Bit Parts
February 28, 2011
Film Investment Negotiations Lead to Personal Jurisdiction over Out-of-State Defendants<br>Music Festival Insurance Doesn't Cover Assault by Security Guard<br>No Grandfathering for Louisiana Film Tax Credit<br>"Offering" Allegation Insufficient for Infringement Claim
Tactics for Seizing Rogue Web Sites
February 28, 2011
In cyberspace, the activities of ostensible rogue Web sites ' many attacking U.S. commercial interests or preying on our citizens in a variety of endeavors ' include copyright infringement, illegal gambling and pornography, to name a few. Web site domain seizures may be the 21st-century digital equivalent of 20th-Century gang busting police raids on the haunts of criminal organizations. In place of the remnants of destroyed contraband, a subsequent visitor to these targeted Web sites may instead confront a message left by court order, declaring that the site has been "taken down" for certain illegal activities.
Consideration of Potential Conflicts in <i>U.S. v. Clemens</i>
February 28, 2011
Snow is melting, seed catalogs are arriving, and eyes have turned to Spring Training. Some baseball fans are also turning their attention to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to follow the recent developments in <i>U.S. v. Clemens.</i> The indictment charges player Clemens with six counts: three counts of making false statements to Congress, two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of Congress.
<b>Practice Notes: </b>Reality TV Shows Give Lawyers New Client Base
February 28, 2011
The rise of reality TV may have hurt the market for writers and actors, but it has provided an additional income stream for a select group of entertainment attorneys. One reason: union rules governing wages, breaks and time worked don't apply to reality shows. As a result, media companies can hire people who are happy, at least initially, to be on TV for little pay.
<b>Decision of Note<b> Film Loan Note Is Breached
February 28, 2011
The U.S. District Court for the District of Utah decided that a production company breached the repayment terms of a promissory note for a $3 million loan to support prints and ads for a nationwide theatrical film release.
Ninth Circuit Holds That Even Brats Deserve Equitable Treatment
February 27, 2011
<i>Mattel Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc.</i>, a recent case decided by the Ninth Circuit, illustrates why companies should ensure that the ideas developed by their employees may not be exploited by those employees to the detriment of their employer.
New Net-Use Tracking Tactics Capture Privacy Claims
January 26, 2011
The use of new technology makes people's efforts to keep Internet behavior private more difficult, has given rise to renewed claims from consumers of unlawful intrusiveness by Internet data-collectors, and has revived the argument that such behavior violates privacy expectations and, thus, is unlawful.
Bit Parts
January 26, 2011
Concert Litigation Lawyers Prevail in Legal Malpractice Case<br>Forum Selection Clause in Jersey Shore Appearance Release Ruled Enforceable<br>Online Music Service Is Subject to Jurisdiction in CA
