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Exercising the Extraterritorial Limitation on U.S. Copyright Law Image

Exercising the Extraterritorial Limitation on U.S. Copyright Law

Robert J. Bernstein & Robert W. Clarida

A necessary element of secondary liability claims is an underlying infringement of U.S. copyright law by a third party. If the activities abroad are not subject to the law, the predicate direct infringement required for the imposition of secondary liability cannot be established.

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Stockholder Derivative Litigation Update

Joseph M. McLaughlin & Shannon K. McGovern

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently addressed a nearly unprecedented issue: the discovery and privilege implications of a special litigation committee's (SLC) decision to hand over control of a company claim to a stockholder derivative plaintiff who initiated the claim and survived a motion to dismiss.

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IP News

Jeff Ginsberg

Northern District of Texas: Even Post-Berkheimer, Patent Claims Continue to be Ineligible for Patenting as a Matter of Law When They Are Not Drawn to Particular Technical Solutions or Advances Described in the Specification Federal Circuit: The PTAB Cannot Institute Inter Partes Review on Obviousness Grounds Not Included in the IPR Petition, But Can Consider Evidence of "General Knowledge" in the Art

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SEC Proposes Changes to Accredited Investor Definition

Peter Fass

The definition of "accredited investor" uses income and net worth thresholds to identify natural persons as accredited investors.

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'Vanicorn' Lawsuit Filed over Pixar, Disney Film Image

'Vanicorn' Lawsuit Filed over Pixar, Disney Film

Scott Graham

A unicorn-loving tattoo artist alleges that Pixar and Disney have tricked her into letting them use her "Vanicorn" in the upcoming film Onward. Her suit accuses the companies of copyright infringement, and violations of state and federal laws protecting artwork.

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Case Notes

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Exculpatory Clause Bars Tenant's Claim for Lost Profits Resulting from Landlord's Negligence

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Co-ops and Condominiums

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Technical Defects Do Not Invalidate Amendments to Condominium Declaration

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Recent Developments in Third Circuit Bankruptcy Law

Rachel Ehrlich Albanese & Gregory Martin Juell

Bankruptcy and corporate restructurings continue to be active despite generally strong U.S. financial markets and broader macroeconomic conditions. Here is a brief overview of three recent and noteworthy bankruptcy decisions within the Third Circuit.

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Reset Clauses In Ground Leases

Peter E. Fisch & Mitchell L. Berg

The purpose behind rent reset clauses is simple — to capture any change in the fair market value (and fair market rental value) of the leased property. However, the application of rent reset clauses in practice is anything but simple, and the consequences of such clauses can be significant.

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Flood and Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization: Safe for Now Image

Flood and Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization: Safe for Now

Jeffrey B. Steiner & Scott A Weinberg

Federal programs have made insurance more readily accessible to protect real property in the event of a flood or an act of terrorism. These programs enable flood and terrorism insurance to be widely available at realistic price points by ensuring that the amount of the premiums payable for such insurance remain at a level that a borrower can afford, which in turn preserves the underwritten economics of the loan transaction.

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