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Unsettled Issues Are Raised By Bid to Terminate Copyright Grants in Village People Songs
Entertainment Law & Finance
To complement our recent article on the termination of rights under copyright in sound recordings, we focus here on termination of rights under copyright in musical compositions — and particularly on the pending lawsuit in California in which rights in some iconic songs made famous by the Village People are in dispute.

Leveraging the Seventh Circuit eDiscovery Principles to Contain Litigation Costs
The Corporate Counselor
ESI discovery disputes have become protracted for one common reason: The parties do not sufficiently prepare for ESI discovery. Enter the Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program.

Four Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Employment Law Strategist
The use of volunteers and interns by nonprofits comes with legal risks, which may be reduced by following four basic rules. This article discusses both federal and California state law.

S.D.N.Y. Endorses Commonly Used Procedures for Providing Adequate Assurance to Utility Providers
The Bankruptcy Strategist
At least one United States District Court has approved of specific procedures to adequately assure utility providers of payment following a bankruptcy filing.

An e-Cheapskate’s Guide to Contracts
e-Commerce Law & Strategy
When confronted by contract after contract, day after day, which ones should an e-commerce executive actually read, so that she can spend some time running the business requiring all those contracts, and maybe even make some money?

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Secured Transactions: The Transfer of Security Interests
LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter
This article discusses the procedures for assigning Article 9 security interests, the issues highlighted in Clark Contracting Services Inc. v. Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, and the reaction to that decision.

Pension Plan Termination Premiums in Bankruptcy
The Bankruptcy Strategist
In a case of timely significance, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has recently ruled that pension plan termination premiums are not "claims" subject to being discharged under a Chapter 11 plan, but rather, must be paid in full upon emergence from bankruptcy.

The Perils of Immunity in the Era of Globalization
Business Crimes Bulletin
Twenty years ago, a defense attorney might have sighed with relief to hear an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) say that a client was only a "witness," or would not be prosecuted, or would be immunized in return for truthful cooperation in the government’s investigation. These days, not so fast.

Age Discrimination in Employment
The Corporate Counselor
Age Discrimination is once again in the news after a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on an Age Discrimination Employment Act (ADEA) claim. And why not? In the last ten years, age discrimination claims have risen 61% to over 24,000 claims in 2008, according to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Health Care Goes Retail
Today’s health care real estate market opportunities are being driven by an aging baby boomer population as well as the new health care law, which is expected to result in health insurance coverage for an additional 32 million people living in the U.S.

The FDA’s New Guidelines on Financial Disclosure by Clinical Investigators
The FDA has recently updated its Guidance for Industry: Financial Disclosure of Clinical Investigators for the first time since 2001. This article briefly examines the key changes and their practical implications in product liability cases.

Bankruptcy Filing May Not Prevent Enforcement of Non-Compete Against Franchisee
A U.S. district court recently held that a bankruptcy court abused its discretion in denying a franchisor’s motion for relief from the U.S. Bankruptcy Code’s automatic stay when the franchisee’s bankruptcy petition was filed after the franchisor had previously filed litigation against the franchisee to enforce a covenant not to compete.

Equipment Leasing in 2012
As we enter 2012, the hyper-competitive nature of municipal lease financing, paired with borrowers’ significant financial challenges, demands creative thinking and savvy leadership from lenders as well as borrowers.

It’s a New Day, Relatively Speaking
In this post-recession era, it has never been more important for lawyers to be educated and adequately equipped for new business development.