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TVT vs. Def Jam Provides Tips On Evidence Use

August 25, 2003

On March 21, a Manhattan federal jury ruled that the Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) committed breach of contract, copyright infringement and fraud over TVT Records plans to release an album by hip-hop producer Irv Gotti featuring Ja Rule and his group Cash Murda Click (CMC). (TVT alleged that IDJ wrongfully prevented Gotti from delivering a CMC album for a November 2002 release date.

Courthouse Steps

August 25, 2003

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

Clause & Effect

August 25, 2003

Parties who buy rights to produce films often sell those rights to third parties. Such assignments raise the issue of whether the third-party buyer must meet the contractual obligations that the original rights buyer owed the original rights seller.

Cameo Clips

August 25, 2003

Recent cases in entertainment law.

Decision of Note: <B>Defamation Claim Reinstated Over 'Hardball' Film</B>

August 25, 2003

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has reinstated a lawsuit alleging that a youth-baseball coach may have been defamed by the movie 'Hardball.'

Obtaining Royalty Settlement-Talk Documents In Litigation Over Loss of Legal Client

August 25, 2003

In an industry of ever-changing loyalties, it's not unusual for attorneys to be concerned about keeping their entertainment clients. In some instances, lawyers may lose clients to competitors. If one lawyer sues another lawyer over such a loss, a key issue will likely be what correspondence the original lawyer can obtain in the lawsuit against the new lawyer.

Recent Developments from Around the States

August 25, 2003

National cases of interest to you and your practice.

National Litigation Hotline

August 25, 2003

Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

Lateral Transfers: 'Adverse Actions'?

August 25, 2003

Retaliation claims are the growth industry of employment discrimination law. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the number of reprisal charges filed with the agency has ballooned from under 11,000 in 1992 to more than 22,000 in 2002, rising steadily during that period from 15% to 27% of all EEOC charges.

How to Avoid a 'Runaway Jury'

August 25, 2003

In the wake of several United States Supreme Court decisions, many employers have implemented mandatory arbitration procedures in order to avoid costly federal and state law employment discrimination trials. The idea that arbitration offers a cheaper alternative and avoids the possibility of a 'runaway jury' has considerable appeal for employers who are now subject to a host of employment discrimination and other workplace protection statutes.

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