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Insurance Law
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

"Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs, partners with Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs, write: Recent developments in the area of same-sex marriage strongly suggest that a national trend is developing pursuant to which same-sex spouses will be able to assert rights under various types of insurance policies. In the aftermath of the Martinez decision, insurance company claims personnel and coverage counsel will be well advised to keep up with the latest news regarding the status of same-sex marriages throughout the country, with an eye on future developments in the New York Legislature, which may legalize and authorize such marriages in this state as well. Given the current political climate, important coverage determinations may be subject to change on a day-to-day basis. "

Free With Registration: Computer Law
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

"Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, write that while the press has long reported on pending trials, bloggers - or so-called 'citizen journalists,' some sitting in juries - have increasingly posted commentary about judicial proceedings. Given this new technological reality, counsel and judges have adapted jury instructions that include specific charges against blogging or posting online comments about a pending trial. Trial attorneys also have started to routinely monitor pretrial and post-trial publicity on the Internet to determine whether jurors or others had blogged or posted online comments about the trial that might reveal pretrial bias. Beyond jurors, counsel and judges need to be aware how their own blogging practices are impacted by professional ethical standards."

OUTSIDE COUNSEL:

Court Reemphasizes Importance Of Written Description for Patents
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
By David A. Kalow and Milton Springut

"David A. Kalow and Milton Springut, partners at Kalow & Springut, review a recent opinion where the Federal Circuit found a patent holder's claims to be invalid for failing to comply with the written description requirement. This finding of invalidity was based on a failure of the disclosure; had the disclosure been drafted differently, the claim might have survived."

TECHNOLOGY TODAY:

Academic Innovation Hits the Legal Web
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
By Robert J. Ambrogi

" Robert J. Ambrogi, a Massachusetts lawyer and media consultant, reviews recent projects launched online with the support of law schools: Stanford's Intellectual Property Litigation Clearinghouse; the University of Montana's Grace Case Project, a joint undertaking of the schools of law and journalism covering the federal criminal prosecution of W.R. Grace & Co. and its executives; an open-access law journal from Harvard University Press; the new online home of the Life After Innocence Project at Loyola University Chicago; and more".