Arbitration Issue in Suit Against Roger Ailes
August 01, 2016
A sexual harassment suit filed against Fox News Network chairman and CEO Roger Ailes by former anchor Gretchen Carlson is influenced by varying climates in New Jersey and New York when it comes to arbitration agreements.
EFF Challenges DMCA's Anti-Circumvention Provision
August 01, 2016
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have teamed up to challenge provisions in U.S. copyright law that threaten harsh penalties for breaking "digital locks" guarding content such as music and software code.
The Enemy Is Inside the Wire
August 01, 2016
By now you've likely read the headlines about the recent attacks on various Asian banks, resulting in cyber losses reported in the tens of billions. And if you're really paying attention, you probably know these attacks have been linked to the Lazarus cybercrime organization, which was also identified as the likely culprit behind the attacks on Sony in 2014. In all likelihood, you read the headlines, and then you moved on to read the latest sports scores. Why? Because it doesn't relate to you. Or does it?
A Primer for Your Newly Divorced Clients
August 01, 2016
As professionals in the family law arena, it is incumbent upon us to properly advise our clients, not only helping guide them through the divorce process, but preparing them for their new life after their divorce. Various financial issues will have to be faced by each person ' and, likewise, the professionals on their team.
Tips for Litigating Non-Compete Agreements
August 01, 2016
When a key employee leaves an entertainment company, it can be traumatic for all concerned. These days, such an employee is often subject to restrictive non-compete covenants that are designed to protect the prior employer. Such covenants typically prohibit competition, solicitation and the disclosure of confidential information. In considering litigation relating to such agreements, the following tips may help guide the analysis.
FTC Settles with Warner over Paid 'Influencers'
August 01, 2016
When the FTC ramped up its scrutiny of so-called "native" advertising this year, regulators faulted the department store chain Lord & Taylor for failing to disclose that seemingly objective promotions of a clothing collection were, in fact, paid for by the fashion retailer. Then in July 2016, the FTC showed that a company can make disclosures but still fall short of being fair to customers.
Fundamental Issues in U.S. Taxation of Foreign Entertainers and Athletes
July 01, 2016
Even if a foreign athlete or entertainer has spent "too many" days in the United States and satisfies the "substantial presence test" (i.e., the individual's weighted sum of days over a three-year period is at least 183 days), there are two important ways in which the individual might nevertheless be treated as a nonresident, rather than a resident, alien.
Supreme Court View On Copyright Attorney Fees
July 01, 2016
Attorney fee awards are a big issue in many of the copyright litigations that crop up in the entertainment industry. Now the U.S. Supreme Court has recalibrated the law of copyright fee shifting, telling the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that it was placing too much weight on the objective reasonableness of parties' litigation positions.
Bit Parts
July 01, 2016
Ruling in Jimi Hendrix Trademark Lawsuit<br>Second Circuit vs. Copyright Office on ISP Safe Harbor<br>Security Guard Wins FLSA Claim
