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Eleventh Circuit Sets Parameters of Fair Use Defense
November 30, 2014
In a 129-page opinion, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has provided a detailed analysis of the "fair use" defense under the Copyright Act, as applied to digital course materials offered by a public university.
Decisions of Interest
November 30, 2014
Analysis of a ruling in which vacating adoptions was denied.
Bit Parts
November 30, 2014
Complaint States Direct Infringement Claim Against Fan Websites Operator<br> Direct Seller WWE Wins <i>Ex Parte</i> Order for Stopping Merchandise Counterfeiters
Transforming Your Website Visitors into New Clients
November 30, 2014
The authors shares what he has learned since hestarted blogging 10 years ago. Using the tactics described in this article, his blog has gotten 1.2 million visits. And that's not all.
The Case Against Native Application Review of e-Mail
November 30, 2014
Cost conscious lawyers and clients sometimes choose to conduct pre-production review of client e-mail in a native e-mail application. Their goal is to cut e-discovery costs by avoiding the data processing and data hosting fees associated with using a dedicated EDD database review tool. Unfortunately, native application review brings with it risks of spoliation and malware infection.
Landlord & Tenant
November 30, 2014
Two pivotal cases are discussed.
Stop and Look Before You Listen!
November 30, 2014
One of the areas in which criminal and matrimonial law collide is in wiretap and eavesdropping laws. Not only are many matrimonial laws state-specific as to statute and judicial interpretation, but the various wiretap and eavesdropping laws throughout the nation are similarly disjointed. This article focuses on some of the larger states and discusses certain controversial areas.
What Constitutes 'A Sale' and 'an Offer to Sell'?
November 30, 2014
The Federal Circuit addressed what activity constitutes a sale or an offer for sale for purposes of 35 U.S.C. '271 and, in an important concurrence, Circuit Judge O'Malley provides a provocative analysis of the standard for enhanced damages under '284 in parallel to recent Supreme Court edicts on the standard for attorneys' fees under '285 and calls upon the Federal Circuit to reevaluate the standard for willfulness.
Calculating Structured Judgments
November 30, 2014
Historically, a defendant would become obligated to pay the full amount of a personal injury judgment in a lump sum as soon as the judgment was entered. In 1985, New York enacted a Periodic Payment of Judgments Act as part of the State's effort at tort reform.
Taking a Stand Where Few Have Trodden
November 30, 2014
A "structured dismissal" of a Chapter 11 case following a sale of substantially all of the debtor's assets has become increasingly common. However, only a handful of rulings have been issued on the subject...

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