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Bit Parts
August 02, 2014
Arbitration Provision Read Into SAG-AFTRA Limited Exhibition Agreement<br>DVD Cover Photo Included In News Reporting Was Fair Use
The Scope and Limits of Article 9
August 02, 2014
A discussion of the three major categories of personal property liens excluded from Article 9, in whole or in part.
<i>Aereo</i>: The Uncertain Limits of What the Supreme Court Decided
August 02, 2014
On June 25, 2014, a 6-3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court held that Aereo's streaming service ' which allowed customers to view over-the-air TV broadcasts via the Internet ' violated the broadcasters' public performance right under the Copyright Act. Applying what the dissent derided as "an improvised standard ('looks-like-cable-TV')," the majority held that Aereo infringed copyrights owned by the television networks.
S. Ct. Resolves 'Raging' Debate Over the Use of the Laches Defense
July 02, 2014
The Supreme Court in <i>Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.</i>, recently resolved a split amongst the circuit courts in a 6-3 decision, holding that the equitable doctrine of laches could not be invoked to preclude a claim for damages within the statute of limitations for copyright cases.
Mobile Devices and Applications that Matter to Attorneys
July 02, 2014
Since the introduction of the Blackberry in the late '90s, mobile computing has been making communication easier for attorneys and their clients. While initial technologies were limited in their capabilities, much has changed in the past 15 years and today's mobile technologies have become a no-compromise solution for attorneys on the go.
Third Circuit Rules For Viacom in Suit Over Compensation For Top Executives
July 02, 2014
Viacom gave more than $100 million in bonuses and incentive pay to three of the media company's top executives ' Chairman Sumner Redstone, President/CEO Philippe Dauman, and COO Thomas Dooley ' between 2008 and 2011. Typically, corporate taxpayers are able to deduct executive compensation over $1 million if approved by the board and a majority of shareholders.
Ninth Circuit's Novel Ruling that Copyrights In Masters Can Be Sold to Satisfy Legal Fees
July 02, 2014
Chasing clients for legal fees can be a complex matter, and the Clinton recording masters dispute has as many twists and turns as the polyrhythms on a funk track.
Book Digitization Ruling Shifts Transformative Use Analysis
July 02, 2014
Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that use of the HathiTrust Digital Library for the purpose of search and accessibility each constitutes fair use.
Eighth Circuit Revives NFL Players' Pay Cap Lawsuit
July 02, 2014
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has given the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) an opening to revive its $3 billion lawsuit accusing league owners of colluding to place a secret salary cap on the 2010 season.
Bit Parts
July 02, 2014
Management Company Gets Preliminary Injunction to Block Use of Artist Name It Created<br>New York Federal Judge Sees No Substantial Similarity Between Plaintiff's Rap Song and Usher's R&amp;B Song<br>Pennsylvania Federal Court Finds Songwriter Gave Usher Implied License

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