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Impact of Bankruptcy on Third-Party Trademark License Assignments
December 27, 2011
Intellectual property ' and thus entertainment industry ' licensors are perpetually concerned about whether their licensees could use the bankruptcy process to assign their license rights to third parties, especially to third parties to whom the licensor would not want to grant a license, at least not on the existing license terms. This concern can be particularly acute for trademark licensors, who want to protect their trademarks against undesired uses and keep the trademark license rights "personal" to their licensees.
.XXX General Availability Period: A Green Light to Block Red Light Domain Names
December 21, 2011
Now is the time for trademark, domain name and brand owners to purchase .XXX domains to pro-actively race to stake a claim in their brand ' if only as a defensive measure to prevent other domain owners from registering/using their name in a .XXX context. In the event that yours wasn't the first hand to pull the trigger in the .XXX domain name shoot 'em up, what are the ramifications of having your mark incorporated into an active .XXX domain?
Work-for-Hire Dispute Over Comic Books a Reminder of Drafting Considerations
November 29, 2011
Decisions such as the recent opinion by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in <i>Marvel Worldwide v. Kirby</i> highlight the importance of carefully drafting provisions governing the transfer of rights in new works of authorship.
Limit on Assigning Right to Pursue Online Copyright Infringement
November 28, 2011
In recent months, there has been a flurry of infringement litigation involving copyright troller Righthaven, which procured the right from publishers to file infringement suits over unauthorized online reproductions of the publishers' content. In several cases, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, which is within the Ninth Circuit, has cited the Silvers decision to block Righthaven's claims. Now the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, which is within the Tenth Circuit, has raised a Silvers-type bar against Righthaven.
Clarification
November 28, 2011
Clarifying a reference in the <i>Golan v. Holder</i> article in the November 2011 issue.
Upcoming Event
November 28, 2011
Nashville Bar Association Annual Entertainment Law in Review, Nashville, Dec. 13.
Bit Parts
November 28, 2011
Insurance Policy Doesn't Cover Artists Suit Against Record Company<br>No Oral Agreement for TV Producer and Distributor to Share Revenue<br>Non-Payment of Foreign Record Royalties Not Enough for Rescission of Entire Contract
Cameo Clips
November 28, 2011
ARTIST ROYALTIES/DIGITAL DOWNLOADS<br>TAXPAYER LIABILITY/CONTENT PURCHASES
Third Circuit Again Strikes Down FCC Fleeting Image Fine
November 28, 2011
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit again threw out a $550,000 fine against CBS Corp. for televising Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.
Issues in Terminating Copyright Grants in Sound Recordings
November 28, 2011
The year 2013 may be a watershed in the music industry. It is the year that opens a new window in the Copyright Act through which many post-1977 grants of rights under copyright potentially could be terminated.

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