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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Cyber Attacks Demand Rapid Response, ACC Panel Says
November 02, 2015
Be ready and act fast. That's the advice a panel on cybersecurity attacks at the Association of Corporate Counsel's annual meeting last month told in-house lawyers.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> California Leads the Way in Digital Privacy
November 02, 2015
Last month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a crucial law with groundbreaking implications for privacy, the Internet and free speech. Sacramento's adoption of the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act, also known as CalECPA, makes California the largest state to adopt digital privacy protections including both the content of messages and location data.
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November 02, 2015
TexasBarCLE 25th Annual Entertainment Law Institute
NV Fantasy Sports Ruling Comes Amidst NJ's Betting Bid
November 02, 2015
Nevada's recent crackdown on fantasy sports operations could have a beneficial effect on New Jersey's latest bid to legalize sports betting, according to lawyers involved in the gaming industry.
Judicial Trend in Supporting Domain Name Registries' Takedown Policies in Cybersquatting Disputes
November 02, 2015
GoDaddy.com has now prevailed as defendant in two major lawsuits under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). In both cases, the plaintiffs sought to hold GoDaddy liable for contributory or secondary infringement rather than "direct" cybersquatting under the ACPA. Although the factual circumstances underlying the claims are different, the principal reason for the plaintiffs' lack of success lies in a fundamental misunderstanding of the ACPA.
<b><i>Counsel Concerns</b></i>50 Cent Sues Lawyers Over Headphones Debacle
November 02, 2015
Rapper 50 Cent is suing his former lawyers for $75 million, accusing them of malpractice and not adequately representing him in business matters, including an intellectual property case involving his line of headphones.
Google Books' Fair Use Win
November 02, 2015
Rejecting a decade-long attack on Google's mass reproduction of millions of books as well as its presentation of "snippets" ' sections of works set alongside information on how readers can buy the books ' the Second Circuit decided that Google Books has a "highly convincing transformative purpose" and thus is a protected fair use for which the company cannot be held liable under the Copyright Act.
Second Circuit 'Affirms Fair Use
November 02, 2015
On Oct. 16, in <i>Authors Guild v. Google,</i> the Second Circuit affirmed a U.S. District judge's holding that Google's mass digitization of more than 20 million books from major university libraries in order to enable users of the Google Books website constitutes fair use.
Eye on <i>Lenz</i> In Light of NFL Takedown Notices
November 02, 2015
In October, after receiving takedown requests from the National Football League and two college athletic conferences citing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Twitter suspended two sports news feeds that feature short clips of football highlights.
Bit Parts
November 02, 2015
New York Federal Court Dismisses Copyright Plaintiff's Suit Against Former Lawyers<br>Nicollette Sheridan's Retaliation Claim in L.A. Superior Court Needn't First Be Filed with California Labor Commissioner

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