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Chelsea 19: A Survey
In the 30 months following <i>Chelsea 19</i>, the case has been cited in no less than 22 Appellate Term and Civil Court decisions. This article surveys those decisions
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Recent news of importance to you and your practice.
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Gathering Evidence in Qui Tam Actions
According to the federal government, while the act of gathering evidence creates a direct conflict between competing interests, the interest in disclosing the fraud generally outweighs the defendant's interest in keeping the fraud from being divulged.
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Journal Article's Authors Not Responsible for Loss of Claim
Are there, or should there be, legal consequences for authors and publishers when medical journal articles do not state the truth, thereby causing harm?
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Representing a Celebrity Client
Famous clients' net worth, income and the details of their investments are never publicly revealed. Custody is not disclosed. It is all kept private. How?
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Courts in Australia And the U.S. Address Google's AdWords Program
Appellate courts in both the United States and Australia recently addressed whether Google, Inc. violated the country's respective trademark laws through the use of third-party trademarks as keywords in Google's AdWords advertising program. Google suffered legal losses in both countries.
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Second Circuit Revives Copyright Case Against Google, YouTube
Viacom International got a second shot at proving that Google's YouTube massively infringed its copyrights by hosting clips from shows like <i>The Daily Show</i> and <i>Family Guy</i> without its permission. And whether Viacom and its lawyers succeed or not, they've already managed to shape the developing case law over copyrighted content that users illegally upload to the Internet.
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