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Bloomberg Fair Use Defense Prevails Over Swatch Copyright Claim
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Swatch Group and Bloomberg have been fighting for three years in New York federal courts regarding the publication of a conference call between Swatch and...
New York Law Regulating Pregnancy Services Centers Not Impermissibly Vague
By Jenny Tsay, Esq. | Last updated on
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit struck down portions of New York City’s Local Law 17 in The Evergreen Association v. City of New York, but held...
More on Madoff: 2nd Cir. Affirms Now-Deceased Judge's Ruling
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Bernard Madoff was arrested in 2008, but the trail of infamy surrounding his Ponzi scheme is far from over when it comes to litigation, and the liquidation of...
Supreme Court Grants Cert in Aereo and Argentina Cases
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
It looks like the A's have it. Last Friday, the Supreme Court released its order list and two cases originating in the Second Circuit were granted certiorari,...
Nat'l Retail Federation to Appeal Credit Card Swipe-Fee Settlement
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Litigation surrounding credit card swipe fees has been in and out of court for nearly a decade, beginning in 2005, when according to Bloomberg, merchants filed...
Spraying Inmate With Feces Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Not quite sure why we still get surprised, but sometimes we read about things people do to each other and it really boggles the mind. Just how exactly does a...