Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com In a decision that could affect the financial relationships between record labels and performers, a federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday ruled that songs downloaded from Apple’s iTunes store are not actually purchased, but are rather “licensed” by the ostensible buyer. Read the rest of the story…

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com If you break laws at Burning Man, there’s one guy to call. Read the rest of the story…

Source: Law.com – Newswire The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly employment report for August was released Friday and the news was still a bit glum overall — the U.S. economy lost a total of 54,000 jobs. But the news for lawyers and legal industry employees was a bit brighter. The legal sector handed out 1,000… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s new power to take over and liquidate nonbank companies whose failure would jeopardize the financial system is intended as a “third way” between bankruptcy and bailout. But the prospect of a new regime for dissolving megacompanies — one with almost no judicial oversight and in which… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire Claiming breach of contract and other charges, five former partners from the defunct Boca Raton, Fla., office of Hodgson Russ are suing top partners of the Buffalo, N.Y.-based law firm. The former Boca Raton partners insist they were blindsided by the firm’s decision last year to close the office, which they… [Continue Reading]

Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog Refugee law does not get all that much attention in the blogosphere, even on the immigration-related blogs, probably because the numbers of refugees and asylees are so low in the context of U.S. immigration as a whole.   This week, though, there was a little discussion of a… [Continue Reading]

Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog Our guest bloggers this month will be Colin Lancaster ‘93 and 3L Kristen Scheuerman.  Many thanks to our August guests Mary Wagner ‘99 and 2L Peter Curran. Read the rest of the story…

Source: China Law Blog Excellent post by Rich Brubaker of the All Roads Lead to China blog on his discussion with Neal Beatty entitled, “Identifying, Measuring, and Taking Action on the Risks of China.” It is the kind of post every company doing business in or even with China should read.   The post sets… [Continue Reading]

Source: China Law Blog This post was written by Stephanie Henry, a Harris & Moure legal assistant. In a Harvard Business Review blog post, entitled, China’s In-Store Wars, Max Magni and Yuval Atsmon contend that to win over the Chinese consumer, you need to get in on the ground floor – literally: As many as 45% of… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire The Department of Justice is stepping up its investigation into the office of controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a nationally known opponent of illegal immigration. DOJ attorneys filed a complaint Thursday in federal court, alleging that Arpaio and his staff have obstructed their investigation into whether the sheriff’s office is discriminating… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire The Federal Circuit has ruled that a defendant’s successor companies are liable for an $8 million default judgment in a patent infringement case. The panel rejected the district court’s decision to apply South Korean law concerning successor liability, ruling that New Jersey law should apply because Daewoo Electronics’ U.S. subsidiary has… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire A court battle over rights to the names of two 1950s doo-wop groups has sparked an appeal that could have far-reaching effects in civil rights litigation. The 3rd Circuit has granted en banc rehearing to decide the proper test to determine a plaintiff’s entitlement to attorney fees as the “prevailing party.”… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories A woman who reportedly had an on-again, off-again relationship with a California attorney found dead in his home earlier this week has been arrested on suspicion of murdering him. Mark Hafen, 58, had filed an eviction case against Verginia Turner, 42, early this year when she refused to move out… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories In response to complaints about overzealous law enforcement agents at the annual Burning Man art and music festival in the Nevada dessert, a Palo Alto, Calif., attorney has formed Lawyers for Burners, a legal defense team to aid festival revelers in their brushes with the law. David Levin, aka the… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com In recent weeks, there’s been a lot of talk about this outfit called Righthaven, a sort of online copyright enforcer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The enterprise won a key ruling in a Nevada federal court on Thursday. Read the rest of the story…

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories A new class of lawyer-entrepreneurs in U.S. legal services is attracting hundreds of millions of dollars from global investors, even while traditional law firms are forced to cut back. These risk-takers speak a language investors understand. Rather than profits per partner, they talk about market share and return on invested… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com When you are preparing a will or trust to administer your estate upon death, every person should consider implementing the following legal documents to ensure that your affairs are properly handled during your lifetime when you are preparing for your estate planning in Jacksonville. Durable Power of Attorney This document would appoint another… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com There are, assuredly, several ways to look at the Roger Clemens prosecution. Read the rest of the story…

Source: SettlementBoard.com It is a  frustrating time deciding whether or not to file for a workers compensation lawsuit and receive the just compensation that YOU deserve.  Scheduling consultations with Knoxville workers compensation lawyers and debating whether it is worth it can be extremely overwhelming.  Remember, getting fired is an option if you decide NOT to… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com Recently revealed statistics show that illegal immigration is down. But another method of gaining residence in the U.S. is up: seeking political asylum. Read the rest of the story…

Source: SettlementBoard.com In a confidential settlement, Jason M. Welborn and The Gaar Law Firm obtained a $1.5 million settlement, following mediation for a head injury, which resulted in a controlled seizure disorder. The plaintiff was employed at a pipe yard, and while working for his employer, he was required to traverse a dilapidated roof. While… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles Nothing weighs down an employer more than an investigation by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. Just ask the following information technology companies who failed to properly pay their H-1B workers and ended up paying a lot more in back pay and penalties: Read the… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles In our last article we took a hard look at the easy-to-say concept that companies “value their employees” or that employees “are our most important asset.” Easy to say, yes. But the reality is a bit more difficult – and time consuming. In Part 2 we’ll look at this idea… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles 13 Strategies To Improve Safety, Reduce Exposure, And Improve Profits The new administration’s focus at OSHA, and other government agencies, focuses less on compliance and increasingly more on enforcement. That means more inspections, more audits, and more fines. Here are some ways you can help your company stay out of… [Continue Reading]

Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog It is with a bit of fear that I take over the podium as a guest blogger. The thought of coming up with enough substance to satisfy the cravings of an unnamed and faceless reader base is a bit frightening. So, please excuse me if my nervousness shows… [Continue Reading]

Source: Profiles In Law Helaine B. Palmer practices divorce and family law in Massachusetts. Ms. Palmer graduated with an A.B from Brown University and attended Suffolk University Law School where she earned her J.D. The Boston divorce lawyer writes of her work: “I continue to concentrate my practice in the area of family law after… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories Three dissenting justices—it used to be four—are breaking with their brethren on the issue of apostrophes. Frank Wagner, the soon-to-be retired reporter of decisions for the Supreme Court, revealed the split in a two-part interview with the National Law Journal. The job of his office includes checking opinions for typos,… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories Three dissenting justices—it used to be four—are breaking with their brethren on the issue of apostrophes. Frank Wagner, the soon-to-be retired reporter of decisions for the Supreme Court, revealed the split in a two-part interview with the National Law Journal. The job of his office includes checking opinions for typos,… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire Lawyers representing most of the more than 10,000 plaintiffs suing New York City and its contractors for illnesses resulting from the response and cleanup after the 9/11 terror attacks have patched up their differences over sharing costs. Plaintiffs firms Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo and Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire Patent practitioners say the Federal Circuit’s decision that whistleblowers have standing to sue companies that falsely label their products as covered by patents probably won’t save cases filed based on the bare fact that products contain false markings. The unanimous panel ruling, which reversed a New York federal court decision, directs… [Continue Reading]