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Jennifer Peters Named COO Of LifePoint Hospitals

LifePoint Hospitals has named Jennifer C. Peters as vice president and chief operations counsel. In that role, Peters will oversee […]

Hocoma USA Names Frank Menzler GM

Frank Menzler has been appointed Executive Vice President and General Manager of Hocoma USA. He has worked for companies such […]

Antitrust and Competition: Nonmerger Enforcement Activity Heats Up on Both Sides of the Atlantic

U.S. and European antitrust agencies are likely to continue to focus on intellectual property, financial services and pharmaceuticals in 2014.

Jury’s Verdict in Madden Football Copyright Case Overturned

Last summer a jury found that the Apple and Sega Genesis source codes were “substantially similar,” and therefore EA had infringed Antonick’s copyright. However, last week, a California Federal District Court overturned the verdict and granted EA’s motions for judgment as a matter of law and for a new trial.

Distributing Earnings Call Information to the Public Is Fair Use

An Appeals Court ruled that the unauthorized distribution of a recording and transcript of a company’s earnings call was allowed as copyright fair use, opening the door for news organizations and other services to redistribute and sell companies’ earnings call information to customers and the public.

How Will the Rise of Google Glass Impact e-Discovery?

There is little doubt that courts will deem non-privileged, relevant electronically stored information (ESI) on Google Glass and other wearable technologies as a discoverable type of e-data, meaning videos and pictures stored or shared from the device will be discoverable.

Mass Tort and Consumer Class Action Outlook: A Mixed Landscape for Defendants in 2014

Recent Supreme Court decisions have improved the landscape for defendants seeking to fend off mass tort and consumer class actions.

Quentin Tarantino’s Lawsuit Against Gawker: Enjoy!

Quentin Tarantino’s claim that the website Gawker has secondary liability for providing its readers a link to the director’s latest screenplay may hinge on a key word in Gawker’s story – “enjoy.”

SOTU “Minimum Wage” Announcement: What Does It Mean?

President Barack Obama said in the State of the Union that he would sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $10.10 per hour. Can he do that, under the law? And if so, what does it mean for employers?

EEOC Sues Benhar Office Interiors for Pregnancy Discrimination

A company that extended an employment offer to a woman, only to rescind the offer when informed she was pregnant, has been saddled with a lawsuit by the EEOC.

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