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Delaware Business Court Insider

Surge in IP Cases Marked Busy Year for Delaware's Shorthanded Federal Bench

Delaware's federal court in 2017 absorbed the impact of TC Heartland, a groundbreaking decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that brought with it a surge in patent infringement cases and a few vexing questions that went unanswered in the high court's May 22 ruling.
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New York Law Journal

New York State and Local Pro-Employee Trend Continues in 2017

Michael Schmidt and Jennifer Queliz write: In 2017 New York continued its trend of enacting laws and regulations at both the state and local levels that cause epic headaches for employers. These new developments make clear that New York is unlikely to give up its title as one of the most pro-employee states in the nation. Here is a look back at some of the most significant developments.
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New York Law Journal

Five Roles of the Litigator: Problem Solver, Advocate, Strategist, Negotiator and Therapist

Jennifer B. Zourigui writes: A litigator must often wear various hats to offer the best representation to his or her client. Each of these roles requires the cultivation of a set of skills necessary to the job—some more widely expected of a litigator and others less thought of but equally important.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Bernstein Litowitz Finds Role for Investors in Fight Against Sexual Harassment

Can the threat of investor litigation solve sexual harassment problems in the corporate world?
26 minute read

Legaltech News

Unfinished Business: A Wish List for New FRCP Amendments

The 2015 amendments had the potential to be transformative. So far, they have succeeded in part. Ambitious as they were, the amendments left unresolved several serious problems.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Reinhardt, a Prolific SCOTUS Feeder Judge, Tells Clerks 'Don't Count on Me'

Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt said in a recent interview that, despite his track record of sending clerks to the high court, he doesn't push his clerks to the justices.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Can Concussion Litigation Make the Leap to Products Liability?

Sports-related concussion litigation has been expanding across the country, with everything from the NFL and colleges to high schools and youth sports programs becoming defendants. But, even as the number of cases continues to climb, some see hurdles if attorneys want to push concussion litigation beyond basic negligence claims.
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New York Law Journal

The Role of New York Residency in Forum Non Conveniens Dismissals

Commercial Division Update columnist Thomas J. Hall writes: Defendants bear a heavy burden of establishing that New York is not a convenient forum, and courts have discretion in considering a number of factors in determining the issue. While no one factor is controlling, the residency of the parties has emerged in recent Commercial Division decisions as an important factor.
23 minute read

New York Law Journal

New NYC Ordinance Limits Inquiry Into Prospective Employee's 'Salary History'

In his Executive Compensation column, Joseph E. Bachelder III writes: Prospective employers subject to N.Y.C. Admin. Code §8-107, Subdiv. 25 should take a number of steps to comply with the new rule making it unlawful to inquire about the salary history of an applicant for employment or to rely on the salary history of an applicant in determining the salary, benefits or other compensation.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pulling the Plug on Terrorism: A Constitutional Solution to Online Mass-Violence Manuals

Alexander H. Southwell and Jason P.W. Halperin explore this ongoing problem of “how-to” terrorism guidance on the Internet, and propose a solution: legislation aimed at barring the publication of online materials that offer instructions on how to commit mass violence.
28 minute read

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