New York Law Journal "Protecting Opinion in Twitter's 'Schoolyard Squabbles' by Ste
Over the last few decades, technology has fundamentally changed the way people create, consume and understand information. With that...
New York Law Journal "Challenging Settlement Agreements Via 'Retention of Jurisdiction'
Settlement and Compromise columnist Thomas E.L. Dewey writes that a recent holding in the 'Patton Boggs v. Chevron' case demonstrates...
New York Law Journal "Old Songs, New Technologies: Digital Rights for Pre-1972 Recordings"
Copyright questions are rarely easy. Even the simple questions don't always have straightforward answers: What kinds of works are...
New York Law Journal "Fair Use or Foul? Second Circuit Examines Play's Use of 'Who'
The purpose of copyright law, according to the U.S. Constitution, is to "promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts," by granting...
New York Law Journal "Are Benefit Plans Members of a Settlement Class" Thomas E.L. Dewey
A critical term in any class action settlement agreement is the definition of the settlement class. This term typically lists the persons...
New York Law Journal "SDNY Reaffirms ' Volitional Conduct' Element of Infringement"
One of the major challenges facing any practicing intellectual property lawyer is advising clients on whether a given course of conduct...