.S. for assembly overseas.
The Battle over the Scope of Rule 17(c) Subpoenas
March 02, 2017
Before considering the competing, less restrictive, interpretation of Rule 17(c), we briefly pause to explain how we got here. The restrictive interpretation of Rule 17(c) has its genesis in two Supreme Court decisions.
Third-Party Money Launderers<br><i><font size="-1">The FBI Takes a Second Look</i></font>
March 02, 2017
Each year, the U.S. government secures more than 1,200 money-laundering convictions. Now, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), at least, is setting its sights with renewed vigor on those who help criminal organizations and terrorists conceal billions in illicit funds.
Ruling Issued on IMDb.com Challenge to CA Actor-Age Law
March 02, 2017
A federal judge in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction on February 22 halting a California state law that requires online entertainment database IMDb.com to remove actors' ages on request.
The Joke is in the Bag! Parody at the Federal and TTAB Levels
March 02, 2017
On Feb. 13, 2017, the eve of Valentine's Day, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals extended no love to Louis Vuitton, effectively asserting that it would not rehear the infringement suit against My Other Bag, Inc., denying the en banc request in a brief order.
Creditor Exclusion<br><b><i><font="-1">The Perils of D&O Coverage</b></i></font>
March 02, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that a Creditor Exclusion provision in D&O insurance policies may result in significant limitations on the coverage provided to the D&Os when the underlying dispute is with a creditor acting in its creditor capacity.

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