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Supreme Court Upholds Congressional Right to Change Copyright Protection
John R. Bauer,Nuala Ellen Droney,Benjamin C. Jensen,Brian E. Moran,Craig A. Raabe,Jacqueline Pennino Scheib,Ronald W. Zdrojeski, January 23, 2012
On January 18, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic decision, signaling that Congress has broad power to shape U.S. copyright law, even in the face of constitutional challenges.

The NLRB Publishes Final Rule Requiring Employers to Post Notices of Employee Rights
Stephen W. Aronson,Nicole A. Bernabo,Alida Bogran-Acosta,David J. Burke,Britt-Marie K. Cole-Johnson,Alice E. DeTora,Jean E. Tomasco, September 14, 2011
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its Final Rule on August 30, 2011, requiring employers — unionized and nonunionized — to post notices of their employees' rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRA is the primary law governing relations between unions...

Court Clarifies and Approves Higher Standard to Show Invalidity of Patent
John R. Bauer,William J. Kelleher, June 29, 2011
In a closely watched ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States, in Microsoft Corporation v. i4i Ltd. Partnership, addressed the standard of proof by which an alleged infringer of a patent must prove the defense of patent invalidity. In a victory for patent owners, the Court upheld a $290...

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