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Voice-mail has traditionally been the most personalized and candid form of communication in business. Even with the proliferation of e-mail and other electronic documents, voice mail continues to have a greater impact on juries and judges. Take, for instance, a case where Kelley Drye & Warren in New York represented Arch Personal Care Products in a non-compete lawsuit against a founder of a company it had just acquired. The defendant was caught trying to establish a competing company even before the acquisition was completed. The case was solidified by a 30-second, expletive-laden voice mail that ultimately led to a $7 million verdict for Arch.
Voice Mail as Evidence
While voice mail has always been subject to discovery and investigation, the process for electronically saving voice mail and filtering through the saved messages has been spotty and very time consuming. All of this is about to change.
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
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