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Licensing Software withLimited Rights Does Not Constitute 'Limited Publication'
Licensing software with limited rights does not constitute 'limited publication' for purposes of determining whether a copyright notice was required to be included with the software code, where the software was licensed to a broad group of business entities. DaimlerChrysler Services v. Summit National, No. 02-71871, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32049 (E.D. Mich. May 22, 2006). The court ruled that because the software was licensed in 1983 without a copyright notice, the software code was not protected by copyright. The court rejected the argument that the software had received only limited publication not requiring a copyright notice, noting that the software was licensed to banks, corporations and utilities and 'aggressively marketed and provided to anybody who would pay money for it.'
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Supreme Court Rules Rejection of Trademark License Does Not Rescind Rights of Licensee
Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC The question is whether a debtor's rejection of its agreement granting a license "terminates rights of the licensee that would survive the licensor's breach under applicable nonbankruptcy law."