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September 27, 2012

Client Audits have proven to be a valuable tool in support of a law firm's strategic plan and related client relationship expansion efforts.

IP News

September 27, 2012

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

Courts in NY, TN Rule on Impact of Federal Copyright Law on Pre-1972 Recordings

September 27, 2012

How federal copyright law may affect state common law copyrights in sound recordings has long been a priority concern for record labels. Two courts recently rendered decisions on this issue.

Media & Communications: Become the Newsroom

September 27, 2012

Firms and lawyers have the opportunity to drive and shape editorial content as never before. But few of them fully understand the opportunity, or possess the necessary internal capacity to produce high-quality editorial content.

Bit Parts

September 27, 2012

Alleging "Online" Distribution Not Enough to Establish Simultaneous International "Publication" Expert Report on Value of "Bogart" Ruled Reliable

Mergers, Acquisitions and Licensing on Rise for Content Companies in China

September 27, 2012

This second installment of a two-part article continues coverage of Chinese/U.S. film developments, and discusses concerns in the Chinese online industry as well as the increasing presence of U.S. intellectual property and entertainment law firms in China.

Infringement Without a Direct Infringer

September 27, 2012

An en banc panel of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit convened to consider the question of joint or divided infringement of method claims. The court decided, in a per curiam opinion adopted by six of the 11 panel judges, that there could be liability under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) for inducing infringement of a method patent, provided all the steps of the method were performed, even if they were not performed by a single actor who was liable for direct infringement under § 271(a).

Marilyn Monroe's Right of Publicity Not Descendible

September 27, 2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the heirs to Marilyn Monroe's estate did not inherit the rights to her publicity because she was a resident of New York, where such rights are not recognized posthumously.

Antitrust Unlikely to Restrict Today's 'Runs,' 'Clearances' in Film Distribution

September 27, 2012

In the years since the Paramount/Loew's decree was issued, antitrust law has evolved, giving greater flexibility to manufacturers and distributors in granting territorial or customer exclusivity.

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