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The Athlete in Family Matters
January 01, 2017
There are many family law issues, both mundane and unique, facing a client who is either a professional athlete or married to one. If such a case is offered to you, will you accept it? And if you do, what issues should you expect to encounter?<p><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i>
Counsel Concerns
January 01, 2017
Cases and news of note for entertainment attorneys.
Bit Parts
January 01, 2017
Agreement for Handing Sale of Ben E. King's Copyright Interests Ruled Invalid Due To Termination Notices Issue<br>Oregon Federal Court Makes It Difficult to Be Awarded Attorney Fees When Pursuing Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Defendants
UPCOMING EVENT
January 01, 2017
"Baby You're a Rich Man: Suing the Beatles for Fun & Profit"
Why the DMCA Needs to Be Modernized
December 02, 2016
It has been 18 years since the DMCA was signed into law. It was created to balance the security and rights of copyright holders with the growing influence of digital communications. But today it is facing serious criticism about its usefulness from every key stakeholder — creators, distributors and consumers alike.
Recent Disputes over Copyright Licenses
December 02, 2016
This article discusses disputes involving the use of copyrighted works or intellectual property underlying that work, under a license, or in one case, under an implied license. The parties thereto are not nearly as well-known, but the legal conclusions reached may have farther reaching implications.
Introducing the Cybersecurity Reference Model
November 01, 2016
When EDRM and CSRM Collide, Much Is Illuminated About the Hiring Trends in Both e-Discovery and Cybersecurity
Circuit Revives Copyright Case Against MP3tunes, Founder
November 01, 2016
Record companies and music publishers will get more damages and a second shot at holding the founder of MP3tunes liable for additional copyright infringement following a federal appeals court decision on Oct. 25.
Drafting Film Production Compensation Clauses In Light of State Tax Credit Requirements
November 01, 2016
Compensation provisions in entertainment contracts are in one or two subparagraphs. To simplify drafting and to use “plain English,” the compensation provisions often contain introductory, governing language along the lines of: “In full and complete consideration for entering into and performing all of the terms hereof.” However, is such a “plain English” approach always a “best practice”?
<i>Decision of Note</i>: Second Circuit Rules on e-Book Sample in Digital Locker
November 01, 2016
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided that an agreement between a book author and a publisher allowed a customer of distributor Barnes & Noble to retain a sample of the book in the “digital locker” the distributor provided to the customer.

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