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Maryland Introduces Bills to Protect Students' Social Media Privacy Rights
February 28, 2012
The State of Maryland is leading the way nationally to protect the social media privacy rights of students. Since students have the right to engage or not engage with their coaches, school employees, etc., offline, they should also have this same right online.
Counsel Concerns
February 28, 2012
MALPRACTICE CLAIMS/CONFLICTS OF INTEREST<br>RETAINER AGREEMENTS/NOTICE-AND-CURE CLAUSES
Bit Parts
February 28, 2012
Independent Creation Testimony Defeats Rap Riff Copyright Claim<br>Right to Percentage 'Equal to' Label's Net Receipts Doesn't Support Conversion Claim in Creedence Clearwater Digital Royalties Suit<br>'Substantial Value' Allegation in Implied Contract Case Not Enough to Meet $75,000 Amount in Controversy for Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Co-Creator Sues for Accounting of Income from <i>Walking Dead</i> Television Series
February 28, 2012
Comic book artist Tony Moore has sued Robert Kirkman, an executive producer of The Walking Dead TV series, claiming he was tricked into signing a 2005 agreement and has been denied an accounting to determine his share of the show's profits.
Screenplay Plaintiffs Can Proceed Against Production Co., But Not Film Distributor
February 28, 2012
Two brothers who assert that their copyrighted screenplay The Last Samurai was stolen to make the 2003 film of the same name can go to trial against the production company and its principals, but not distributor Warner Bros. Entertainment or writer John Logan, a federal judge has ruled.
Limits of CDA Immunity For Claims Based on User-Generated Content
February 28, 2012
This article concentrates on the scope of CDA immunity advertisers and entertainment companies that operate UGC campaigns may enjoy, limitations of the CDA in protecting against these claims and ways to structure UGC campaigns to minimize the risk of liability arising from unauthorized use of individuals' name, likeness and other personal attributes possibly included in UGC submitted as part of a sponsored UGC campaign.
<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.
Golan v. Holder: A Catalyst for Orphan Works Legislation?
February 28, 2012
On Jan. 18, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-to-2 decision in <i>Golan v. Holder</i>, ruling that the Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994 &mdash; which restores U.S. copyright protection for certain foreign works formerly in the public domain &mdash; fits within Congress' constitutional authority to "adjust copyright law to protect categories of works once outside the law's compass." <i>Golan</i>, like <i>Eldred v. Ashcroft</i> before it, solidifies the constitutional authority of Congress under the Copyright Clause to control the terms and duration of U.S. copyright protection.
Anti-Corruption Practices Survey Highlights Challenges Facing Companies
February 28, 2012
One of the Big Four accounting firms ' Deloitte ' has released a survey of anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and anti-fraud practices and trends at companies around the world.

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