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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Lawsuit Testing Federal Porn Regulation Allowed to Survive
The Legal Intelligencer
Citing voluminous filings and a preference for airing controversial issues - such as balancing free speech with deterrence of child pornography - in an "open courtroom," a federal judge has denied summary judgment to both sides of a case testing federal regulation of pornography.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Ex-College QB Can Press Claim Over EA's Video Game
The Legal Intelligencer
In a case of first impression, a split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has restored a cause of action by a former college football player who says his likeness has been appropriated without his consent for use in a video game.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Same-Sex Couple Urges Court to Extend Consortium Law
The Legal Intelligencer
A Philadelphia judge should extend the common-law loss of consortium claim enjoyed by married couples to same-sex couples who hold themselves out as married, plaintiffs in a medical malpractice action argued in a recent filing.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Supreme Court Appoints Master in Traffic Court Case
The Legal Intelligencer
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has appointed a master to gather factual information on the only Philadelphia Traffic Court judge not to have been indicted in a recent federal prosecution of alleged ticket-fixing.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Is 3-D Printing the Next Big Thing in IP Law?
Corporate Counsel
Back in February, President Obama indicated in his State of the Union address that 3-D printing may be the next big thing in manufacturing. What he didn't say is that 3-D printing may also be the next big thing in intellectual property disputes.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
People in the News
The Legal Intelligencer
Jaimee Farrer joined Reed Smith as an associate in the life sciences health industry group and Dana Janquitto joined the firm as an associate in the real estate group, both in the Philadelphia office.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Court Says Judges May Investigate Juror Racial Bias
The National Law Journal
Judges confronted with allegations of racial or ethnic bias among jurors are allowed to investigate the claims, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled May 16.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Leave-of-Absence Issues Managers Need to Know
The Legal Intelligencer
In many organizations, the human resources function is handled by specialists who guide managers' decision-making to ensure consistency with myriad employment laws.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Schools Offering Master's Degrees for Nonlawyers
The National Law Journal
Betsy Hames isn't a lawyer, but the law permeates nearly every aspect of her job overseeing employee relations in Emory University's human resources department. "We're dealing with labor law, employment discrimination and all these other legal things that come into play," she said. "I've never had a desire to go to law school, but a foundation in the law would be very useful."
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Third Circuit Scrutinizes Cy Pres Distributions
The Legal Intelligencer
A settlement is a settlement. The parties agree on its terms, terminate the litigation, and move on. Right? Not always. Class actions, for example, are different.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Nominees to NLRB Get Mixed Reception From Senate Committee
The National Law Journal
All five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board appeared Thursday before a sharply divided U.S. Senate committee. Democrats urged their speedy confirmation while Republicans called the board biased and called upon two nominees serving under recess appointments to resign.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Intentions Matter With Statute of Frauds Defense
The Legal Intelligencer
Litigating any form of unwritten promise is always a challenge. In an age of ubiquitous electronic communications, judges and juries have more reason than ever to be skeptical of alleged oral agreements.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
DEP Tool Identifies Permits Needed for Projects
The Legal Intelligencer
The state Department of Environmental Protection announced a permit pre-application information tool that allows potential applicants to identify the permits and authorizations that may be needed for a project.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Executive and Legislative Action
The Legal Intelligencer
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of May 13. Members of the General Assembly are set to return to session June 3.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Philadelphia's Use of Gaming Money to Be Studied
The Legal Intelligencer
Philadelphia's use of its share of revenues from licensed casinos will be scrutinized by the General Assembly under a resolution, HR 86, approved by the state House of Representatives.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
US court rules casino site issue still undecided
The Legal Intelligencer
PHOENIX (AP) - A federal appeals court says a key legal issue remains unresolved regarding whether a southern Arizona tribe was rightfully awarded reservation status for its planned casino site in the Phoenix area.
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