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Quarterly State Compliance Review

Sandra Feldman

This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect between Jan. 1, 2014 and April 1, 2014. It also looks at some recent decisions of interest, including three from the Delaware courts.

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Cameo Clips

Stan Soocher

Copyright Registration Prerequisite Not Met<br>Teller Prevails in Infringement Suit Over Signature Magic Trick

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2014 Forecast

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Optimism is riding high among construction contractors and equipment distributors that local non-residential activity will improve in 2014, according to a recent survey by Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Inc.

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Lease Portfolio Purchase Due Diligence

Anthony L. Lamm & Stephen Levin

This article examines the due diligence steps that every lawyer must address when advising a client about the merits of purchasing an equipment lease portfolio.

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Case Briefs

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In-depth analysis of a recent ruling

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Law Firm Mergers

Allan Colman

When larger firms move into a new market by merging with a smaller, local firm, increased billing rates often cause the small firm's long-term clients to seek more affordable counsel.

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Commemorative Ad Isn't Protected Free Speech

Stan Soocher

Entertainment trade publications often compile special issues and sections that include tribute ads commemorating celebrated individuals and events. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit weighed in on the practice in the context of free speech regarding an ad in a special issue of the consumer imprint <i>Sports Illustrated</i>.

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Ninth Circuit Upholds WA State Publicity Rights Amendment

Amanda Bronstad

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the constitutionality of Washington's publicity rights law in a trademark dispute over the rights to singer and guitarist Jimi Hendrix's name and likeness.

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Supreme Court Grants <i>Cert</i> in <i>Aereo</i> Case

J. Alexander Lawrence, David S. Brown

<i>Aereo</i>may turn out to be one of the most important copyright decisions since enactment of the Copyright Act of 1976, with potential wide-ranging ramifications for the television industry and the fast-growing cloud computing industry.

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The Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing under U.S. Law

Beata Krakus

It is a truth universally acknowledged that even the most well-written agreement never covers all potential issues that may arise in the future, and that when the rubber hits the road, the parties to the agreement never interpret its terms the same way.

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