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01 July 2013
 Brand Licensing in the U.S. – Advice for Chinese Brands
Source: World Trademark Review
22 May 2013
 In re Sultan Realty LLC: Lender Swats Debtor’s § 1124(2) Curve Ball Out of the Park (and Debtor’s Swing Misses)
Source: ABI Secured Credit Committee Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 3
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20 May 2013
 Litigating the Meaning of “Prima Facie Evidence” Under the Lanham Act: The Fog and Art of War
Source: INTA Trademark Reporter
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17 May 2013
 Interdisciplinary Teams: Why It Is in Your Interest to Have Collaboration Between Legal, IT, and Records Management
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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17 May 2013
 Get Ready For Stricter RMP Enforcement
Source: Law360
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14 May 2013
 Past Its Prime: Weedo V. Stone-E-Brick
Source: Law360
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14 May 2013
 DACA Creates Trap for the Unwary
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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14 May 2013
 Should the Pattern Be the “Brand”?: A Potential Revenue-Generating Bonanza
Source: Stout Risius Ross Journal
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13 May 2013
 How Ethics Rules Can Be Used to Address Trademark Bullying
Source: INTA Trademark Reporter
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10 May 2013
 Prank as Parody? Enforcement of Trademark Rights Against ‘Identity Correction’ Imposters
Source: Intellectual Property Litigation - American Bar Association
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10 May 2013
 Fluid Marks 2.0: Protecting a Dynamic Brand
Source: Managing IP Magazine
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06 May 2013
 The Role of the Board of Directors in Strategic Planning
Source: Transactions Magazine
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01 May 2013
 Consumer-Driven Regulation for Cyber Risks and Data Breaches
Source: Institute for Healthcare Consumerism
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30 April 2013
 Trade Secrets in the "Social" World
Source: Today's General Counsel
18 April 2013
 TTAB Finds Colour Black Unregistrable for Floral Packaging
Source: World Trademark Review Daily
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11 April 2013
 Litigation Readiness: Best Practices for Managing eDiscovery
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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04 April 2013
 Proposed Fla. Legislation Limits Policyholder Rights
Source: Law360
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29 March 2013
 Sinkhole Insurance On Solid Ground — For Now
Source: Law360
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29 March 2013
 Social Franchising: Beyond Traditional Commerce
Source: New York Law Journal
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20 March 2013
 Holding Company Liquidity Concerns Will Trigger M&A
Source: American Banker
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18 March 2013
 Gay Right to Terminate Under the 1976 Copyright Act
Source: Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal, 31 Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J. 275 (2013)
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15 March 2013
 Trademarks That Make Health and Nutrition Claims Under U.S. and EU Food-Labeling Regulations (Co-Author)
Source: INTA Bulletin, Vol. 68, No. 6
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12 March 2013
 What 'Monty Python' Tells You About NJ's Insurance Law
Source: Law360
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08 March 2013
 Risky Business: The Board's Role in Approving Loans
Source: Carolina Banker
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05 March 2013
 A Look at Franchise Regulations From Ground Level to 30,000 Feet
Source: Franchise Law Journal
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01 March 2013
 In re Cozumel Caribe SA de CV: Special Servicer's Quintana Rue a Comity of Errors
Source: ABI Secured Credit Committee Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 2
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01 March 2013
 Expert Q&A On Trademark Bullying
Source: Practical Law Company
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12 February 2013
 Outlining the Board’s Responsibility in Lending
Source: Bank Director
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04 February 2013
 TTAB Considers Likelihood of Confusion Between Colour Marks
Source: World Trademark Review Daily
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01 February 2013
 N.C. Attorneys Beware (or Be Aware)
Source: Environmental News
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01 February 2013
 A Word From the President…
Source: Association for Corporate Growth Atlanta, Supplement in the Atlanta Business Chronicle
01 February 2013
 Diamonds Are Forever — Are False Advertising Claims?
Source: Law360
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24 January 2013
 Guarantee To Do What? Ambiguity in Engineering Performance Agreements
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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21 January 2013
 New CPSC Product-Testing Rules Take Effect February 8
Source: AAEI Alert newsletter (American Association of Exporters and Importers)
20 January 2013
 That’s My Joke . . . Art . . . Trick! How the Internal Norms of IP Communities are Ineffective Against Extra-Community Misappropriation
Source: Virginia Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, 12 Va. Sports & Ent. L.J. 63 (2012)
18 January 2013
 Technology creates headaches, opportunities
Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle
15 January 2013
 Avoiding an ‘Accidental’ Franchise in US Trademark Licensing
Source: INTA Bulletin
15 January 2013
 Danger: Hiring Decisions Based on Social Media
Source: San Francisco Daily Journal
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15 January 2013
 Unlicensed California Contractor Forced To Return Payments For Work Performed on Tribal Land
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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15 January 2013
 The Hidden Risks Behind Facebook's Login Tools
Source: Law360
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11 January 2013
 FOIA and Open Records Requests – Friends or Foes?
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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08 January 2013
 11 Data Security Tips for Healthcare Organizations in 2013
Source: The Sacramento Bee
02 January 2013
 “To the Extent” A Party Must Indemnify Another Party To A Construction Contract
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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01 January 2013
 Ennoblement Due to Biofilms: Indicator for Potential Corrosion and Source of Electrical Energy
Source: Recent Patents on Materials Science, Volume 6, Issue 1
01 January 2013
 What's the Point with Pinterest?
Source: ABA's IP Litigation Newsletter
01 January 2013
 Mobile application developers: a target of regulators
Source: E-Commerce Law & Policy, Vol. 15, Issue 1
01 January 2013
 Expert Q&A on Insurance Coverage for Catastrophic Losses
Source: Practical Law
31 December 2012
 The Geographical Limitations on the Practice of Law
Source: New York Law Journal
18 December 2012
 Mapping Inhibitor Binding Modes on an Active Cysteine Protease via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Source: Biochemistry 2012 51 (50), 10087-10098
14 December 2012
 Highlights of the New Highway Bill – Map-21
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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12 December 2012
 Can You Lien that Lease, or Is It a Usufruct?
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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11 December 2012
 D&O Coverage for Government Investigations: Creating Reality from Myth?
Source: The Seminar Group
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11 December 2012
 The AMA's Position on Medical Method Patents is Detrimental to Both Physicians and Patients
Source: Physicians News Digest
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05 December 2012
 Consumer Energy Report Columns
Source: Consumer Energy Report
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04 December 2012
 Vicarious Liability: A Continuing Enigma
Source: Law Journal Newsletter’s Franchising Business & Law Alert
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03 December 2012
 EEOC Lawsuit Is a Claim Under an Employment Practices Liability Policy
Source: Coverage
03 December 2012
 Improving Appeal Conferences At The USPTO
Source: Law360
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01 December 2012
 Chinese Brand Owners Seeking to Expand in the United States
Source: Law & Life
01 December 2012
 Carbon tax: It's not coming soon
Source: Christian Science Monitor
01 December 2012
 Examining the Enforceability of Subordination Agreements in Bankruptcy: Do Senior Creditors Really Get What They Bargained For?
Source: 21 Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law & Practice 6 Art. 3
01 December 2012
 American Electric Power v. Connecticut: Disaster Averted by Displacing the Federal Common Law of Nuisance
Source: Georgia Law Review
19 November 2012
 The RCE Cliff
Source: PatentlyO
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16 November 2012
 Contractor’s Licenses: Not Just for States
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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13 November 2012
 Tips For Quality Control In Technology-Assisted Review
Source: Law 360
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12 November 2012
 Obama reelection: a future for wind power
Source: Christian Science Monitor
05 November 2012
 First Circuit Adopts Progressive Encroachment Doctrine
Source: World Trademark Review Daily
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04 November 2012
 South Carolina data breach serves as wake-up call to public entities
Source: Business Insurance
01 November 2012
 Patent Pools and Not-so-standard Standards
Source: ACC Docket
01 November 2012
 The Devil Is in the Details: Key Issues Bearing on the Scope of an Insurer’s Duty to Defend
Source: New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law
01 November 2012
 Restaurant Pricing Litigation Clarifies Definition of a 'Self-Inflicted' Injury for Franchisees
Source: Law Journal Newsletters, Franchising Business & Law Alert, Volume 19, Number 2
01 November 2012
 Copyright and Right of Publicity Risks When Using Social Media
Source: ACC Docket
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29 October 2012
 Bidding on Government Projects: Actual Employees Not Necessarily Required
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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28 October 2012
 Why Saudi Arabia is taking a shine to solar
Source: Christian Science Monitor
26 October 2012
 Attempts to Avoid Arbitration by Casting Claims in Tort May Only Prolong Inevitable Arbitration
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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24 October 2012
 How to Fast-Track Your Patent Portfolio
Source: Executive Counsel
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22 October 2012
 Overcoming Functionality Refusals
Source: The Recorder
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19 October 2012
 GAO Denies Protest Finding Mere Presence Of Risk In A Solicitation Does Not Make It Improper
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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17 October 2012
 Federal Government’s New Requirement To Accelerate Payment To Subcontractors
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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11 October 2012
 California’s Mechanics Liens and Stop Notices Statues Have Been Revamped
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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09 October 2012
 Mechanics Liens — The Law of Strict Conformity and Drastic Consequences
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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05 October 2012
 Franchisee Questionnaires v. Tests: New Approach to Continuing Problem
Source: New York Law Journal
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04 October 2012
 International Trademark Protection
Source: Practical Law Company
04 October 2012
 Third Party Emails Are Enough Notice Of A Differing Site Condition
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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01 October 2012
 A trade secret model for genomic biobanking
Source: Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
01 October 2012
 Class Actions Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Source: Safe Hiring Manual
01 October 2012
 The Second Circuit Speaks on Color Marks and the Aesthetic Functionality Doctrine
Source: Intellectual Property Strategist
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01 October 2012
 Trademark Counterfeiting: A New Danger that Lurks for Holdover Franchisees
Source: The Franchise Lawyer
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01 October 2012
 Bids Will Be Deemed Nonresponsive If They Deviate From The RFP, Even If The Deviation Is An Enhancement
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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01 October 2012
 When A Low Bid Becomes A False Claim Act Violation
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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30 September 2012
 Is Copyright’s Transformative-Use Doctrine a Square Peg in the Round Hole of Right-of-Publicity Cases?
Source: IP Litigator
30 September 2012
 Crowdsourcing: Understanding the Risks
Source: NYSBA Inside Newsletter
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27 September 2012
 Attorneys Beware: RCRA Is Rapidly Becoming a Powerful Tool for Vapor Intrusion Litigation
Source: BNA Daily Environment Report
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27 September 2012
 Practical Advice on the Importance of Incorporating the AAA Rules in Your Construction Contracts
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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26 September 2012
 Alabama Federal Court Reaffirms Hall Street’s Limited Bases For Vacating An Arbitration Award
Source: Kilpatrick Townsend
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25 September 2012
 Case Study: WEC Carolina Energy V. Miller
Source: Law 360
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21 September 2012
 Mandatory Fees on Health Plan Insurers and Plan Sponsors to Fund Research
Source: Employee Relations Law Journal
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07 September 2012
 The Journey Never Ends
Source: Fulton County Daily Report
01 September 2012
 Protecting Collegiate Color Schemes: How Recent Developments in Trademark Law Enable Institutions to Further Preserve and Strengthen Their Brand Identities
Source: Virginia Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, Volume 12, Issue 1
01 September 2012
 Presumed Sapient: A Proposed Test for the Constitutional Personhood and Patentability of Human-Animal Chimeras and Hybrids
Source: 46 U.S.F.L. Rev. 1075
01 September 2012
 So What'cha Want? The Need for Clarity in Copyright Infringement Cases Based on Digital Sampling
Source: Bright Ideas
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