In an article from Insurance Journal authored by David Caruso, the current case of the Harry Potter fan with plans to publish his on-line encyclopedia of all things Hogwarts and compete directly with J.K. Rowling’s interests gives an excellent example of the new frontier of copyright liability.

“The Web is awash with fan-produced material that could be the subject of a copyright fight, from remixed pop songs, to new fiction based on existing characters from books and TV shows, to countless tribute videos cut together with clips from TV shows or films.

"There is almost a parallel universe,'' said Alan Behr, an intellectual property lawyer in New York. "On the Internet, people basically do things you would never do in print.''

Sutter Health will greatly improve accessibility and patient care for people with disabilities at its hospitals and other health care facilities under a settlement to a class-action lawsuit announced Friday.

The agreement calls for sweeping changes in hospital policies, architecture, equipment, staff and contractor training and outreach at 28 Sutter Health hospitals located across Northern California. The changes are tailored for patients with mobility, visual, hearing and speech disabilities.

The class-action suit filed in 2005 by the nonprofit Disability Rights Advocates asserted that the Sutter network of hospitals and medical foundations failed to provide access for disabled people as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

TJX Companies have settled with nearly all of the banks and related bank associations over a breach of credit card data.