The Litigation Reporter - October 2004

In this issue:

-Depository Bank Not Liable To Victims Of Ponzi Scheme
-International Service Of Process By First Class Mail Acceptable Under Hague Convention But Must Comply With Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure
-Asylum Petitioner Not Automatically A Danger To National Security Based On Resistance Activities Focused Outside Of United States
-Copyright Plaintiff Whose Lack Of Knowledge Of Infringing Acts Occurring Outside Of Three-Year Limitations Period Was Reasonable May Recover For Earlier Infringement
-Labor Union Breached Its Fair Representation Duty
-Alternative Workweek Schedule Permissible Under California Labor Code
-Company’s Applicant Health History Questionnaire Does Not Violate Illinois Privacy Act
-Permanent Injunction Prohibiting Any Future Patent Infringement Too Broad
-Punitive Damages Available In Certain Infringement Actions
-Seventh Circuit Calls For Discovery To Determine Whether Safe Harbor For Forward-Looking Statements Applies