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Splitting the Difference Between Antitrust and Intellectual Property: FTC v Actavis

Splitting the Difference Between Antitrust and Intellectual Property: FTC v Actavis

The dividing line between intellectual property and antitrust laws was further clarified last week when the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) settled a debate on the illegality of Reverse Payment Agreements (RPAs) in Federal Trade Commission (FTC) v Actavis. In so doing, the Court split the difference between the FTC’s assertion that RPAs […]

Spat Between Pilot and Attendants’ Unions Results in Intrusive Disclosure Order

Spat Between Pilot and Attendants’ Unions Results in Intrusive Disclosure Order

In Manish Patel v Unite, [2012] EWHC 92 (QB), a pilot, who claims he was defamed and harassed by postings on the British Airline Steward and Stewardesses Association (BASSA) forum, applies to the court for an order to allow an independent expert to copy and examine the forum database in order to identify who posted […]

Celine Dion Takes On Satirical Blogger In David And Goliath Fight (Spoiler: Goliath Wins)

Celine Dion Takes On Satirical Blogger In David And Goliath Fight (Spoiler: Goliath Wins)

Jennifer O'Dell is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall and Denise Brunsdon is a social media writer and researcher. Only one post remains on the Ridiculous Pictures of Celine Dion Tumblr and it is tellingly tagged "RIP" and "the dion effect." Dion's lawyers sent Nick Angiolillo, the New York blogger who runs the satirical Tumblr site […]