Litigators have long known that electronic-mail messages are a fertile source of discovery because people often send their unguarded and candid thoughts by email.

One of the major unanswered questions following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Bilski v. Kappos is the extent to which lower courts will apply the rationale of the decision in assessing the patentability of computer software, Internet-enabled, and other computer-implemented processes.

If the dramatic increase in foreclosures has resulted in the closing attorney being forced to get up to speed in short order on nonjudicial foreclosure and its effect on marketable and insurable title.

A federal appellate court recently held, under Georgia law, that a credit life insurer could not compel arbitration based upon an arbitration provision in a loan agreement to which it was not a party.

The recent decision in "Lawyers Title Ins. Corp. v. MHD Corp.", 2010 WL 4157301 (Ohio Ct. App. Oct. 22, 2010), addressed whether a title insurer was subrogated to the rights of its insured against a seller where the insurer’s negligent title search failed to report a properly recorded encumbrance on the property. The court ruled the title insurer was not entitled to subrogation.

International domain-name overseer, ICANN, has been developing plans for the dramatic expansion of available g-TLDs, the .com’s and .gov’s currently so limited in variety that we have them all committed to muscle memory.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced its latest enforcement action against a non-US bank that was providing advisory and brokerage services to US residents.

The Georgia legislature has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to give effect to House Bill 173 (the "Georgia Restrictive Covenant Act"), which would dramatically change the law in Georgia with regard to the enforceability of restrictive covenants in employment agreements.

Because many states have statutes barring or restricting the enforcement of arbitration clauses in insurance contracts, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year in AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Concepcion, Case No. 09-893 (U.S. April 27, 2011) (upholding class arbitration waivers) has been of limited benefit to insurers.

ABSTRACT: International domain-name overseer, ICANN, has been developing plans for the dramatic expansion of available g-TLDs, the .com’s and .gov’s currently so limited in variety that we have them all committed to muscle memory.

United States Trademark owners should consider registering their domain names in Colombia. As of April 26, 2010, non-Colombian trademark owners are allowed to register domains identical to the U.S. trademarks under Colombia's top level domain ".co."

The use of social media such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in the business of insurance is becoming widespread.

The Georgia legislature approved a proposed constitutional amendment to give effect to House Bill 173 (the "Georgia Restrictive Covenant Act").

I just returned from my first trip to Las Vegas. Keep in mind I have spent my professional life helping others avoid risks, and I am generally risk averse by nature. However, I couldn't help trying to beat the odds and win against the house (I hope the casino owners enjoy my money).

Insurance agency mergers and acquisitions are expected to increase as the economy continues to improve and the continuation of the soft insurance market limits internal and organic insurance agency growth.