Internet Defamation Plaintiff-Hood
Pitfalls and New Opportunities
By Mazin A. Sbaiti, Dallas, TX
Imagine a business with a thousand happy customers. Imagine now that the business was, in just a few months, decimated by a single unhappy customer, an ex-employee, or even a competitor. The Internet, which gives access to the multitudes to participate in the information age, is subject to abuse. The Supreme Court has likewise recognized that “through the use of Web pages, mail exploders, and newsgroups, the same individual can become a pamphleteer.”
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2009–2010 Business Torts Section Leadership
Chair
Gregory Rutchik
Beverly Hills, CA
Chair-Elect
Debra Speyer
Philadelphia, PA
Vice Chair
Joseph Peiffer
New Orleans, LA
Secretary
Chirsitine Williams
Richmond, VA
Immediate Past Chair
Colleen Duffy-Smith
San Jose, CA
Continuing Legal Education
Third-Party Economic Negligence Actions
By Jay M. Feinman, Camden, NJ
The Bernard Madoff scandal is probably the most visible example of the fact that from spectacular financial frauds to ordinary business transactions, bad things can happen, particularly in times of economic distress. An investment is lost, a transaction collapses, or a deal disappoints. The law of economic negligence is an excellent, if under-used, device by which plaintiff attorneys can obtain recovery.
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How to Take Full Advantage of the New Online AAJ Section Newsletters
AAJ Section Leaders Council Publications Subcommittee
By Mary Dryovage, John M. Cooper, and Larry M. Simon
Lots of exciting things are happening at AAJ. Now Section Newsletters are online, making the articles even more accessible via the AAJ Web site and more easily distributed to members via e-mail. This means:
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Are Patent Values Declining?
By Dale C. Hogue Sr., Hilton Head, SC
Background
Big patent awards have made the news in recent years. The NTP v. RIM settlement of $612.5 million received attention, especially since the attorneys really made out well. Companies that buy and litigate patent licenses have sprung up. Patent Trolls (Non-Practicing Entities)—named as such by detractors—set their sights on bagging big game patent cases and striking it rich mainly by suing high-tech companies. High-tech firms that have been the target of Trolls want relief from these lawsuits and asked Congress for help by adding post grant challenges to patent validity.
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