A Touch of Gray
June 29, 2009
No one enjoys clearing rights. Checking that you may use content (whether on your Web site, in a publication, or for a performance) and won't be sued over it takes time and effort. And, for e-commerce counsel clients, that means more money.
Upcoming Event
June 29, 2009
Entertainment Law in Review, July 30, Washington, DC.
Bit Parts
June 29, 2009
Band Names/Federal Trademark Dilution Act<br>Digital Royalties Suit/Motion to Dismiss Denied<br>Personal Manager/No Personal Jurisdiction<br>Public Performance Right/Vicarious Liability
Lawyers Evolve with Industry Changes in Video Games
June 29, 2009
As the video game industry gathered recently in Los Angeles for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), there was a great deal for those in the business to be optimistic about. Last year, video game software unit sales increased 15% in the United States, according to market research companies. And one report released in May 2009 revealed that nearly two out of every three Americans played a video game of some kind within the past six months, compared to only about half of U.S. consumers who went to a movie over the same period. All this activity hasn't been lost on the lawyers whose practices are focused on the video game industry
Cameo Clips
June 29, 2009
Copyright Preemption/Accounting Claims<br>Right of Publicity/Copyright Preemption<br>Right of Publicity/News Exception<br>Trademark Disputes/Infringement Defenses
Lawyers for Former Reznor Manager Must Hand over Client Documents
June 29, 2009
The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, affirmed an order to compel the production of documents from trademark lawyers for John Malm, former manager of musician Trent Reznor, for use in litigation between Malm and his counsel from an earlier suit that Reznor had filed against Malm.
Legal Lessons Gleaned from Music Industry's High-Profile, File-Sharing Litigation
June 29, 2009
When the cash-strapped recording industry announced at the end of 2008 that it would largely drop its aggressive litigation campaign against unauthorized file sharers, some observers saw this as a defeat for record labels. But numerous court rulings have been issued over the past few years that debate and/or establish legal guidelines that will be referenced in file-sharer cases that are either still in the pipeline or may later crop up. This article examines some of the most recent of these cases and decisions.
Pre-Separation Dissipation and the Marital Estate
June 29, 2009
Over a generation ago, few contested divorce actions involved claims of economic misconduct. As the current recession deepens, these claims are not only on the rise, but they appear to be the rule in many cases.
Debt Exchange Offers in the Current Market
June 23, 2009
The recent financial crisis and dislocation in the financial markets has had significant consequences for bankruptcy and restructuring professionals. One such consequence is a dramatic increase in the use of debt exchange offers as a liability management tool.
