Monthly Archives: December 2011

Trade secret lawsuit filed over employee’s social media account

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

A recent New York Times article covers a lawsuit filed by PhoneDog, a mobile products research and review company, against one of its former employees. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/26/technology/lawsuit-may-determine-who-owns-a-twitter-account.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=PhoneDog&st=cse In November 2011, the Chief Judge of the Northern District of California decided that the … Continue reading →

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New Model Order Aims to Rein In Expense of E-Discovery

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

As many have learned, the expense of pursuing electronic discovery can drive the outcome of a lawsuit to a greater extent than the merits of a case.  So what can be done to get e-discovery costs in check and refocus … Continue reading →

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Indiana Lawyers’ Alternative Fee Arrangements: When Is A Deal A Deal?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

A deal is a deal, right? That is not always true when the deal is a fee agreement between a lawyer and a client. With interest in alternative fee arrangements growing among lawyers and clients, Indiana law firms should keep … Continue reading →

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Protect IP and SOPA Approach the Starting Line

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

In the last day, Sen. Harry Reid has said there will be a vote in the Senate on the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (Protect IP) act on January 24. In the last hour there have been reports … Continue reading →

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The Indiana Senate Attempts to Abolish the American Rule

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

The general policy under American civil law is that all litigants must bear their own attorneys’ fees (including the prevailing party). American lawyers creatively coined this as the “American Rule.” The American Rule is subject to certain bad-faith, statutory, and … Continue reading →

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Authors v. Google Enters the Next Stage

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

The Authors Guild, Inc. et al. v. Google, Inc., 1:05-cv-08136-DC (S.D.N.Y.), began almost 7 years ago when Google’s “Library Project” results were first available online. The lawsuit has just entered a new stage which you would expect at the beginning–a motion for … Continue reading →

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Indiana Court of Appeals Thwarts Non-Party Discovery in Out-of-State Arbitration

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Getting discovery from non-parties can be a tricky proposition, particularly when the discovery is being sought as part of an out-of-state arbitration.  Equally tricky is resisting discovery if you’re that non-party.  The Indiana Court of Appeals recently provided some protection … Continue reading →

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