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Defining Sexual Harassment on Campus in the Proposed Title IX Regulations (Part 2)
This is the second article in a series addressing the newly proposed Title IX regulations, published by the U.S. Department…
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The Expanding Role of Mediation for New York Litigants
Thirty years ago, mediation – settlement negotiations guided and supervised by a third party neutral – was something of an…
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Second Circuit Case Underscores Limitations on Licensing Claims Involving Copyrighted Software
A licensor of copyrighted software is often faced with two potential pathways for a claim that the copyrighted material was…
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The Controversial Proposed Title IX Regulations Addressing Sexual Assault on Campus (Part 1)
The U.S. Department of Education, on November 16, 2018, published proposed Title IX regulations intended to address one of the…
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The U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Its Support for the Traditional Arbitration Model
In Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, has affirmed its long-standing support for…
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Supreme Court to Review Whether Title VII Covers Claims for Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear three cases on the issue of whether gay and transgender workers are protected…
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New Amendment Added to New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
On March 18, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 121 (“S121”), amending the New Jersey…
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This International Women’s Day, Promote an Equal Work Environment
Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and also…
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Supreme Court Decides Copyright “Registration/Application” Split by Requiring Actual Registration
The U.S. Supreme Court has now ruled that a copyright owner can only file a complaint for copyright infringement after…
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UPDATE: Supreme Court Agrees to Determine Legality of PTO’s Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees in Review of Denials of Applications
As an update of my reporting concerning the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s controversial policy of seeking to recover…
