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Despite Sandy, Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Copyright Case Updated: by

On Monday, in the shadow of then-Hurricane (now-Superstorm) Sandy, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a case involving the applicability of U.S. copyright law to copies of works created and legally acquired abroad and subsequently imported into the United States. In…

Supreme Court Begins New Term, Considers Scope of Alien Tort Statute Updated: by

The U.S. Supreme Court started its term today, hearing oral arguments for Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum. The case involves the interpretation of a federal statute enacted by the first Congress as part of the Judiciary Act of 1879—the Alien Tort Statute. The Alien Tort Statute (ATS) provides that “[t]he…

Holiday Gifts For Lawyers: Justia’s List Updated: by

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, but there's still time to get terrific gifts for lawyers and clients.  Here are some of our favs: The Apple iPad —  It's sleek, small, and über cool. It holds nifty free legal apps like Fastcase to find state and federal…