The Southern District of New York has recently issued a decision that could ultimately have a significant impact on the enforceability of contracts that required performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. In JN Contemporary...more
Animal selfie enthusiasts rejoice – your pet cannot sue you for copyright infringement for reproducing their pictures online under the Copyright Act of 1976. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth...more
As the winter months bear down on us, many of us find our thoughts wistfully drifting to sun, sand, and all things summer. Summer months, however, also bring (for most employers) summer interns and one of the more befuddling...more
For a number of years, patent owners have had broad discretion to bring patent infringement lawsuits in court locations, or “venues,” based on perceived strategic advantages and their own convenience. A federal district...more
Are you relying on your insurance policy to cover unauthorized or unintended electronic disclosure of confidential information? If so, you may want to take a closer look at your policy with an eye towards objections to...more
Over a span of two weeks at the end of last month, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued two key opinions concerning oft-scrutinized areas of employment law — rights attendant to employer-employee relationships and...more