March 2012
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JD Supra Most-Viewed (March, 2012)
For your reference, here’s a look at some of the most-viewed law news and commentary on JD Supra over the past month. As you’ll see, the list now includes video:
Can Michael Jordan Win in a Chinese Court? [Podcast] - by Bloomberg Law
So You Want to be an ERISA §3(38) Fiduciary? - Rosenbaum Law Firm
Federal Judge Appoints Lawyer for Employee Allegedly Fired For Jury Service -...
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Are 'Haute Couture' Intellectual Property Disputes...
Some things never go out of style… like suing your competitors when they copy your designs. Or seeing red when you don’t win your lawsuit.
If fashion is your passion, you’ll want to read this roundup of recent updates on intellectual property disputes in the world of haute couture:
On Louis Vuitton…
Louis Vuitton Achieves Genuine Victory Over Flea Market’s Phony Sales (Sheppard Mullin...
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Top Law Subjects on JD Supra [3-2012]
We’ve spent the afternoon looking at various trends showing themselves in our site analytics. Thought you might like to see the top law subjects on JD Supra for the past month.
In order, most-visited in March:
Labor & Employment Law
Intellectual Property Law
Finance & Banking Law
Family Law
Tax Law
Commercial Real Estate Law
Bankruptcy Law
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And while we’re at it,...
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Health Care Reform: Everything You Need to Know...
Today the United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments to do with President Obama’s healthcare law. The case (one of the most important in years) will decide the fate of Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - aka Health Care Reform.
For your easy reference, collected in one post, here’s a look at the key issues before the high court:
1. Overview: The Health...
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Law Link Love: What We Learned Today
For the JD Supra record, here’s a handful of interesting:
Things we noticed and learned today Thursday 3-22-12:
There are over 500K searches a month on the term “Cyberbullying”
If you only advertise your new job opening on Twitter, you may be accused of discrimination (Sands Anderson)
An interesting overview of the Economic Espionage Act from Quinn Emanuel
Today we are one...
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Sackett v. EPA: Score One for Landowners in SCOTUS...
“This is not a case about the correctness of EPA’s policies; it’s a case about government employees not behaving consistent with fundamental American values” - Foley Hoag
For your interest, here’s a roundup of analysis to do with an interesting Supreme Court decision (Sackett v. EPA) handed down March 21, 2012.
File under landowner rights, the Clean Water Act, and related...
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Mayo v. Prometheus: SCOTUS Issues Landmark IP Law...
[UPDATE: See below for complete reading list of analysis and commentary, growing as the work comes in.]
Yesterday the United States Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Mayo Collaborative Services v Prometheus Laboratories, a significant intellectual property case that, according to law firm Patton Boggs LLP:
“…has widespread impact on the pharmaceutical and...
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Popular On JD Supra Today [3-20-2012]
For your reference, a look at seven of the most well-read law firm advisories and updates on JD Supra today:
UK Government Introduces Further Changes to Immigration Rules [by Morgan Lewis]
Supreme Court Opinion in Mayo v Prometheus [Bryan Beel]
Environmental Justice as Environmental Impact: The Intersection of Environmental Justice, Climate Change, and the California Environmental Quality Act...
