New Sheriff in Town: DC Replaces the Frye Standard with Federal Rule of Evidence 702
By Dalisha Sturdivant The District of Columbia Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, decided on October 20,…
I’ll Have a Medium Burger, a Small Fry, and Don’t Forget the Tax!
By Seth Weintraub As of November 8, 2016, four more cities voted on, and passed, legislation taxing…
Big Pharma and the Monopoly Man: Having AIDS, Lead Poisoning, Diabetes, or Allergies Means You Landed On Boardwalk
By Carl Gaul If you have a life-threatening illness or condition you or your family will pay…
Three Cheers for Copyright: An Overview of Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands
By Nathan Roy It is invariably difficult to predict the circumstances from which a prominent legal decision…
Post-sanctions Iran Reforms Oil and Gas Contracts, Looks to Attract Foreign Investment
By Daniel Patrick Shaffer Follow Daniel on Twitter @DanielShaffer3 A major player is coming back to OPEC. Iranian…
Does AT&T Need the FCC’s Permission for Time Warner’s Hand in Marriage?
By Pritika Ramesh On Saturday, October 22, 2016, AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) announced a proposed plan to purchase…
Price Maintenance Theory: A Novel Hurdle for Securities Litigation
By Betty McNeil Securities litigation takes a variety of legal frameworks, but in more recent years litigation…
Gigs in the ‘Gig Economy’: Lawsuit Against Amazon.com Poses New Questions About Employee Status
By Jacob Peeples On October 4, 2016, drivers for Amazon.com and Amazon Logistics Inc. filed a class-action…
Copyright and The Cloud
By Vanessa Michaud On October 6, 2016, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of…
All Bets Are Not Off… Yet: New Jersey Files a Petition With the Supreme Court In What Could Be a Last Ditch Effort to Save its Casinos and Racetracks
By Hilary Rosenthal With the fall of Atlantic City over the past few years, it is…
