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Labor, Employment and Benefits: Alert - November 10, 2009

On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law a Defense Department Fiscal Year 2010 authorization bill that expands the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) requirements with respect to “qualifying exigency leave” for family of military members and “military caregiver leave.” Specifically, qualifying exigency leave now applies to employees who have family members on active duty military service in a foreign country, and military caregiver leave applies to family members of veterans, not just active duty service members. Although the law does not specify an effective date, it appears to take effect immediately.

Environment: Alert - November 18, 2009

Environmental justice – a mix of environmental and civil rights law and policy – is receiving increased attention in the Obama Administration, bringing with it challenges and opportunities for municipalities, facilities and others operating in low-income and minority communities. This alert discusses various aspects of environmental justice and the implications for the Obama Administration. Federal agencies, including the DOJ and EPA, have concluded that low-income and minority communities bear a greater environmental risk than the general population. Now is the right time to take stock of your environmental justice situation and take any prudent proactive steps.

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Video-Sharing Web Sites and the DMCA Safe Harbor

New York Law Journal

October 14, 2008

Richard Raysman- New York

Copyright infringement on popular video-sharing Web sites are anticipated to increase as the popularity of Web video continues to grow. Content owners have argued that host Web sites must take greater measures to counter infringement. However, Web site owners said the rules outlined by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) are the only ones they have to follow.

This article discusses the DMCA section on safe harbor which protects service providers from monetary claims for copyright infringement. It also addresses its impact on the Viacom v. YouTube litigation currently taking place in the Southern District of New York. To read the full article, please click on the link below.

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