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Due Diligence Considerations in M&A Deals in Entertainment, Sports and Media Industries
May 31, 2013
For entertainment, sports and media (ESM) industries bidders ' and their counsel ' contemplating a merger-and-acquisition deal, last year's Delaware Supreme Court decision in <i>RAA Management LLC v. Savage Sport Holdings Inc.</i> highlighted the importance of assessing risk early in the due diligence process.
FTC Warns Companies of Children's Privacy Violations
May 31, 2013
On May 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to more than 90 businesses, informing them that they could potentially be in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) when changes to the law go into effect on July 1.
Bit Parts
May 31, 2013
Jury Instructions for Implied Contract Cases<br>No Safe Harbor for Uploads of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
FTC Warns Companies of Children's Privacy Violations
May 31, 2013
On May 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to more than 90 businesses, informing them that they could potentially be in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) when changes to the law go into effect on July 1.
Movers & Shakers
May 30, 2013
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Online Extra: Stone Temple Pilots Rocks Weiland with a Lawsuit
May 29, 2013
A funny thing happened on the way to the Stone Temple Pilots's 20th anniversary concert tour. The band got divorced.' And it's a pretty nasty split. Three of the original band members'filed a lawsuit [PDF]'against lead singer and frontman Scott Weiland, claiming they'd fired him in February. Yet Weiland has continued to use the band's name to advertise his own performances without them ' in violation of the group's partnership agreement, the complaint alleges. '
Navigating the FCPA in Healthcare and Life Sciences
May 29, 2013
It appears that the world of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices will continue to figure prominently in FCPA enforcement. Here's why..
Social Media Use as Evidence of Juror Misconduct
April 30, 2013
Jury service is an important element of civic participation, but necessarily involves hours of waiting and quiet observation of proceedings, evoking, for some, a hunger for expression or quick entertainment. Smartphones, with easy social networking capabilities, give jurors an avenue to let off steam. However, they also allow jurors to disobey the court's instructions and discuss elements of the case before the trial is complete.
NJ: Blogger's Sources Protected
April 30, 2013
A New Jersey state court judge has extended the protections of New Jersey's newspersons' Shield Law to independent bloggers, even those who crusade against perceived government corruption and mismanagement.
<i><b>Online Extra</i></b>Court Torpedoes Viacom's Lawsuit Against YouTube
April 30, 2013
Viacom failed again to persuade a U.S. district judge to let it proceed with its massive copyright infringement suit against YouTube and parent company Google.

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