In one of two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings in cases the entertainment industry has followed, the High Court decided that the inventor of a Spider-Man web-shooting device cannot extend his reach for royalties beyond the expiration of his patent.
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Home Renovation Service Fails to Establish Claims Against Reality TV Show Producers
Owner of Original Woodstock Site Loses Equal Protection Suit
TV Show Appearance Release Bars Doctor's Suit over Mob Wives
Even though a seller's reclamation rights may find their underpinnings in the common law and in the UCC, there are strict limitations on the seller's reclamation rights under the Bankruptcy Code.
On Feb. 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark ruling, overturning precedent only two decades after it held that Canadian citizens have the right to end their lives, but if done with the assistance of a physician, that physician could be held liable. This highly anticipated decision is expected to encourage the efforts of right-to-die advocates in the United States and abroad.
On Sept. 16, 2011, the America Invents Act became effective, including provisions directed at non-practicing entities, commonly known as "patent trolls." Many believe, however, that patent trolls are still a plague, and that more must be done to curtail abusive patent litigation. This has led to the introduction of several patent reform bills.
In today's digital marketplace, understanding how the law applies to virtual assets is becoming as important as understanding how it applies to the brick-and-mortar world. Despite the importance of the Internet to commerce, however, it is still unclear how important provisions of bankruptcy law apply to certain virtual assets.
After several defeats, Sirius XM Radio won an important ruling in its ongoing legal battle with the '60s rock band The Turtles.
As many lenders and lessors have discovered, financing a unit that will be attached to equipment financed by another lender can be more challenging than it appears. Especially if the other item is a titled motor vehicle.
Pop star Justin Bieber should face the music ' or, more specifically, a jury ' on claims that his hit song "Somebody to Love" infringed on copyrighted material. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has revived the case, more than a year after Bieber's lawyers got the suit dismissed.
