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Jumping Hurdles toward the Finish Line
Meredith Aldridge, Colleen Welch, and Alicia Hall
Forty-five years of progress with Title IX.
Salvador Dali's Legacy: Deprived of Image Rights?
Antonio Muñoz Vico
It is beyond question that personality rights expire with death and that post-mortem protection of such a personal sphere should be limited to preserving memory.
Smile! You Have New Mugshot Rights
Thomas R. Julin
A handful of enterprising companies have discovered that these portraits of distress have great value because they are public records, are not protected by copyright laws, and can be posted on the Internet to persuade the portrayed to pay dearly to take them down.
Civil Rights Work Has an All New Meaning
Thomas R. Julin
Corporations now use federal law to fight regulation.
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Supreme Court Decision Will Play Important Role in Shaping Defendant Privacy Rights
Gus Kostopoulos
The primary question will likely come down to whether or not cell phone data and location records are protected interests under the Fourth Amendment.
WA Supreme Court Holds Vesting Rights Do Not Extend to Stormwater...
Heather Burgess
The result of the case is likely to have immediate and significant implications for a large number of property owners and developers in Washington.
Collateral Damage
Samuel G. Kramer
Can bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies ever be adequate widespread substitutes for fiat money?
Akerman Represents Ability Housing in Historic Fair Housing Settlement
Akerman
Pro Bono Victory Protects Future Housing Development for Disabled and Homeless in Jacksonville
Four Disastrous IP Mistakes Most Companies Make
Eric Vaughn-Flam
Registering and investigating trademarks are just the beginning when it comes to keeping your intellectual property safe.
Recent Case Law Defining ‘Bodily Injury’ under the Montreal Convention
Christopher B. Kende
In a nutshell, the Convention makes an airline strictly liable for bodily injury or death of a passenger caused by an “accident” occurring while embarking, on board the aircraft, or disembarking.
Portugal Is Legislating Its Way to a Fairer Workplace
Best Lawyers
Pedro Pardal Goulão of Morais Leitão discusses the big changes coming to Portugal in his "Law Firm of the Year" interview.
Proposed Changes to the MCAD’s Procedural Regulations
Brian J. MacDonough
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination's new regulations offer a substantial overhaul from the past system.
What the Harvard Trial Means for Affirmative Action
John Saxon
Students for Fair Admissions is challenging Harvard's policy of holistic admissions—and might change the future of affirmative action.
Town of Greece
Martin B. Margulies
The Supreme Court has found the governing board of the town of Greece, New York opening its meetings with a prayer to be constitutionally unobjectionable.
Sex, Gender, and Stereotypes
Elizabeth L. White
How courts are interpreting Title VII to protect LGBT workers.
The 5 W’s of Bankruptcy Communications
Eden Gillott
You might be an expert on bankruptcy, but communicating its practical realities to clients can get complicated.
In the News Weekly Roundup: Millions in Fund for Native American Farmers
Best Lawyers
This week in news from our listed attorneys, millions are set aside in a fund for Native American farmers after a winnning class action suit.
It Was a Very Bad Year for Retail
Michelle V. Rafter
While overall business bankruptcies dropped 5.4 percent through Q3, in excess of 300 stores filed for Chapter 7 or 11 in the same period, including big names like Toys “R” Us, Gymboree, and Payless ShoeSource.
