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Counsel Concerns
April 01, 2016
Bankruptcy Examiner Issues Report on Interest Conflicts of Caesars' Lawyers
Evolving Science May Provide Coverage for Transgender Employees Under the ADA
April 01, 2016
A recent federal lawsuit could change the way employers need to structure their employment policies and procedures as they impact transgender employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Second Circuit Examines Evolving Infringement Standard
April 01, 2016
Tasked with formulating a legal definition of "hard-core pornography" in 1964, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart demurred with the famous observation "I know it when I see it." Fifty years later, intellectual property lawyers might be forgiven for falling back on some similar formulation when asked to advise their clients on copyright infringement.
EU Trademark Reform Is Now In Effect
April 01, 2016
After a long gestation, the EU trademark package entered force on March 23, 2016. It's intended to streamline the trademark application process and will be the largest reform to EU trademark law in 20 years. Here's a summary of the major revisions the entertainment industry should be aware for dealing with any trademark issues in Europe.
Evolving Science May Provide Coverage for Transgender Employees Under the ADA
April 01, 2016
A recent federal lawsuit could change the way employers need to structure their employment policies and procedures as they impact transgender employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
CT Court System Has Put GAL Training Sessions on Hold
April 01, 2016
Connecticut attorneys who would like to add guardian ad litem work to their practices need to undergo training first, but the state hasn't offered it in over two years and no new training sessions are scheduled.
Discriminatory Animus Does Not Immunize Employee from Termination
April 01, 2016
Although a supervisor's discriminatory animus creates a multitude of issues for an employer, it does not, in and of itself, create liability where the supervisor is not the termination decision-maker. Here is a look at a recent case.
The Limits of Liens in Proceeds Under Article 9
April 01, 2016
This is the second in a series of articles on liens in proceeds under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Case Notes
April 01, 2016
Discussion of a case in which a Berkeley Law Dean was sued for sexual harassment.
Leasing Can Make Your Information Security Processes Bullet Proof
April 01, 2016
Security issues are cited repeatedly as the number one concern for law firms and most recently topped all other current trends. This year, firms are estimated to spend more than $6.9 million or 1.92% of their gross annual revenues on information security.

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