by Stephen Kennedy | Jun 17, 2016 | Blog
This morning, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, No. 15-375. We’ve previously covered the briefing in this case here on the blog. In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Kagan, the Court held that district...
by Stephen Kennedy | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog
Fair use may be used as an affirmative defense against a claim of copyright infringement. Fair use allows usage of a limited amount of copyrighted material without permission from the owner of the work. Examples of fair use may include excerpts from a work for...
by Stephen Kennedy | Jun 13, 2016 | Blog
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for larger enhanced damages awards in patent infringement cases. In a unanimous decision released today, the Court found that the Federal Circuit’s test for determining whether to award enhanced damages is inconsistent with § 284...
by Stephen Kennedy | Jun 9, 2016 | Blog
1. New 2016 White Collar Overtime Rule The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA” or the “Act”) mandates that all employees not “exempt” from overtime pay be paid overtime for all hours “actually worked” in excess of 40 hours in any single workweek at a rate of 1 ½...
by Stephen Kennedy | Jun 1, 2016 | News
Managing Partner Stephen Kennedy was recently interviewed by Lawyer Monthly on recent developments in patent law. Don’t miss Steve Kennedy’s latest insights found on pages 58-59 of this month’s edition: http://www.lawyer-monthly.com/magazine/LM73-16/...
