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2008.08.06: BSA Ramping Up Piracy Campaign
2008.08.06: In Copyright Litigation, Availability of Attorney’s Fees Awards Can Cut Both Ways
2008.08.06: For Trademark Infringement Claims, Success May Hinge on Commercial Use
2008.08.06: Trademark Law and the Naked Cowboy
2008.08.06: Digital Reproduction May not Violate Copyright
2008.06.18: Personal Names as Trademarks
2008.06.18: For Most U.S. Residents, Internet E-mail Likely is Safe from Civil Legal Discovery by Third Parties
2008.06.18: Will ACTA Mean the Establishment of the International IP Police?
2008.06.18: ValueClick agrees to Settle with FTC for $2.9 Million
2008.06.18: Promptly Register Your Copyrights or Lose
2008.05.29: New Jersey Court Determines Internet Users Have a Constitutional Right to Privacy
2008.05.29: Court Awards MySpace 230 Million Dollar Verdict
2008.05.29: Controversial Copyright Legislation Moves Forward, but with Significant Changes
2008.05.29: Trying to Remove a Case to Federal Court Does not Waive Arbitration Rights
2008.05.29: Don’t Ignore Copyright Infringement Allegations
2008.05.14: Trademark Infringement Verdict – Over $300 Million in Damages
2008.05.14: Arbitrators Cannot be Disqualified Based on Voluntary Disclosures
2008.05.14: New Potential Liability for Internet Service Providers
2008.05.14: District Court Clarifies Exclusive Right to Distribution
2008.05.14: The Use of Pricing Schedules in Managed Service Provider Agreements
2008.05.14: Master Service Agreements
2008.04.30: Record Companies Ordered to Pay Attorney's Fees
2008.04.30: Perfect 10 Gets Help from Industry Groups in Fight Against Visa
2008.04.30: No Fiduciary Relationship Between Inventor and Party That Agrees to Develop and Patent the Invention
2008.04.30: Court Expands Owner’s Liability Under New York Labor Law 240
2008.04.23: California adopts “Sophisticated User” Doctrine for Products Liability
2008.04.23: Summary Judgment Difficult to Obtain for Claims of Trademark Design Infringement
2008.04.23: Data Brokers Settle with FTC
2008.04.23: Copyright Owners May Lose Standing to Sue for Infringement as a Result of Agreements with Industry Groups
2008.04.03: What Constitutes a “Copy” of Software Under Copyright Law?
2008.04.03: No Punitive Damages Under Federal Copyright Law
2008.04.03: Business Software Alliance Member List Grows
2008.04.03: Agreement May Not Expand Judicial Review of Arbitration Award
2008.04.03: Copyright Guide: Register Promptly or Lose Valuable Remedies
2008.03.25: FTC Deadline for Commenting on Behavioral Advertising Guidelines Extended Until April 11
2008.03.25: Student Loan Company Settles With FTC
2008.03.25: The Idea-Expression Dichotomy in Copyright Law
2008.03.06: California Court – No Individual Liability for Retaliation
2008.03.06: IT Departments Having Difficulty Finding Employees with Proficient Privacy and Security Skills
2008.03.06: Trademark Guide: Domain Names and Infringing Use on the Internet
2008.03.06: Choosing the Right Microsoft Server Product
2008.02.27: HIPAA Audits Will Increase in 2008
2008.02.27: Mitigating Negative Publicity from Software Audits
2008.02.19: eBay Not Infringing SmartSearch Trademark
2008.02.19: Middle Earth May Be Safe Harbor for Trademarks
2008.02.19: Consumer Files $54 Million Lawsuit Against Best Buy for Lost Laptop
2008.02.19: Derivative Suits Available to LLC Members in New York
2008.02.19: Copyright Guide: Faster Filing Using the E-Copyright Office or “Special Handling”
2008.02.19: Trademark Guide: International Registration using the Madrid Protocol.
2008.02.19: Trademark Guide: What is an “Incontestable” Trademark?
2008.02.13: Expedited Trial in Silicon Image vs. Analogix Matter
2008.02.13: Rock Band The Romantics Denied Injunction
2008.02.13: A Business Owner’s Guide to Trademarks: Trade Dress
2008.02.13: Trademark Guide: Why do I Need to “Police” My Trademark?
2008.02.13: Trademark Guide: Federal Versus State Registration
2008.02.06: Autodesk Audit: The Importance of Serial Numbers
2008.02.06: Insurer can Perfect Subrogation Appeal by Filing Notice Under Insured’s Name
2008.02.06: Attorneys General Reach Settlements Under Spyware Protection Acts
2008.02.06: Copyright Claims Against the U.S. Government Can Be Difficult to Maintain
2008.02.06: California Considering its Own E-Discovery Scheme
2008.01.28: Texas Supreme Court – Insurer Must Show Prejudice to Deny Coverage for Delay in Giving Notice
2008.01.28: Imprecise Formula is not a Trade Secret
2008.01.28: Court Upholds E-mail Settlement Agreement
2008.01.28: A Business Owner’s Guide to Trademarks: The Supplemental Register
2008.01.28: Trademark Guide: Criteria for Registration on the Principal Register
2008.01.23: Should I Copyright my Website?
2008.01.23: Qualcomm Attorneys Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Sanctions for E-Discovery Violations
2008.01.11: A Business Owner’s Guide to Trademarks: Trademark Registration
2008.01.11: Responding to Autodesk Audits
2008.01.11: Mortgage Company Settles With FTC For FACTA Violations
2008.01.11: Scott & Scott, LLP Selected for On-line Copyright Registration System
2008.01.11: Supreme Court Clarifies Texas Post-Trial Motion Practice
2008.01.04: Retaining New York Attorney Sufficient to Establish Personal Jurisdiction
2008.01.04: Ninth Circuit Clarifies Contributory Copyright Liability
2008.01.04: Trademark Infringement Plaintiffs Seeking Statutory Damages Cannot Also Recover Attorney’s Fees
2008.01.04: No FTC Opposition for Google’s Acquisition of DoubleClick
2008.01.04: Eight Predictions for 2008
2008.01.04: Protection of Website Content –The Potential of Trademark
2008.01.02: Attorney’s Duty When Receiving Inadvertently Disclosed Privileged Documents
2008.01.02: No “Famous” or “Well-Known” Marks Doctrine in New York
2008.01.02: Texas Workforce Commission Decisions Have Res Judicata Effect
2008.01.02: Even in a Class Action, Registration is a Jurisdictional Prerequisite to Copyright Infringement Claim
2007.12.18: Protection of Website Content – The Limits of Copyright
2007.12.17: Applying for a Trademark When a Conflicting Trademark has Not Yet Been “Registered”
2007.12.14: Appellate Court Gives Big Thumbs Down to Using the “Notice of Unavailability”
2007.12.11: Data Breach: How to Use Encryption to Reduce Privacy Incidents
2007.12.11: Utah Business Loses Trademark Case
2007.12.11: Protection of Website Content – The Limits of Copyright
2007.12.05: Oral Settlement Agreement Unenforceable in Texas
2007.12.05: The Importance of License Ambiguities in Software License Disputes
2007.12.05: Apple’s & AT&T’s iPhone Policies Unfair, Anti-Competitive, and Illegal, According to Plaintiffs
2007.12.05: Nevada Passes Data Encryption Law
2007.10.31: Attorney Malpractice Claims Regarding Patents Must be Heard in Federal Court
2007.10.23: Litigation Considerations in Software License Disputes
2007.10.23: Software Industry Supports New Cyber-Crime Legislation
2007.10.23: BusyBox Sues Monsoon for Violations of GNU GPL
2007.10.23: No Third-Party Negligent Spoliation Tort in New York
2007.10.23: Resolution Frameworks Used in Software License Disputes
2007.10.23: Is the New Licensing Option for Windows XP Worth the Cost?
2007.10.23: The MPAA Wants To Control Your iPod
2007.10.15: Attempts to Commit Trademark “Genericide” are not Actionable
2007.10.15: Spoliation Sanctions When the Party Does not Destroy Evidence Itself
2007.10.15: Reconstruction of Work Not Sufficient for Copyright
2007.10.05: Web Site Hacking Suit Fails
2007.10.05: DMCA Reforms Possibly on the Horizon
2007.10.05: The Merger Doctrine and Substantial Similarity
2007.10.05: Data Destruction Laws
2007.10.05: License Termination: The Publisher’s Hammer
2007.10.03: Costs Ruling Does not Preclude Awarding Appellate Fees
2007.10.03: Choosing the Forum for Litigating Over Covenants Not to Compete
2007.10.03: When Does a Non-Compete Clause Constitute Patent Misuse?
2007.09.26: SIIA’s Corporate Content Anti-Piracy Program a New Cause of Concern for Small-to-Medium Businesses
2007.09.26: Resolution Frameworks in Software License Disputes
2007.09.26: User Privacy is Not Guaranteed as a Matter of Law TorrenySpy.com Ceases United States Operation After Court Orders Company to Turn Over User Information
2007.09.26: Accenture Sued for Negligence by the State of Connecticut
2007.09.26: Types of Audits in Software License Disputes
2007.09.26: Texas Lawsuit Challenges Attribution Licenses
2007.09.26: Hollywood Embellishment v. History: The Affirmative Defense of Scenes à Faire Regarding Historical Events.
2007.09.25: The Federal Copyright Act and Potential Pre-emption
2007.09.25: European Court of First Instance Denies In-House Attorney Communications Protection of the Legal Professional Privilege
2007.09.25: Court Orders Lost E-Mails to be Reproduced
2007.09.19: Basic “Informational” Website not Sufficient to Establish Personal Jurisdiction
2007.09.19: Political Bloggers May Be Exempt from FEC Regulation
2007.09.19: Changes to Copyright Law Subject to First Amendment Scrutiny
2007.09.12: Your Secret is Not-So-Safe with an ISP
2007.09.12: Derivative Works and Federal Jurisdiction
2007.09.12: Internet Jurisdiction and the Danger of not Defending a Lawsuit
2007.09.11: Massachusetts Enacts Data Privacy Law
2007.09.11: DMCA Takedown Notices –Requirements and Risks
2007.09.11: Canadian PIPEDA Jurisdictional Ruling Unclear
2007.09.11: Patent Reform A Step Closer to Enactment
2007.09.10: Court Limits Damages for Data Security Breach
2007.09.10: Second Circuit Limits Oral Arguments
2007.09.10: Court Limits Malicious Prosecution Liability
2007.08.28: Court to YouTube: “If You Want Safe Harbor Protection, Control Your Content.”
2007.08.28: Federal Court Develops Standard for Privilege Waiver After Defendants Assert Advice of Counsel Defense
2007.08.28: Businesses, Know Your Facts on FACTA: The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
2007.08.28: Minnesota Passes PCI-Inspired Data Protection Law
2007.08.28: Beware of Technology Creep in Your Contracts
2007.08.27: SEC Moves to Increase Hedge Fund Regulation
2007.08.27: Liability for Deliberately Choosing Similar Trademark
2007.08.27: NASCAR Says “Not So Fast” to Telecom Car Sponsors
2007.08.27: Cybersquatting and Antitrust Laws
2007.08.27: Court Clarifies Likelihood of Confusion Trademark Analysis
2007.08.27: Do E-Discovery Rules Create Potential Conflicts Between Attorneys and Their Own Clients?
2007.08.20: Transactional Considerations Related to Privacy
2007.08.20: Safe Harbor for YouTube and the Limits of the DMCA
2007.08.20: Will a Private Cause of Action Under the GLBA Survive Judicial Scrutiny?
2007.08.20: International Privacy: The Canadian PIPEDA
2007.08.20: Unpleasant Surprises in BSA & SIIA Software Audits
2007.08.20: Texas Attorney General Abbott Declares War on Identity Theft… Again.
2007.08.20: Federal Patent Law Preempts State Price Regulations
2007.08.20: Largest Patent Verdict in US History Gets Overturned
2007.08.20: New Standard for False Advertising
2007.08.10: Website Notification of New Contract Terms is Insufficient
2007.08.10: Keeping Trade Secrets Secret
2007.07.31: International Privacy Regulations and Safe Harbor Provisions
2007.07.31: Forum Selection and Intellectual Property Claims
2007.07.30: Federal Circuit Restricts Invalidity Counterclaims In Patent Suits
2007.07.30: Taking a Bite of the Poisonous Apple iPhone
2007.07.24: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Changes
2007.07.24: Arbitration Clause Barring Class Actions is Unconscionable & Unenforceable
2007.07.24: The HIPAA Privacy Rule
2007.07.24: Big Changes for Patent Law Possibly on the Horizon
2007.07.24: Data Privacy and Breach Notification: It's Crunch Time for Congress
2007.07.24: The Privacy Act
2007.07.24: There’s a Data Breach in the Wonderful World of Disney? Say it Ain’t so Mickey! Say it Ain’t so!
2007.07.24: Google Runs Afoul of Authorities Down-Under Over Pay-Per-Click Ads
2007.07.17: No Privacy for E-mail or Website Addresses
2007.07.17: Plaintiffs Utilize Obscure Internet Copyright and Trademark Infringement Issues to go for the Deeper Pockets
2007.07.17: Are Courts Promoting Copyright Infringement?
2007.07.17: “The Song Remains the Same” – Copyright, Fair Use, and Karaoke
2007.07.17: Model Stripped of $15,000,000 Award for Unauthorized Appropriation of Likeness
2007.07.17: Copyright Act Preempts State Law Claims When the Work Falls Within the Scope of the Copyright Act
2007.07.11: More Food for Thought on Data Breach Notification Laws
2007.07.11: Your Board of Directors is Liable for Data Privacy and Data Security
2007.07.11: Drafting and Defending Privacy Policies and Incident Response Plans
2007.07.03: $1.25 Million Dollar Sanction Imposed Because General Litigation Hold is Not a Defense to E-Discovery Sanctions for Destruction of Electronic Copy and Delayed Production of Printed Copy of Insurance Policy
2007.07.03: California Businesses Face New Civil Rights Challenges
2007.07.03: RAM is Ordered in E-Discovery Dispute
2007.07.03: Minimum Resale Price Maintenance to be Evaluated Under the Rule of Reason
2007.07.03: How High is Too High for Copyright Fines?
2007.07.03: The Fair Information Practice Principles
2007.07.03: Bragg v. Linden Research, Inc.: Where Second Life becomes Reality
2007.06.28: Making Intellectual Property an Effective Part of Your Due Diligence
2007.06.28: Does the Constitution Protect the Privacy of Your E-mails?
2007.06.28: It’s Now Easier to Enforce Out-of-State and International Judgments in Texas
2007.06.20: Preventing Data Breach and the GLBA: The Privacy Rule's Safe Harbor and Notice Requirements
2007.06.20: Preventing Data Breach and the GLBA: The Privacy Rule
2007.06.19: Preventing Data Breach and the GLBA: The Safeguards Rule
2007.06.19: Intellectual Property Enforcement or Witch-hunt?
2007.06.19: Dark Arts and Bright Lines: A Trade Secrets Primer
2007.06.19: California Judge Ruling May Force Companies to Drastically Alter Their Data Privacy Policies and the Business Implications Could Cost Millions!!!
2007.06.18: “Battle of the Handbags” Continues – Louis Vuitton Sues Home Shopping Network
2007.06.18: U.S. Supreme Court: Notice of Appeal Deadlines Cannot be Extended by Courts
2007.06.15: Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards Under State Law
2007.06.15: Eleventh Circuit to Review Deceptive Practices Ruling Against NASD
2007.06.15: Calculating Potential Damages Exposure for Patent Infringement Just Got Harder
2007.06.07: Significant New Remedies Proposed for U.S. Copyright Law
2007.06.06: Supreme Court to Decide if Parties Can Agree to Judicial Review of an Arbitration Award
2007.06.06: Effective Use of Local Rules and Rocket Docket Forums Can Reduce Litigation Costs
2007.06.06: Communications Decency Act Protects Service Providers From State Intellectual Property Claims
2007.06.04: Texas Attorney General Abbott Declares War on Identity Theft…and Holds Your Company Responsible
2007.05.31: The New Standard of Care: Data Encryption on Portable Devices
2007.05.30: The Leahy-Specter Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (Part 3 of 3)
2007.05.30: The Leahy-Specter Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (Part 2 of 3)
2007.05.30: The Leahy-Specter Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (Part 1 of 3)
2007.05.30: Recent Federal Government Data Breaches
2007.05.30: Reading the Tea Leaves: Predicting the Ultimate Course of Federal Privacy Legislation
2007.05.30: Texas Businesses Should Follow Six Factors to Establish that the Business’s Information is a Trade Secret
2007.05.30: Defeating Suits Against NASD Dealer Firms by Former Employees Regarding Content of U-5 Termination Notice
2007.05.30: Seventh Circuit Issues Opinion on Trade Secrets and Injunctions
2007.05.30: Federal Circuit Considers Attorney-Client Privilege Waiver in Patent Infringement Cases
2007.05.30: Northern District’s Local Patent Rules Serve as Cautionary Warning to Future Patent Litigants in the Forum of Need for Additional Careful Case Preparation
2007.05.22: Decisions Granting Patent Infringement Injunctive Relief Subject to Remand
2007.05.21: Avoiding Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege By Not Placing Advice “At Issue”
2007.05.21: Avoiding Jurisdiction Based on Internet Contacts
2007.05.17: Paper Records and Information Security
2007.05.14: Supreme Court Issues Two New Patent Decisions - Part II – KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 127 S.Ct. 1727 (2007)
2007.05.14: California Appellate Deadlines in Limited Jurisdiction Cases
2007.05.14: What Lessons Can a Company Learn from the SCO Litigation?
2007.05.08: Using Insurance Coverage to Mitigate Risks Associated with Data Breaches
2007.05.08: State Class Action Litigation Related to Privacy Breaches
2007.05.08: Class Certification Denied by New York Court of Appeals in State Anti-trust Action
2007.05.08: Northern District of Texas Issues Local Patent Rules
2007.05.08: PCI Standards in New Texas Legislation
2007.05.08: Supreme Court Issues Two New Patent Decisions
2007.05.08: Supreme Court Grants Summary Judgment Based on Video Evidence
2007.04.27: Trade Secrets And Blogging: Are Your Employees Inadvertently Giving Away Your Trade Secrets?
2007.04.26: An Overview of ISO 19770-1 Processes – Part 3 of 3
2007.04.26: Other Ideas for Protecting Employee Privacy Rights in Personal Information Stored on Business Computers
2007.04.26: Can You Protect Employee Privacy Rights While Protecting Company Security?
2007.04.25: Second Circuit Sets Out Market Criteria for Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees under Federal Fee Shifting Provisions.
2007.04.23: Jurisdictional Issues Arising in the Global Compliance Arena
2007.04.23: Defending Trademark Infringement Claims – Use In Commerce
2007.04.23: Defending Cybersqautting Claims – Unrelated Goods
2007.04.19: What is open source software?
2007.04.19: What is Spoilation and How Can the Outcome of the Case Be Effected When a Party Spoils Electronic Evidence?
2007.04.19: Responding to the Adversaries’ Demand in Federal Civil Litigation to Produce Electronic Information in a Specified Manner or Format
2007.04.19: Privacy and Data Security Act of 2007
2007.04.19: An Overview of ISO 19770-1 Processes – Part 2 of 3
2007.04.19: An Overview of ISO 19770-1 Processes – Part 1 of 3
2007.04.18: It Pays to Read Your EULA
2007.04.18: Avoiding Liability for Breach of Employee Privacy Rights
2007.04.18: New E Discovery Rules Create Obligations and Pose Risks
2007.04.18: When should a company seek a software patent rather than copyright protection for software?
2007.04.18: District Court Patent Pilot Program
2007.04.18: Battle of the Handbags - Louis Vuitton v. Dooney & Bourke

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