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Medical Malpractice Defense
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
By John L.A. Lyddane and Ellen B. Fishman

"John L.A. Lyddane, a senior partner at Martin Clearwater & Bell, and Ellen B. Fishman, a partner at the firm, write that perhaps one of the greatest challenges to a jury deciding a medical malpractice claim is the fact that almost universally there has been a bad outcome, and it is difficult to evaluate the caregivers' decisions without having the magnitude of the injuries affect the jurors' impartiality."

Insurance Law
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

"Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners at Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs, review the State of New York Insurance Department's 'Annual Ranking of Automobile Insurance Complaints,' along with an interesting and significant decision on the issue of proof of damages in cases involving the No-Fault 'serious injury' threshold."

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Special District Taxes: What Is Benefited?
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
By Mark D. Lansing

" Mark D. Lansing, a partner at Hiscock & Barclay, reviews challenging a special district assessment, the meaning of 'benefited,' the different standards applied to utility and railroad properties, and the appropriate application of recent case law addressing special district assessments."

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Free With Registration: The Protection of Copyright Management Information
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

"Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, write that the dispute between graphic artist Shepard Fairey, the creator of the well-known red, white and blue screen-print poster of Barack Obama, and the AP has re-opened the debate concerning what constitutes protectable copyright management information under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act - whether it must be related to an automated, technological process or can apply to non-digital copyright information. To date, the issue remains unsettled and courts have expressed a broad range of interpretations."