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Five-Factor Test Applied To Subpoenas Seeking File Sharer Identities

Saranac Hale Spencer

Internet service providers have to disclose the names of their subscribers who are accused of using a file-sharing site to copy a pornographic movie, a federal judge ruled in a copyright infringement suit.

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<b>Decision of Note</b> Statute of Fraud Bars Agency Counterclaim Image

<b>Decision of Note</b> Statute of Fraud Bars Agency Counterclaim

Stan Soocher

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that the statute of frauds barred a counterclaim alleging breach of an oral agency agreement by songwriter/performer Akon to pay the agency commissions and reimbursement of the musician's travel expenses.

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Second Circuit Revives Copyright Case Against Google, YouTube

Nate Raymond & Mark Hamblett

Viacom International got a second shot at proving that Google's YouTube massively infringed its copyrights by hosting clips from shows like The Daily Show and Family Guy 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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Discoverability of Social Network Information

Richard Raysman

In recent years, courts have come to varying conclusions as to the discovery of information posted on social networking sites.

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When Settlement Is the Best Option

Ronald J. Levine & Aviva Wein

Too many defense counsel and their clients fixate on the early stages of the client's reaction to a product liability lawsuit ' denial or anger. They do so without evaluating the final stage ' acceptance

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Representing the Individual Defendant

Alex W. Craigie

This article focuses on the inherent risk of unwittingly assuming the role of psychotherapist, the difficulty of gaining control over the demanding or doubting client, ethical situations, arising and attorney-client communications.

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EEOC Cases of 2011

Christopher J. DeGroff & Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.

The EEOC promised to file bigger, higher-profile cases in 2011. It did just that, with a second straight year of a record number of systemic investigations and class-like federal court filings.

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The Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011

Earsa Jackson

Since Jan. 6, 2012, new rules have been in effect regarding removal and venue procedures for federal litigation. The impact of the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 in business disputes, including franchising, is gradually being felt as actions are filed in federal district courts or removed from state court to federal courts. This article outlines some of the key changes and their potential relevance for franchisors and franchisees.

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In the Courts

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Analysis of major rulings.

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Dispelling (Some) of the Darkness of Stern v. Marshall's Bleak House Image

Dispelling (Some) of the Darkness of Stern v. Marshall's Bleak House

Yitzhak Greenberg

The Amended Standing Order issued by Judge Loretta Preska has significantly reduced the procedural quagmire and uncertainty faced by attorneys and the courts as a result of <i>Stern v. Marshall</i>. Here's why.

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