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IP News
November 30, 2014
Licensor Lacks Standing to Sue Where No Rights in Patent Were Retained
Real Property Law
November 30, 2014
In-depth analysis of key cases of interest.
The First Circuit's Non-Unanimous Rejection o the Blanket Rule on Stay Relief Denials
November 30, 2014
Are orders denying relief from the automatic stay pursuant to Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code considered final and, therefore, appealable as of right? This was the issue of first impression that was recently presented to the First Circuit.
Agreements Without Temporary Maintenance Recitals: Can This Contract Be Saved?
November 30, 2014
In 2010, New York's Legislature enacted Domestic Relations Law (DRL) ' 236, Part B, subd. 5-a, in 2010. The statute, among other things, requires that agreements concerning temporary maintenance that deviate from its formula must, to be enforceable, contain calculations for the amount that would have been set by the formula, and more. The discussion continues herein.
Med Mal News
November 30, 2014
A look at med mal-related legislation in New York and California.
Proactive Information Governance
November 30, 2014
Information governance (IG) is how organizations tackle growing data volumes ' identifying what's important, what isn't, and what to do with it all.
Legal Minefields In Using Twitter For Promotions
November 30, 2014
In today's digital era where consumers rely heavily on social media for news and entertainment, it has become increasingly common for entertainment companies to join the conversation on popular platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Marketers have found that authentic and meaningful engagement with consumers on Twitter can have a lasting impact.
Unmanned Aircraft Opportunities and Risks
November 30, 2014
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) technology has reached critical mass. There are now very sophisticated aircraft that are easy to fly, cost less than a new television, and have the ability to record and broadcast video and other data. While this may sound like a classic American success story, there is a fundamental problem: Most of this activity is illegal in the U.S.
Caution Urged for Entertainment and Media Companies In How Their Website Terms of Service Are Accessed by Users
November 30, 2014
The vast majority of terms of service on websites are unenforceable. Entertainment, media and other companies spend a great deal of time and money in crafting what they believe to be appropriate TOS, which they hope will provide the various protections, safe harbors and advantages needed in dealing with the public or in transacting business. Unfortunately, in most cases those bits will not have any legal bite.
Same-Sex Spouses Cannot Bar Paternity Suit, Says Court
November 30, 2014
Monroe County Family Court Judge Joan Kohout handed a lesbian couple a disappointing decision when she determined that a married same-sex couple cannot use a marital statute to block a man's paternity petition for the child he fathered with one of the spouses during the women's marriage.

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