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July 31, 2006

Kazaa to Pay $100 Million In Settlement Congress Passes Bill Limiting Online Wagering Web Wagering Faces Clampdown with Major Arrest Music Industry Prepares Lawsuit against Yahoo China

Is Internet Gambling Running Out of Luck?

July 31, 2006

Internet gambling is illegal when the activity occurs in a state that outlaws gambling. Today, federal prosecutors rely upon various statutes enacted before the widespread use of the Internet.

New Kinds of e-Commerce

July 31, 2006

As more people live in the virtual world ' sometimes also called the digital or synthetic world ' in one of the many so-called massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMPORGs) available online, the potential for monetary abuse and malfeasance grows.

Multiple Debtor Representation

July 31, 2006

The complex structure of modern corporate entities presents unique challenges when it comes time for a Chapter 11 filing. In addition to facing the fundamental questions of whether Chapter 11 is the right course, when it should be filed, and what the ultimate reorganization strategy should be, management and its counsel must grapple with how to manage a multiple debtor filing. For example, which entities should file? How should the filings be timed? How can the separate interests and obligations of each entity be respected and yet be coordinated in such a way as to make reorganization of the overall enterprise manageable from a practical standpoint? The widely accepted approach is to implement an essentially simultaneous filing on behalf of most or all of the entities in the corporate family. In the interest of efficiency and cost control, a single set of debtors' counsel most often represents all the filing entities, with each of the individual cases jointly administered under a common umbrella.

Bit Parts

July 27, 2006

Copyright Infringement/Content Deletions Copyright Renewal Rights/Vesting Recording Contracts/Personal Jurisdiction Songwriting-Fraud Claims/Statute of Limitations

Courthouse Steps

July 27, 2006

Recently filed cases in entertainment law, straight from the steps of the Los Angeles Superior Court.

Attorney-Fee Ruling Copyright Litigation

July 27, 2006

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied attorney fees to Fox Entertainment despite a stipulated dismissal with prejudice of a copyright suit against the company.

Counsel ConcernsRoyalty Contingency-Fee Arrangements

July 27, 2006

The New York Court of Appeals has answered several certified questions sent to it by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in a contingency-fee dispute between former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King and his former litigator Lawrence Fox.

Music-Sampling Ruling

July 27, 2006

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion by MGM Pictures to join Universal Music Group and its affiliated companies as defense parties in a suit against MGM over the alleged use of a sample of The Kinks' 1960s hit song 'You Really Got Me.'

L..A. Practice Notes

July 27, 2006

Big Firms Move Into L.A. Silicon Valley Firms Pursue Hollywood Clients

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