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Civil Procedure Issues in Virginia ( April 1998 )
Revision of Verdict. Amends Virginia's additur statute. Additur is a means by which a trial court can increase a j. -
City Attorney Owns Any Copyright in Computer Program ( March 1998 )
Plaintiff, an attorney in the Law Department of the City of Detroit (City), sued the City for infringement of his c. -
Potential Year 2000 Litigation ( March 1998 )
The so-called Year 2000 problem, or Y2K crisis, may result in significant litigation. The purpose of this paper . -
Year 2000 Computer Problem Prompts Litigation ( February 1998 )
Most computer systems in use today can only record dates in a two-digit format, i.e, 98 for 1998. This format is ve. -
Copyright Not Allowed on Computer Program's Menu Structure ( December 1997 )
In August 1996, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decided MiTek Holdings, Inc. v. Arce Engineer. -
Countdown to 2000 --- News From the Front ( December 1997 )
Computer professionals are now measuring in minutes the dwindling time remaining to address the "Year 2000 Pro. -
The Year 2000 Software Crisis: Management and Legal Gauntlet of the Millennium ( May 1997 )
This article provides a discussion of the business sided issues surrounding the Y2K software problems and lists some steps that corporate management should consider when preparing a strategy to deal with this problem. -
Ninth Circuit Eliminates Difference Between Software Copyright Use and Proliferation ( December 1995 )
Computer program copyright holders have gained significant rights at the expense of licensees and the general public because of two recent Ninth Circuit decisions. Instead of the protections that have until now applied equally to all forms of copyrightable expression, such as books and music, computer program copyright holders now receive greater protections within the Ninth Circuit. -
PTO Issues Proposed Guidelines for Examination of Computer Implemented Inventions ( September 1995 )
In response to recent decisions from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the PTO has now issued Proposed. -
Turning On and Turning Off: Can Merely Turning on a Computer Constitute Copyright Infringement? In the Ninth Circuit, Yes ( September 1995 )
Software licensees, who make up a large percentage of the population these days, would likely be quite surprised by the direction Ninth Circuit jurisprudence has taken within the last two years. The basic thrust of the Copyright Act is to prevent proliferation of copyrighted material.