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<b>Decision of Note</b> Copyright License From Less than All U.S. Owners Bars Claim of Foreign Infringement
February 28, 2012
The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada decided ' in an ongoing dispute over the musical Jersey Boys ' that a license obtained from less than all the owners of a U.S. copyright is sufficient to defeat a claim for infringement of the work in a foreign country that itself requires permission from all the owners of the copyright for a license to be valid.
Tax Issues in International Endorsement Deals for U.S. Entertainers and Athletes Working Abroad
February 28, 2012
As with many transactional entertainment and sports matters, there are a number of critical tax issues that bear upon the endorser's ultimate take-home pay. This topic divides neatly into U.S. persons working outside the U.S., and non-U.S. persons working inside the U.S. This article discusses U.S. persons working abroad.
The Global Impact of the EU's New Rules on Data Privacy
February 28, 2012
When Facebook began readying its IPO, the social network's S-1 regulatory filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ticked off a list of potential risk factors ' among them, global data privacy regulations that could impact the business.
Leveraging the Seventh Circuit e-Discovery Principles to Contain Litigation Costs
February 28, 2012
ESI discovery disputes have become protracted for one common reason: The parties do not sufficiently prepare for ESI discovery. Corporations have had to become more strategic about how they handle litigation, especially during the discovery phase, in order to manage this increasing expense. Properly employing the Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Principles, even if you're not in that jurisdiction, is one strategy that will help contain litigation costs.
Banner Holiday Retailing Shows Economy Is Improving, if Slowly
February 28, 2012
Who had a blue Christmas last year? Not retail e-commerce companies. Their holidays were decidedly green.
Online Search and the Law
February 28, 2012
Although U2's Bono praised the virtues of a constant search for the object of his desire in song, anyone looking online for needed business information certainly won't find that quest quite as romantic, or enjoy spending time and money for the privilege.
Amended FRCP 26
February 28, 2012
Habitually filing <i>Daubert</i> motions for every opposing expert is not smart trial practice. Here's why.
Court Restores $28 Million Punitives Award in HRT Case
February 28, 2012
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has restored the $28 million in punitive damages a Philadelphia jury awarded to an Illinois plaintiff who said drugmakers Wyeth and Pharmacia &amp; Upjohn Inc. failed to warn her doctor of the risks of breast cancer from using hormonal drugs. The trial judge had reduced the punitive damages award to $1 million.
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February 28, 2012
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