In the closely watched case of Too Much Media LLC v. Hale, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that online commenters who lack a “relationship or connection” with traditional media organizations must reveal their sources.

Toyota’s epic fight with former in-house lawyer Dimitrios Biller is over — but what does the closely watched arbitration ruling mean for in-house counsel?• • • •

The federal government is not a party to the Proposition 8 litigation, but the Justice Department could weigh in as amicus curiae — either when the case arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court or, sooner, before the 9th Circuit. Such a decision would typically be up to Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal with input from across the federal government, including the White House

A federal judge has dismissed all charges against adult film producer John Stagliano, granting a defense motion for judgment of acquittal in the closely watched First Amendment case. Stagliano and two of his companies were charged with producing two movies and a trailer that federal prosecutors said were criminally obscene. “It’s a great day for the First Amendment

The Federal Circuit issued an en banc decision upholding an earlier ruling that patent applications must contain a specific “written description” of the claimed invention in addition to enabling language explaining how to make and use it.