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The Current State of Film and Television Tax Incentives in the United States
The Los Angeles region has historically been the world capital of moviemaking, but in recent years there has been significant competition among states to offer lucrative production tax incentives.
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In <i>CLS Bank,</i> the Federal Circuit Agrees to Disagree
The intellectual property community hoped and expected that the Federal Circuit's <i>en banc</i> decision in <i>CLS Bank Int'l v. Alice Corp.</i> would provide guidance regarding the scope of patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. ' 101. Instead, the Federal Circuit's decision created confusion, identifying three competing tests for assessing patentable subject matter under ' 101.
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Declaratory Bids Denied in Dispute over Literary Agent Agreement<br>Method for Monetizing Internet Content Not Too Abstract for Patentability<br>New York Music Administration Suit Stayed Until Outcome of Canadian Suit over Related Songs-Purchase Agreements
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Court Watch
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator's Determination of Authority to Determine Class Issues<br>Recent Attempt to Revive <i>Laxmi v. Golf USA</i> Fizzles
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Is California's 'Good Faith' Franchise Legislation Necessary or Meaningful?
A bill introduced in California's General Assembly and referred to that body's Judiciary Committee on June 10 could provide some increased leverage and protections to existing franchisees, but it may come at a cost to franchising as a method of expanding brands and providing opportunities.
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Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
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Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
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Due Diligence Considerations in M&A Deals in Entertainment, Sports and Media Industries
For entertainment, sports and media (ESM) industries bidders ' and their counsel ' contemplating a merger-and-acquisition deal, last year's Delaware Supreme Court decision in <i>RAA Management LLC v. Savage Sport Holdings Inc.</i> highlighted the importance of assessing risk early in the due diligence process.
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Finding Balance in Franchise Agreements
Panelists discussed everything from roadblocks for successful operators to sell their franchises, to proper use of advertising funds, to whether franchise executives should appear on the TV show "<i>Undercover Boss</i>" during the opening panel discussion at the IFA's 46th Annual Legal Symposium in Washington, DC, in May.
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Secured Lender's Loss of Possessory Lien Affirmed
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit held on March 25, 2013, that a lender "lost its possessory lien when it turned the Debtor's account funds over to the Trustee without first seeking adequate protection.
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